Benjamin Gottlieb is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice of Schellenberg Wittmer in Zurich and a member of the firm’s International Arbitration Group. His practice focuses on international arbitration and complex domestic and cross-border commercial disputes. He advises and represents clients across a broad range of sectors, construction and engineering projects, energy matters, as well as disputes involving the pharmaceutical and automotive industries. He also regularly acts as arbitrator in international proceedings.

Benjamin is also recognised for his expertise in the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

In addition to his practice, Benjamin lectures at the University of Zurich on international commercial arbitration and the Vienna Sales Convention, and also lectures on advocacy in Milan. He is a frequent speaker and author on arbitration and international sales law.

Daniel is a Partner at WongPartnership LLP, practising commercial litigation and international commercial and investor-state arbitration.

He is an APAC member of the YSIAC Council. He is co-author of the International Arbitration Act and Arbitration Act chapters in Singapore Civil Procedure 2026 and has lectured on arbitration at NUS, SMU and the Swiss Arbitration Academy.

Daniel is dual-qualified in Singapore and New York. He graduated with First Class Honours from NUS and obtained an LL.M. from NYU, where he received the Vanderbilt Scholarship and the IBRLA Award. He was named as one of the “Top 20 under 40” lawyers by Singapore Business Review 2026, a “Future Star” in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026, “Up and Coming” for Arbitration in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026, and was described in Legal 500 – Asia-Pacific 2024 as “a future star” who is “very intellectual and technically smart”.

Doris Chen has defied gender norms in a patriarchal environment and attained extraordinary achievements through diligence and perseverance. She started her career in Beiten Burkhardt Shanghai Office in 2006, and she was later seconded to GE Consumer & Industrial as China Counsel in 2009. In 2017, Doris joined Firmenich as a Legal Director and within just 7 years, she has risen through the ranks to become VP Legal for APAC, China & India for the merged company DSM-Firmenich.

Doris has a strong business sense and commercial acumen which separates her from typical in-house lawyers, and which helped her to gain extraordinary compliment and respect from internal and external business stakeholders. Doris has developed a strategic approach to mitigate corporate risks in a more proactive and systematic way, i.e. Proactive Risk Management System, which has fundamentally changed the mindset of compliance and risk management within the company.

Doris has won a number of third party recognitions including without limitation Legal500 GC Power List, Legal500 SE Asia Legal Team, Lexology Employment In-house Counsel, as well as 2025 ALB SEA Women Lawyer of the Year (in-house).

Gary GAO heads the Compliance & Regulatory Department of Zhong Lun Law Firm. Gary is a skilled litigator and arbitrator with more than 30 years’ experiences handling complex, cross-border arbitration, litigation as well as sophisticated commercial disputes.

Gary has represented clients or acted as arbitrator, in commercial arbitration before the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, CITEC, BAC, SHIAC and other arbitral institutions.

Besides, he has worked for many multinational companies, institutions, and large domestic enterprises in various industries to deal with compliance issues.

Julie Raneda is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s International Arbitration Practice and the Managing Director of the firm’s Singapore office.

A highly regarded practitioner, Julie regularly represents clients in complex international commercial, investment and sports arbitration matters. She has acted as both counsel and arbitrator in arbitrations globally, governed by diverse legal systems.

Julie is one of the few International lawyers in Asia qualified to provide civil law advice across a broad spectrum of jurisdictions, setting her apart as a versatile and sought-after advisor in cross-border disputes.
Her core areas of specialization encompass construction and engineering, energy, pharmaceutical and life sciences, supply and manufacturing, distribution and international sales. Julie’s exceptional work has earned her recognition in leading independent legal directories, including Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific and Lexology.

Nandini Khaitan is a partner with the Dispute Resolution Practice of Khaitan & Co LLP and is a dual qualified lawyer (New York and India). Nandini has an experience of over 21 years in a broad range of complex litigations in Indian Courts and arbitrations and has led many cross-border matters across jurisdictions. Nandini’s practice has led her to be recognised as The Economic Times 40 under 40 Business Leader of India in 2020-2021. Nandini works with various social justice issues such as IDIA Law and has also co-authored the first of its kind Compendium on LGBTQIA+ Rights in India.