Shannon is a Partner in CLO’s Dispute Resolution & Litigation Practice Group, with a diverse portfolio including Infrastructure, Construction and Engineering, Occupational, Safety and Health, Environmental Law, Regulatory Compliance, and Aviation and Airport Management
He has close to 20 years of experience in the construction industry and advises clients for the entire life cycle of the project. This encompasses advisory for tender and project documentation and project advisory work on a wide range of infrastructure projects including power and utilities projects, private sector projects particularly airports, rail, and road. His contentious work arising from projects have been mainly in arbitration (both international and domestic), mediation and litigation and a large majority of cases were factually and legally complex, engaging multi-disciplinary technical issues.
He advises on all aspects of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, and he has guided leading global organisations through all phases of crisis and risk management. This includes providing strategic advice on risk management and regulatory compliance as well as providing a rapid response in the event of significant environmental disasters and health and safety incidents causing serious injury and death, all of which give rise to the potential for large fines and criminal prosecution as well as significant reputational damage.
He helps corporate entities and senior individuals in high profile and criminal investigations, potential prosecutions, and preparing clients for attendance at inquests. He has experience in helping clients with complex or high-value personal injury claims.
He has an active aviation practice focusing on a wide range of issues relating to airport operations including technical and economic regulatory compliance, large-scale complex construction projects, concession contracts and tenancies and leases for all 39 airports in Malaysia. Notably, he acted for Malaysia Airports against various airlines including AirAsia Berhad, AirAsia X Berhad, MYAirline Sdn. Bhd. and MyJet Xpress Airlines to successfully recover unpaid airports charges.
He was named as “Commended External Counsel of the Year” by In-House Community for three consecutive years (2017-2019). He was recognised in Who’s Who Legal as the Future Leader in Construction (2024) also won the Construction in Malaysia Award at the Lexology Client Choice Award (2024
Memberships/Directorships
- Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
- Arbitrator, Bangkok International Arbitration Centre (BICAM)
- Arbitrator, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
- Arbitrator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
- Arbitrator, Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)
- Counsel, ad-hoc and institutional arbitration under AIAC and SIAC rules
- Mediator, Malaysian Institute of Mediators and Conciliators (MIMC)
- Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC)
- Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI)
- IMI Certified Mediation Advocate
- Adjudicator, Construction Industry Payment & Adjudication Act 2012
