Mei San (Melody) Leong
Research Fellow
Project Activities
South Sudan
Other Activities and Research Interests
International Law, Constitutional Law, International Trade and Dispute Resolution, Natural Resource Governance, Public Policy
Professional and Academic Background
- Since 8/2024 Research Fellow, Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law
- 04/2021 – 10/2023 Legal Counsel, a multinational LNG company headquartered in Singapore
- 2019 – 2020 Master of Public Policy, University of Oxford
- 2017 – 2019 Executive Committee Member, Association of Women Lawyers (Malaysia)
- 2017 – 2019 Member of the Malaysian Bar Council Child Rights Committee
- 02/2016 – 09/2019 Senior Associate, Construction, Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group, Raja, Darryl & Loh Advocates & Solicitors (Malaysia)
- 02/2012 – 02/2016 Associate, Construction, Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group, Raja, Darryl & Loh Advocates & Solicitors (Malaysia)
- 02/2012 Admitted to the Malaysian Bar
- 06/2011 – 10/2011 Legal Aid Intern, UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, Malaysia
- 07/2010 – Admitted to the Bar of England and Wales
- 2009 – 2010 Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Vocational Studies, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
- 2006 – 2009 Bachelor of Laws, Cardiff University (United Kingdom)
Memberships
- Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (United Kingdom)
- Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (2018 – 2020)