Cheok Si LEUNG

Education

• Ph.D. student in law at the University of Macau, Jan 2023 – present
  Ph.D Specialization: International business law and dispute resolution
  
• Master’s Degree: Master of Lusophone and International Public Law
  At Macao University of Saint Joseph
  Sept 2019 – Apr 2022
  Title of Master Thesis: “An Exploratory Study of Macao’s Role as Arbitration
  Seat for Commercial Disputes Between China and Portuguese -Speaking
  Countries”
  
• Bachelor’s Degree: Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sino-Lusophone Trade Relations
  At Macao Polytechnic University
  Sept 2015 – Jun 2019
  * Exchange Program to Polytechnic Institution of Leiria, Portugal from
  September 2016 to June 2017

Research Area/Interests

My area of research area is to explore how Macao’s economic diversification can be deepened
through a legal mechanism such as adopting Macao as a seat and venue for Sino-Luso arbitration
disputes.
Macau’s economy has been heavily reliant on the tourism and casino industries for more than a
decade, the prevalence of gambling has limited Macao’s capacity to develop in other industries.
The outbreak of Covid-19 and the global economic downturn in recent years has severely
impacted the economy of the city, Macao is therefore facing an unprecedented and urgent need
to diversify its economy.
The Central government of China and other member states of the Forum Macau has shown
significant and continuous support for Macao to be an arbitration seat for commercial disputes
between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries since the third Ministerial Level Conference,
which took place in 2010. Nevertheless, now that years have passed and Macao is still not capable
of fulfilling this role.
In light of this, as furtherance of my Master’s study, I intend to conduct in-depth research on
successful legal transformations in other jurisdictions, in order to find a practical solution for
Macau upon its urgent need for economic diversification through a legal mechanism.

Publications

• Leung, C. S., & Diakite, A. D. (2023). An Exploratory Study of Macao’s Role As An Arbitration Seat And Venue For Sino-Luso Commercial Disputes. Revista Opinião Jurídica (Fortaleza), 21(36), 181–204. https://doi.org/10.12662/2447-6641oj.v21i36.p181-204.2023
• Diakite, A. D., & Leung, C. S. (2023). Arbitration as a dispute resolution method in Macau [Practice Notes]. LexisNexis. https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/guidance/arbitration-as-a-dispute-resolution-method-in-macau

Awards/Other Information

•  Professional Association:
  Vice-President of the PR Committee and member of the Lusophone Arbitration and Mediation
  Association (ALAM)
  
• Awards:
  2017/2018 Outstanding Academic Achievement awarded by the Macao Foundation
  2016/2017 Overseas Exchange Scholarship awarded the Macao Foundation
  2015/2016 Scholarship for Excellent New Students of Bachelor Degree Programme awarded by
  the Macao Polytechnic Institute