WAN CHIN obtained her LL. B (Hons.) degree from the University of Malaya in 1999 with second upper class honours in law. She was admitted to the Bar in the year 2000. From a legal assistant in MESSRS WONG-CHOOI & MOHD NOR, she worked her way up to being a partner from year of 2002 until 2009. She then joined MESSRS LIO & PARTNERS as a partner where she single-handedly started two (2) branches under her leadership in MESSRS LIO & PARTNERS until April 2017.
WAN CHIN has twenty-five (25) years of experience in the area of corporate and commercial works including initial public offering exercises, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. She has in-depth experiences in drafting commercial agreements for corporate companies. In view of her broad experience in the corporate and commercial area, WAN CHIN has been appointed as:
1. Independent Non-Executive Chairman for VOLCANO BERHAD, a company listed on Ace Market, BURSA MALAYSIA;
2. Independent Non-Executive Director of ICONIC WORLDWIDE BERHAD, a company listed on Main Market, BURSA MALAYSIA; and
3. Independent Non-Executive Director of CHEMLITE INNOVATION BERHAD, a company listed on ACE Market, Bursa Malaysia
WAN CHIN was former independent Non-Executive Director of LMS COMPLIANCE LTD, a company listed on SINGAPORE EXCHANGE (SGX).
WAN CHIN is Vice President of the PENANG CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. She is legal advisor to:-
1. the FEDERATION of MALAYSIAN FOUNDRY & ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (FOMFEIA);
2. PENANG FOUNDRY & ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (PENFEIA); and
3. PENANG CHINESE TEA CULTURE ASSOCIATION.
Due to her immense contribution to the community and to the state of Penang, she has been conferred the title of Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN) on the 26th day of July 2017 by the Penang State Governor.
In addition, WAN CHIN has been recognised as a role model in Malaysia in the year 2023 by the MALAYSIA ENTREPRENEURS’ DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (PUMM) and currently a committee member of the Disciplinary Board of the Association.
Her areas of practice include capital market, corporate and commercial and banking and finance. Aside from that, WAN CHIN is being regularly consulted by families on setting up their family offices.
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“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out”
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“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”
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“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”
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“When you realize there is nothing lacking, the
whole world belongs to you.”
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“You will get there, but only if you keep going”
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“Think and wonder, wonder and think.”
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“A positive attitude can lead to a chain reaction of positive thoughts, outcomes, and events”
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“Fearlessly upholding justice”
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“Word hard in silence, let success make the noise”
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“Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared”
“Never be ashamed of trying, effectiveness is a myth”
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“Always the journey, never the destination”
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“Do or do not. There is no try”
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“For every challenge, we have a solution”
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“The best way out is always through.”
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“Allow yourself to grow”
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“Dreams don’t work unless your attitude does.”
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“You become what you think, attract what you feel, and create what you imagine.”
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“Your direction is more important than your speed.”
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“To excel at something, to follow through, to not be afraid.”
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“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”