Team

Behind Wong & Loh

MEET THE TEAM

MS. WONG WAN CHIN, D.J.N

Managing Partner | Email: wanchin@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-588 5989

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 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.

WAN CHIN has more than twenty (20) years of experience in the area of corporate and commercial works including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. She has in-depth experiences in drafting commercial agreements for corporate companies including advising them on land issues and the central and state government’ policies. In view of her broad experience in the corporate and commercial area, WAN CHIN has been appointed as a Non-Executive Chairman for VOLCANO BERHAD. She is also appointed one of the committee members of the PENANG CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. She is the legal advisor for PENANG FOUNDRY & ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (PENFEIA).

Her recent projects include advising on due diligence and legal issues relating to a listing of a safety and health products company on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. WAN CHIN is also active in many associations and charity bodies. She has been conferred the title of Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN) on the 26th day of July 2017 by T.Y.T Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang. Her areas of practice include capital market, corporate and commercial, banking and finance and succession planning.

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

MR. LOH YEOW KHOON

Managing Partner | Email: yeowkhoon@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-228 6989

“Stay dedicated, because great things take time.”

YEOW KHOON is a Barrister-at-Law of the Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Republic of Ireland and holds a Bachelor-of-Laws (Hons.) degree from University of Wales, Cardiff. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar on 28th October 2000 when he practiced as a Legal Assistant in MESSRS BAN ENG ANUAL & FOONG. He joined MESSRS LIM KEAN SIEW & CO in September 2003 and was promoted to junior partner in 2006. On 1st January 2011, he was made an equity partner in MESSRS LIM KEAN SIEW & CO.

YEOW KHOON heads the civil litigation department. He was counsel in a number of trials and hearings reported in the Malaysian law journal. He specialises in contract law, corporate and commercial disputes where he appeared at all levels of the court.

He has extensive experience involving corporate and commercial advisory work. He has been involved in restructuring of companies, takeover and merger of companies, commercial agreements and venture capital where he advised and drafted agreements in relations thereto. In the recent months, he has been appointed as solicitor for multi-million transactions involving listed companies whereby their investments in Penang are reported in the newspaper.

He is a licensed trademarks agent duly registered with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).

He is the legal advisor to PENANG CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and also to HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL and HAN CHIANG MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE’s BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

MS. KHAW TSONG CHENG

Senior Partner | Email: khaw@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-310 2989

TSONG CHENG obtained her LL.B (Hons) University of London and she was admitted to the Bar on 29th September 2001.

TSONG CHENG began her involvement in legal career in the year of 1997/1998 as an attachment in MESSRS TANG KHYE KIAN & CO, concentrating vastly in defend work for insurance companies against personal injury & accident claims.

She then chambered and practiced as Legal Assistant in MESSRS OOI LEE & CO. As a young lawyer, she gained substantial exposure in civil litigation in particular her extensive involvement in resolving freight & forwarding dispute claims and Sale of Goods claims (SOGA), retail banking litigation, due diligence work for corporate listing, wills & estate administration and family law.

She joined MESSRS SAN & ASSOCIATES in 2002 practicing in property law. A stern and diligent lawyer and with the assistance of two (2) other lawyers whilst supported by fifteen (15) experienced clerical personnel under her wings, she has built up an exemplary practice with a vast base of esteemed institutional and high net worth individual clientele, thus she was made a partner in 2009. She leads a corporate and commercial conveyancing division with additional portfolio in sale and acquisition of company shares, banking and finance (both conventional and Islamic), real property development of commercial and residential, real estate, creation of lease including extensions thereof.

Her area of practice include banking & finance, corporate & commercial, civil litigation, corporate & commercial, real estate, wills & estate administration and family law.

Her areas of practice include banking and finance, corporate and commercial, and real estate.

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”

MS. CHUA AI LING

Senior Partner | Email: chua.ailing@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-611 5989

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

AI LING obtained her LL.B (Hons.) degree from the University of Malaya with second upper class honours in law and was admitted to the Bar on 14th day of March 2003.

She read in chambers under Ms. CHRISTINA SIEW of MESSRS LIM KEAN SIEW & CO and thereafter practiced as a Senior Legal Assistant before joining MESSRS LING, EE & PARTNERS on 19th June 2008 as a partner. During her early years of practice, she assisted in general civil litigation and banking litigation.

In MESSRS LIM KEAN SIEW & CO., her experience covered a wide breadth of areas of joint ventures, debts and corporate restructuring and also the law on receivership and liquidation in which the firm acted for one of the big 4 accounting firms in Malaysia.

She was also involved in advising and drafting of agreements of appointment of management, marketing agents, supply, consultancy and teaming agreements relating to operation of hotels of international chains. In addition, she gained experience in advising on private trusts as well as charities and drafting of trust deeds for renowned temples and churches. She gained significant exposure and experience in the law on associations and societies.

In MESSRS LING, EE & PARTNERS, she developed a practice covering the laws of real estate and banking & finance. Now, she concentrates on corporate & commercial in addition to development projects, banking and finance, trust, wills and estate.

PN. NOREHAN BINTI YAHYA

Senior Partner | Email: norehan@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-588 5989

NOREHAN obtained her LL.B (Hons) degree from INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALA YSIA (IIUM) in 1997. She read in chambers under MESSRS. ARIFFIN & CO. Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang and was admitted to the Bar on 27th June 1998. She joined MESSRS. ANWAR & ASSOCIATES, Kulim. Kedah thereafter.

She was then was offered to be a salaried partner in MESSRS TAN LOK HEAH & ASSOCIATES, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang on 1st of October 1998.

NOREHAN has been in practice in this legal fraternity for more than twenty (20) years, being an experienced lawyer, she is an expert in conveyancing particularly sale and purchase of properties and also vacant lands including advising and preparing security documentations particularly in Islamic banking. She is regularly engaged by clients to draft tenancy agreements for residential, commercial and industrial premises.

During her practice, she is also involved in banking litigation on recovery issues such as insolvency, receivership and foreclosure.

“Du’a (supplication) has the power to turn your dreams into reality. AIlah makes the impossible possible”

MS. JAMIE TING CHENG NING

Partner | Email: jamie@wongloh.com | Tel: +6012-436 0638

“I will do the best I can with this life to be of use.”

JAMIE graduated from University of Malaya in year 2004 and was admitted to the Bar in year 2005. In her early years of practice, she has handled banking litigation particularly in hire purchase and housing loans for financial institutions.

Between 2009 to 2012, JAMIE has also worked as a compliance officer in HWANGDBS Investment Bank Berhad where she has a proven background of carrying out compliance functions pertaining to securities laws, regulations, guidelines and company’s procedures. In addition, she assisted in establishing, reviewing and updating internal rules, policies and guidelines to ensure compliance and to meet best practice and industry standards. She vetted agreements such as sale and purchase agreement, tenancy agreement, non-disclosure agreement, service and maintenance agreement and share subscription agreement for the company.

JAMIE then practised as a Legal Assistant with MESSRS LIO & PARTNERS where she gained immeasurable knowledge and experience in conveyancing work especially development projects of commercial and residential units and sub -sale cases.

JAMIE handles conveyancing, conventional bank loan documentations in the area of consumer loans as well as commercial / corporate loans and security documentation for Islamic financing. Recently, JAMIE has undertaken transactions relating to initial public offerings.

JAMIE is a registered company secretary with the COMPANIES COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA (SSM).

MS. CH'NG GUAT CHIN

Partner | Email: jane@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-588 5989

GUAT CHIN obtained her LL.B (Hons.) degree from the University of Malaya and she was admitted to the Bar in year 2008. GUAT CHIN was previously practising as a Legal Assistant with MESSRS LIO & PARTNERS.

Throughout the years, GUAT CHIN developed vast experience on laws on property developments. She is an expert in development projects of residential and commercial properties and banking law for financing of construction of housing and commercial projects including facilities granted to individuals, corporations and foreigners.

GUAT CHIN is also involved in advising and acting for individuals and corporations on leases and tenancies. She is also sought after by corporate companies in drafting corporate agreements such as joint ventures, share sales and shareholders agreement.

“If you want to discover new oceans, you must first have the courage to leave the shore.”

MR. STEPHEN CHUA CHEE KEONG

Partner | stephen@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-611 5989

“Injustice is the worst form of violence.”

STEPHEN graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree in 2007.

He worked in the Attorney General’s Chambers, Civil Division from 1-7-2007 to 1-2-2009. When he was in the Attorney General Chambers, he attended to litigation which involved contested matters for recovery of outstanding JPA loans, recovery of outstanding JPA scholarship which were granted to students and also recovery of outstanding loans which were granted by KEMENTERIAN BELIA & SUKAN. Besides that, Stephen did tort cases which include running down and also misconduct of public servant. Stephen had assisted his seniors in cases involving constitutional law in the Federal Court.

STEPHEN was exempted from chambering and was called to the Malaysian Bar in year 2009. Subsequently thereto, he joined MESSRS LIM KEAN SIEW & CO. from 1-6-2009 to 30-4-2014, before setting up MESSRS STEPHEN & CO.

He is the Vice President of PENANG ANIMAL SANCTUARY SOCIETY. He is also the Legal Advisor for PERSATUAN PENGANUT DEWA HON JUN LAO ZU. Recently, he has been appointed as the Honorary Secretary of SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ASSOCIATION (SAMENTA) of the Southern Region of Malaysia.

STEPHEN is currently handling litigation cases including judicial review, company dispute and debt recovery, whereby he has appeared before all levels of the Courts in Malaysia. Of late, he has been advising and handling cases for developers, joint management bodies and management corporations in all aspects of property management laws.

MS. CYNTHIA KEW XIN YIN

Partner | Email: cynthia@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-310 2989

XIN YIN obtained her LL.B (Hons) degree from the University of London and she was admitted to the Bar in year 2011. Her legal career began in MESSRS SAN & ASSOCIATES before joining the Firm as a partner.

XIN YIN advised and acted for local and foreign individuals and corporations in the purchase of development and industrial lands, residential and commercial properties including drafting of the relevant sale and purchase agreements, applications to the relevant authorities to the completion of the sale or purchase of the lands.

She has extensive experience in advising housing developers on laws of property development. Apart from the above, XIN YIN also gained significant experience in advising and acting for leading banks loan documentations including financing construction of housing and commercial properties.

She is developing a practice covering corporate agreements amongst others joint ventures, tenancies and leases and also share sales and shareholders agreement including due diligence in relation thereto.

She practices in the area of property developments, banking and finance, corporate and commercial and real estate.

“Be dedicated.”

MS. YEOH LAY SEE

Partner | Email: laysee@wongloh.com | Tel: +603-6419 5989

“Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.”

LAY SEE obtained her LLB from University of Malaya and was called to the Bar in year 2012. Prior to joining us, she was practising as a legal assistant in MESSRS. LIO & PARTNERS handling conveyancing works for reputed developers. LAY SEE is currently heading the Kuala Lumpur branch.

Apart from representing individuals on their conveyancing transactions, LAY SEE also represents clients in drafting of commercial agreements such as investment and shareholders agreement. She practices in the area of property developments, real estate and banking and finance.

MS. LEE WEI EE

Senior Legal Assistant | Email: weiee@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-611 5989

WEI EE completed her law degree, LL.B. (Hons) from National University of Malaysia (UKM) and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in May 2009. WEI EE was previously practising as a Legal Assistant with MESSRS HALIM HONG & QUEK.

WEI EE is currently handling conveyancing matters in sub-sales cases as well as advises financial institutions in property financing drawdown and perfection of loan documents of both conventional and Islamic financing facilities.

She practices in the area of property developments, real estate and banking and finance. She also advices on
matters pertaining to succession planning.

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

MS. TEOH YI XUAN

Senior Legal Assistant | Email: yixuan@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-611 5989

“Professional inspired by excellence, integrity and enthusiasm in legal service.”

YI XUAN obtained her law degree from the University of Malaya and was subsequently called to the Bar in July 2017. She chambered in MESSRS WONG & LOH and subsequently joined as legal assistant. She practices in the area of banking and finance, corporate and commercial, real estate and property development.

She also undertakes advisory work and drafting of corporate and commercial agreements for clients in their local and cross-border business collaboration.

YI XUAN is recently involved in various matters relating to initial public offerings and listing on Bursa Malaysia where she is required to participate in corporate exercises including due diligence and other submission of documents to regulatory authorities.

YI XUAN is a registered company secretary with the COMPANIES COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA (SSM).

MR. NG KOK CHONG

Senior Legal Assistant | Email: kokchong@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-611 5989

KOK CHONG holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of London. He obtained his Certificate in Legal Practice in 2016 and was called to the Bar in October 2017.

He completed his pupillage with MESSRS WONG & LOH and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

He specialises in general civil litigation such as contract and commercial disputes, construction industry relations, debts recovery, probate and administration of estates, employment and industrial relations and divorce matters. He represents individuals and companies in the lower and High Courts. He has also assisted in preparing for trials before the appellate court.

He has been assigned to undertake advisory works for several corporate clients, particularly in areas of registration of trademarks and intellectual property, taxation, human resources and employment, corporate matters such as drafting of corporate and commercial agreements, sale of shares of companies and sale of commercial buildings including industrial lands.

“Excellence is not a skill, it is an Attitude.”

MS. TONG KIM HAN

Legal Assistant | Email: kimhan@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-588 5989

“Keep moving.”

KIM HAN obtained her law degree from University of London and was called to the Bar in October 2018. She chambered in MESSRS WONG & LOH and subsequently joined as a legal assistant. She practices in the area of real estate, banking and finance and property developments.

MS. YEOH MENG LI

Legal Assistant | Email: mandyyeoh@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-228 6989

MENG LI obtained her law degree from University of London and was called to the Bar in October 2018. She chambered in Messrs Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

Her area of practice consists of real estate where she advises on various sale and purchase transactions including sale of residential properties, commercial and industrial lands. Her client consists of local and foreign individuals and companies. In relation, she also advises financial institutions on various types of financing including housing loans and trade line facilities for both conventional and Islamic facilities.

MENG LI also handles other matters including tenancy, wills and trusts and estate administration matters.

“If you protect the law, the law will protect you.”

MR. PHUAH WEN JIAN

Legal Assistant | Email: phuahwj@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-228 6989

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest till your good is better and your better is best.”

WEN JIAN obtained his law degree from Multimedia University and was called to the Bar in August 2019. He chambered in Messrs Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as legal assistant. During his pupillage, he has handled conveyancing matters including sub-sale and tenancy. He has also handled intellectual property matters as well as civil litigation such as probate and bankruptcy.

MS. CELYNN KOH SUE EAN

Legal Assistant | Email: celynnkoh@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-310 2989

CELYNN obtained her law degree from Multimedia University and was called to the Bar in August 2019. She chambered in Messrs Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

She handles conveyancing matters including sub-sale, tenancy agreement and banking and finance.

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.”

MR. CHEONG YEW SHENG

Legal Assistant | Email: yewsheng@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-228 6989

“Justice is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due.”

YEW SHENG obtained his LL.B (Hons) degree from the University of London and was called to the Bar in September 2019. He chambered in MESSRS Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

He handles civil litigation cases particularly in the area of land and housing, corporate and shareholders dispute, bankruptcy and winding up, equity and trust, probate and administration of estate, contract and debt recovery.

MS. LOH FEN HUI

Legal Assistant | Email: lohfh@wongloh.com | Tel: +603-6419 5989

FEN HUI obtained her law degree from Northumbria University and was called to the Bar in March 2021. She chambered in Messrs Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

She handles conveyancing matters including sub-sales to various residential projects and mixed-development projects.

“Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.”

MS. LAW XIU HUI

Legal Assistant | Email: joycelynlxh@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-228 6989

“All it takes is faith and trust.”

XIU HUI obtained her LL.B (Hons) degree from the University of London and was called to the Bar in April 2021. She chambered in Messrs Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as a Legal Assistant.

She handles intellectual property matters, probate and administration of estates as well as conveyancing matters including sub-sale and tenancy.

MS. CINDY NG

Legal Assistant | Email: cindyng@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-611 5989

CINDY graduated with Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London and was called to the Malaysian Bar in November 2017. Cindy began her practice in MESSRS. SEOW & MEGAT in year 2018 where she handled conveyancing matter, banking and finance.

In 2020, she joined MESSRS Y.C.WONG where her core practice was conveyancing related matters. She assisted in civil litigation.

Here, in MESSRS WONG & LOH, she is regularly engaged by clients to handle conveyancing matter including direct sale from developer (Project), sub-sale, tenancy agreement as well as banking and finance. She also handles general litigation particularly in the area of non-contentious divorce matters and probate and administration of estate.

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

MS. ANG SIN YUAN

Legal Assistant | Email: sinyuan@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-588 5989

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficult.”

SIN YUAN obtained her law degree from the University of London and was called to the Bar in October 2017. She chambered in MESSRS GHAZI & LIM and subsequently joined as a legal assistant.

She joined MESSRS WONG & LOH on 1st June 2021. She is handling conveyancing matters including sub-sale, tenancy agreement, corporate and banking and finance.

MS. YAP JZAE YI

Legal Assistant | Email: yapjy@wongloh.com | Tel: +603-6419 5989

JZAE YI obtained her Law degree from the Multimedia University and was called to the Bar in July 2021. She chambered in MESSRS WONG & LOH and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

She handles conveyancing matters including sub-sales, development projects and banking and finance.

“It is not about how many times you fall down. It is about how many times you get back up.”

MR. HEE YING PENG

Legal Assistant | Email: hee@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-228 6989

“No one is above the law.”

YING PENG obtained his law degree from Multimedia University and was called to the Bar in August 2021. He chambered in Messrs Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

He handles mainly civil litigation cases.

MR. LOH JUN YANG

Legal Assistant | Email: junyang@wongloh.com| Tel: +604-611 5989

JUN YANG obtained his Law degree from Multimedia University and was called to the Bar in September 2021. He chambered in MESSRS WONG & LOH and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

He handles conveyancing matters including sub-sales and development projects.

“If you never know failure, you will never know success.”

MS. WONG PUI YENG

Legal Assistant | Email: wongpy@wongloh.com| Tel: +604-228 6989

“You will get there, but only if you keep going”

PUI YENG obtained her Law degree from the Multimedia University and was called to the Bar in September 2021. She chambered in MESSRS WONG & LOH and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

She handles probate and administration of estates as well as conveyancing matters including sub-sale, tenancy and banking and finance.

MS. CHENG JIA YU

Legal Assistant | Email: cloris@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-588 5989

JIA YU obtained her law degree from Multimedia University and was called to the Bar in September 2021. She chambered in Messrs Wong & Loh and subsequently joined as legal assistant.

She handles conveyancing matters including sub-sales, tenancy agreement and development projects as well as probate and administration of estates.

“There are no mistake, only opportunities.”

MS. CH’NG MEI YIN

Legal Assistant | Email: chng@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-310 2989

“If nothing goes right, go left.”

MEI YIN obtained her law degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia and was called to the bar in December 2021. She chambered in Messrs Moi-Christine Khor and subsequently joined Messrs Wong & Loh in August 2021 as a legal assistant.

She handles conveyancing matters including sub-sale, tenancy agreement, and banking and finance.

MR. NG POH SHEN

Legal Assistant | Email: pohshen@wongloh.com | Tel: +604-588 5989

POH SHEN obtained his law degree from the University of Malaya and was admitted to the Bar in January 2022. He chambered in MESSRS WONG & LOH and subsequently joined as a legal assistant.

He practices in the area of banking and finance, real estate and property development. He also handles civil litigation particularly in the area of probate and administration of estate, contract and debt recovery. Recently, he is also involved in the matters relating to initial public offerings and listing on Bursa Malaysia.

“Think and wonder, wonder and think.”