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YEAP CHI CHENG
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Litigation, Dispute & Resolution
Chi Cheng graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from University of Malaya, Malaysia, in 2018. She chambered with MKP and was called to the Malaysian Bar in August 2019.
Chi Cheng has been a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department of the firm since beginning legal practice. In the course of her practice, she has taken conduct of wide range of contractual, corporate and commercial litigation work, including shareholders’ disputes, minority shareholder oppression, suits relating to breach of directors’ duties, preserving bank’s security, debt recovery matters, illegal money lending, strata management disputes, leasing disputes, land fraud and capital reduction exercises in respect of corporate reorganisation exercises. Her experience extends to all levels of the Malaysian Court hierarchy.
Chi Cheng has been a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department of the firm since beginning legal practice. In the course of her practice, she has taken conduct of wide range of contractual, corporate and commercial litigation work, including shareholders’ disputes, minority shareholder oppression, suits relating to breach of directors’ duties, preserving bank’s security, debt recovery matters, illegal money lending, strata management disputes, leasing disputes, land fraud and capital reduction exercises in respect of corporate reorganisation exercises. Her experience extends to all levels of the Malaysian Court hierarchy.
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Companies Act Regulatory Litigation
- Insolvency
- Property and Real Estate Litigation
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Malaya, 2018
Professional Affiliations:
- Malaysian Bar, 2019
Involvements in notable reported Court decisions
- Dato’ Azizan bin Abd Rahman & Ors v Concrete Parade Sdn Bhd & Ors and other appeals [2024] 3 MLJ 223 (amicus curiae for Malaysian Bar)
- Hong Chee Meng & Anor v Fang Chee Peng & Ors [2021] MLJU 405
- Loh Teck Wah v Lim Pang Kiam & Ors and other cases [2022] MLJU 2054
- Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation v Interplex Sdn Bhd & Ors and another case [2021] MLJU 362
- Tong Kooi Soon & Anor v Malaysian Institute of Accountants [2019] MLJU 696
- Dato’ Shun Leong Kwong & Anor v Menang Corporation (M) Bhd & Ors [2021] MLJU 870
- Seacera Group Berhad & Ors v Ismail Bin Othman & Ors [2020] MLJU 1364
- Ageson Bhd (sebelumnya dikenali sebagai Prinsiptek Corporation Bhd) v Lim Pang Kiam & Ors [2022] MLJU 2976
- NF Capital Management Sdn Bhd v Lim Pang Kiam [2023] MLJU 573
- Chong Kean Woon v. Nokia Services and Networks Malaysia Sdn Bhd [2020] ILRU 0085