Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill is pleased to announce the admission of Andrew Chang Weng Shan, Arissa Ahrom, Lee Wan Xin, and Wong Han Wey as Partners, with effect from 1 January 2025.

The newly promoted partners represent four distinct practice groups, reflecting LHAG’s strategy and commitment to investing in talent within emerging and high-demand sectors.

LHAG’s Partner Andrew Chiew Ean Vooi said:

“We are excited to welcome these colleagues into our partnership. They exemplify the highest standards of LHAG through their outstanding work and the values they champion. Their talent and expertise will further strengthen our team of market-leading lawyers, benefiting both our clients and the firm as a whole. We look forward to working closely with them in the years to come.”

Andrew Chang Weng Shan – Corporate & Commercial Dispute Resolution | Banking & Insolvency and Shipping

Andrew has a broad practice spanning contentious and non-contentious matters across various industries, including plantation, oil & gas, banking, investment holding, property development, construction, insolvency & restructuring, healthcare, telecommunications, technology and shipping. His work encompasses breach of directors’ duties, contractual and tortious disputes, construction and strata property disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters, and he is also involved in commercial arbitration. He has represented clients in legal matters at all levels of the Malaysian courts.

Beyond his legal practice, Andrew is a contributor to the Malaysian Civil Procedure and Restructuring and Insolvency: A Commentary, a Thomson Reuters publication, and often co-authors articles published by the firm.

Recognised by asialaw 2024, Andrew’s has received client praise saying, “Andrew is very accessible and that is key for us who are in the insolvency industry. Andrew is excellent at making the complex simple when explaining complex legal proceedings/rules. This has enabled a more productive and effective discussion.”

Andrew holds a law degree from King’s College London. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2017 and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2018.

Arissa Ahrom – Cyber Data Privacy | Employment and Industrial Relations

With a focus on data privacy and employment law, Arissa helps clients in various industries navigate the intersection between personal data privacy obligations and employment practices, particularly in data protection and security compliance, and risk management. She also has significant employment experience in handling both contentious matters, involving unfair dismissal claims and trade disputes in all levels of the Malaysian courts, as well as non-contentious matters where she provides strategic advice across all stages of the employment lifecycle.

Arissa is a co-author of A Practical Guide to Personal Data Protection and contributes to a number of practitioner guides. She also regularly speaks and conducts training on her areas of practice.

Recognised as a key lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024, Arissa is praised for being “communicative and efficient.”

Arissa holds a law degree from Queen’s University of Belfast. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2017 before being admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in November 2018.

Lee Wan Xin – Corporate | Capital Markets

Wan Xin’s work spans a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial law, with a distinct focus on equity and debt capital markets. Wan Xin regularly leads the team in advising on initial public offerings, secondary offerings, related party transactions, and compliance with continuing listing requirements. She is adept at overseeing legal due diligence and drafting transaction and disclosure documents. Wan Xin’s debt capital markets experience encompasses structuring and issuance of medium-term notes, commercial papers, and sukuk under both conventional and syariah principles.  Her ability to navigate complex transactions demonstrates her versatility and comprehensive understanding of Malaysia’s capital markets landscape.

Wan Xin advises clients across a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, property development, plantation, food and beverage, hospitality, financial institution, and real estate investment trusts. Her collaborative approach with other advisers on capital market projects ensures tailored advice and practical solutions, helping clients achieve their business objectives.

Wan Xin holds a law degree from the University of Bristol and completed the Certificate in Legal Practice. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2018.

Wong Han Wey – Banking & Insolvency | Civil & Commercial Litigation

Focusing on high-value debt recovery and lender liability disputes, Han Wey works closely with the nation’s top financial institutions on issues involving Islamic finance, securities enforcement, and guarantees. He also advises on insolvency matters such as liquidation, corporate restructuring and receivership, and often handles fraud and fiduciary disputes, representing both corporations and government-linked entities.

He has contributed to leading practitioner guides, such as the Malaysian Civil Procedure (White Book), and has co-authored articles for the firm’s Banking & Insolvency team.

Han Wey holds a law degree from the University of Leeds. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2017 before being admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2018.

13 January 2025