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Kah Leng Chen

Consultant · Skrine

MalaysiaCorporate / M&A, LitigationEnglish, Mandarin, Malay

About

Consultant at Skrine with a long-standing career at the firm since her call to the Malaysian Bar in January 1968; she became a partner in January 1974 (the firm's first female partner), served as Head of the Corporate Division and Senior Partner until her retirement in December 2009, and became a Consultant in January 2010. She spent the first 12 years of her career in general litigation before focusing on corporate work and has been active in Malaysian Bar committees, including serving on the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board (2010–2017).

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ALitigationLegal Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Office

Expertise

Corporate LawGeneral LitigationLegal Profession Regulation

Education

  • LL.B (Hons), University of Singapore (1967)

Admissions

  • Called to the Malaysian Bar, January 1968
  • Called to the Brunei Bar, May 1996

Languages

EnglishMandarinMalay