Cheah Teh Su

Litigation

Partner

Kong Leng has been in active practice since 1996, focussing on commercial and civil disputes, with particular interest in shareholders’ disputes, land fraud and land acquisition cases. He has acted for clients on diverse areas of the law, such as:           Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

Shareholders’ disputes

Breach of directors’ duties

Derivative action

Winding-up

Inspection of accounting records

         Civil Litigation and Arbitration

Contractual disputes (e.g. professional fees, insurance, banking, guarantee, performance bond, tenancy, settlement, sale and purchase agreement)

Tortious claims (e.g. conspiracy to defraud, negligence, trespass, inducing breach of contract, knowing receipt, dishonest assistance)

Recovery of funds misappropriated through forged signatures

Land fraud

Removal of caveat

Bankruptcy proceedings

Execution proceedings

          Land Acquisition

Injunction to restrain land acquisition

Enquiry before Land Administrator

Payment of compensation into Court

Land reference on the quantum of compensation

He regularly speaks at conferences and has authored two books.           Talks

“Temple Land Disputes in Malaysia: Demolition, Relocation & Legal Risk Management”, 2026

“Land Acquisition:Unresolved Ambiguities in Compensation Disputes and Court Proceedings”, 2026

“Compulsory Acquisition of Land”, 2023

“Doctrine of Deferred Indefeasibility of Title: A Continuing Legal Conundrum”, 2021

“Land Fraud – Do we need an Assurance Fund?”, 2020

“Doctrine of Deferred Indefeasibility: A History of Misconception and Misapplication”, 2019

“Compensation for Land Acquisition: Pre and Post the Federal Court’s Decision in Semenyih Jaya Sdn Bhd v Pentadbor Tanah Daerah Hulu Langat [2017] 5 CLJ 526”, 2018

“Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 2016”, 2017

“Land Acquisition in Malaysia: Proceedings & Compensation – What can and cannot be awarded as Compensation”, 2013

“Legal Proceedings involving Foreign Parties”, 2007

“Restraints against Dealings under the Caveat System in Malaysian Land Law and its Implications”, 2005

          Publications

“The Law on Land Acquisition 2nd Edition”, published by The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd in 2025 (co-author with Su Tiang Joo)

“Benchmarking The Law”, published by The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd in 2025 (co-author)

“The Law on Land Acquisition”, published by The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd in 2018 (co-author with Su Tiang Joo)

“Legal Guide to Civil Appeals Malaysia”, published by CCH Asia Pte Limited in 2005

English, Malay

Malaysian Bar

LLB (Hons), University of Malaya (1995)