Mr Chong Yee Leong > Rahmat Lim & Partners > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners Offices
SUITE 33.01, LEVEL 33, THE GARDENS NORTH TOWER
MID VALLEY CITY, LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA
59200 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Mr Chong Yee Leong
Work Department
Energy, Infrastructure & Projects, International Arbitration, Litigation
Position
Yee Leong is a Partner and Head of the Firm’s Projects & International Arbitration Department.
Career
His primary area of practice is in international arbitration, focusing on the areas of energy, oil and gas, power and infrastructure projects in Singapore, Malaysia and the region. In practice for more than 27 years, Yee Leong is recognised as a leading international dispute resolution practitioner in the Asia-Pacific region.
Yee Leong has been consistently recommended for his capability in international arbitration in various leading legal publications. Amongst other things, in the Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific, a client highlighted his “advocacy skills” adding that “he was able to point out certain angles the other lawyers didn’t”, and he was noted as a “prominent figure in the region, thanks to his years of experience in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Laos”. Yee Leong was also one of the nominees (and the only Asian nominee) for the Global Arbitration Review inaugural “Advocate of the Year” award, and was named Singapore International Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers honours a single lawyer in all major practice areas and regions as “Lawyer of the Year,” based on peer-review assessments. The award reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned for excellence, professionalism and integrity.
Languages
English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Memberships
Yee Leong is a Chartered Arbitrator and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. He is a Director of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and also is on the panel of arbitrators for SIAC, the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration and the CIArb Presidential Panel of Arbitrators. He is also a Jurisdictional Council Member for Singapore for the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and Chairman for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Law Society of Singapore. Yee Leong also served as a director of Singapore LNG Pte. Ltd. from 2011 to 2015.
Education
Yee Leong graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) in 1989. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 1990, and the Malaysian Bar in 1997. He is a non-practising solicitor of England and Wales, having been on the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales since 2000.
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Dispute resolution
The disputes practice at Rahmat Lim & Partners engages with an array of clients including financial institutions, large corporations, creditors, and liquidators. Boasting a diverse caseload, the firm regularly handles corporate and shareholder disputes, banking transactions, and probate and administrative matters. The team is jointly led by Jack Yow and Chong Yee Leong, who are well-versed in industrial relations litigation, and international arbitration work, respectively. Allen Choong is a notable member of the group and represents clients in energy, engineering, and infrastructure disputes.
Malaysia > Real estate and construction
Rahmat Lim & Partners’ strong practice advises on the full spectrum of corporate real estate and real estate-related matters including property developments and joint ventures, property acquisitions and divestments, listings of real estate investment trusts, and due diligence concerns. Engaged by a host of local and international investors, private corporations, and property funds, the firm has a fine track record of handling complex and high-value property transactions involving retail malls, data centre operators, and retail malls. Kamilah Kasim
is praised for her ‘knowledge and experience’, Chong Yee Leong specialises in power and infrastructure projects, and Dzuhairi Jaafar Thani focuses on various engineering, construction, and procurement contracts. Lee Yee Ling is an expert in sale and leaseback transactions and commercial leases, while Lim Teong Sit covers various corporate-related matters. All named individuals collectively lead the department.
Malaysia > Projects and energy
Rahmat Lim & Partners‘ ‘cooperative, skilled and knowledgeable’ projects and energy team has a strong reputation for its capabilities in handling both contentious and non-contentious infrastructure work. The team’s client list is formed of well-known names from the array of sectors, including transportation, aviation and renewables. Its caseload includes advising on initial contracts, through to the construction, development and completion of the high-value projects. Its matters are often cross-jurisdictional in nature, an example being its advising Mega First Corporation in a $12m solar photovoltaic infrastructure development project initiated by the Maldivian government. Kamilah Kasim, who ‘needs no introduction’, is at the team’s helm, alongside international arbitration specialist Chong Yee Leong and the firm’s head of corporate Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani.
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