Malaysia
Lawyers
Andrew Chang Weng Shan
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Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Andrew is a key member of the Corporate & Commercial Disputes, Banking & Insolvency, and Shipping Practice Groups. Within the Corporate & Commercial Disputes practice group, he has sub-specialised in Construction and Strata Property Disputes. Andrew read law at King’s College London and 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.
With a strong track record in both contentious and non-contentious matters, Andrew’s practice encompasses matters concerning breach of directors’ duties, contractual and tortious disputes, construction disputes, strata property disputes, and compulsory and voluntary winding-ups. He acts for clients across a wide range of industries, including plantation, oil & gas, banking, investment holding, property development, construction, insolvency & restructuring, healthcare, telecommunications, technology, and shipping.
Andrew has represented clients at all levels of the Malaysian courts, including the apex court, and is also involved in commercial arbitration. His notable transactions include:
Acting for HSB Development Sdn Bhd (“HSB”), a property developer in a dispute brought by the development’s Joint Management Body for common area defects: Aragreens Residences Joint Management Body v. HSB Development Sdn Bhd [2024] CLJU 1109; Aragreens Residences Joint Management Body & Anor v HSB Development Sdn Bhd [2024] MLJU 2240. Acting for Mega Nusajaya Sdn Bhd, a Sarawak based construction company in defending a claim concerning breach of construction sub-contract. Initiated a counterclaim for overpayment and costs of completion for the construction project. Acting for Datin Wong Marn Kiew, a landowner in defending a claim brought by the adjacent landowner for nuisance, negligence and loss of right of support in respect of the adjacent landowner’s retaining wall which is located in between the two lands. Initiated a counterclaim for trespass of the retaining wall onto our client’s land, nuisance, negligent construction of the retaining wall and the tort in Rylands v Fletcher. Acting for Law Chen Ann, a homeowner in defending a claim for outstanding sums allegedly due and owing to his architect for design and build services.asialaw 2024 has recognised Andrew’ for his legal acumen, with clients noting, “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.”
Beyond his legal practice, Andrew is a contributor to the Malaysian Civil Procedure and Restructuring and Insolvency: A Commentary, a Thomson Reuters publication. He is also a co-author of various articles published by the firm. Committed to sharing his knowledge, Andrew regularly provides legal training to clients and students, and he judges local moot competitions.