Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

Dispute Resolution

Partner

With over two decades in practice, Shan is a seasoned dispute resolution lawyer known for his strategic clarity and measured advocacy. He spent 20 years in practice at LHAG. In 2024, he established a boutique litigation practice, which merged with LHAG in 2026, marking a natural homecoming.

His practice is centred on complex commercial litigation and arbitration. He regularly acts as lead counsel in high stakes matters involving contractual disputes, breaches of directors’ duties, shareholder conflicts, securities litigation including allegations of market manipulation and insider trading, as well as negligence claims.

With extensive experience in both domestic and international commercial arbitration, Shan frequently appears before the High Court and the appellate courts of Malaysia, bringing meticulous preparation and commercial acuity to sophisticated disputes.

Shan is recognised as a “Leading Individual” by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, ranked “Band 4” by Chambers Asia-Pacific, a “Distinguished Practitioner” by asialaw Profiles, “Highest rated lawyer to work with” by asialaw Client Service Excellence 2021 and a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, in the field of Dispute Resolution. He has also ranked in The Legal 500’s Arbitration Powerlist 2022 for Southeast Asia.

English, Malay

LLM, University of Malaya LLB (Hons), University of Malaya Advocate and Solicitors of the High Court of Malaya