About

Vale is the world’s second largest mining company. ‘Practical, very efficient and dedicated’ Hoi Yean Loi heads a small team covering all legal aspects of central and northern Malaysian operations, and also supporting work across Africa, Asia and Australia. She was project lawyer for Vale’s construction of the largest jetty in the region, dealing with all building, construction and regulatory issues. During her time in the team, Loi has taken steps to improve cost and time efficiency in the legal department. She also completed a short-term assignment in Morocco, where she successfully incorporated an oil and gas company single-handedly. In her opinion, ‘speed, understanding clients’ needs and cost effectiveness’ are areas firms could sometimes improve upon. Loi previously worked for Genting Energy, and IT company Silverlake Systems.