Profile
Work Department
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Lee Shih is the Managing Partner of the firm and with 20 years’ experience in dispute resolution, contentious restructuring and insolvency, and fraud and asset recovery.
He acts in cross-border disputes and has appeared in international arbitrations in Asia and Europe. He has acted in arbitrations involving disputes arising from commercial contracts, shareholders’ disputes, offshore construction contracts, and oil & gas matters.
His work also focuses on corporate litigation and shareholder disputes. He has acted as lead counsel in a variety of shareholder disputes, involving just and equitable winding up, oppression actions and derivative actions. He has acted for clients in bringing claims against directors for breaches of fiduciary duties. He is also the sole Malaysian member of ICC FraudNet, an international network of leading civil asset recovery lawyers in each country. In the sphere of fraud and asset recovery, he secured Malaysia’s first-ever injunction against persons unknown.
He also practises in the area of contentious restructuring and insolvency. He advises and acts in liquidations, schemes of arrangement, receivership and corporate rescue matters. He has acted as counsel for several cross-border restructurings involving more than RM1 billion in debt and is active in corporate rescue mechanisms like judicial management. His textbook on ‘Companies Act 2016: The New Dynamics of Company Law in Malaysia’, which he co-authored, has been cited in court decisions in Malaysia on company law and corporate insolvency.
He has been described by the international legal directories as “well regarded for his expertise in company law, as well as restructuring and insolvency cases” and “the next generation of talented individuals: a forceful advocate in terms of intellectual prowess and punching well above his weight in terms of his level of seniority” (Chambers Asia-Pacific). Further, he has been listed as a “deeply knowledgeable international arbitration and insolvency specialist” (Legal 500 Asia-Pacific).
Key Practice Areas
- International Arbitration
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Corporate Litigation and Shareholder Disputes
- Fraud and Asset Recovery
- Oil & Gas, and Energy Disputes
- Regulatory Enforcement
Languages
- English
- Bahasa Malaysia (Malay)
Memberships
- Sole Malaysian member of ICC FraudNet
- Council member, Insolvency Practitioners Association of Malaysia (IPAM)
- Member, INSOL International
- Member, Insolvency Practice Committee of MIA
- Member, Insolvency Practice Committee of MICPA
- Associate Member, CIArb
Education
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2005)
- Barrister-at-Law (Gray’s Inn) (2004)
- LL.B., University of Bristol (2003)
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Testimonials
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‘They are focused on higher-end and complex litigation and seem to be much more advanced than their peers in terms of preparedness and elegance.’
‘A team of talented, passionate and hardworking individuals led by the very capable and charismatic Datuk Lim Chee Wee and Nathalie Kerr’
‘The team is filled with strong litigators who are able to think outside the box to come up with bespoke strategies to help improve chances of successful outcomes for the client.’
‘The willingness to think outside the box and the willingness to push the envelope of the law makes them exceptional. I deal a lot with Lee Shih, and he is a star!’
‘Boutique specialist Malaysian firm.’
‘Lim Chee Wee - Extremely experienced. Kwan Wil Sen - extremely attentive. Quick response time. Tactically aware.'
‘Nathalie and team are very friendly to us and are very accessible. She is technically sound and has a commercial mind. She is able to get to the root of the issue and advise us accordingly. An issue that stood out was over a matter that does not have a precedent case in Malaysia.’
‘Lim Chee Wee Partnership is a boutique disputes firm that demonstrates strong technical ability and strategic thinking.'
Key clients
- 1Malaysia Development Berhad SRC International Sdn Bhd Top Glove Corporation Tipco Asphalt Public Company Limited Toyota Tsusho Securities Commission Malaysia Sapura Energy Berhad SP Setia SD Guthrie Berhad