Christopher is a self-motivated and dedicated individual who combines strong legal analytical skills with a practical, results-oriented approach. With experience in both corporate legal departments and business operations, Christopher brings a unique perspective to legal problem-solving, particularly in the areas of corporate compliance, commercial drafting, and real estate transactions. 

Practice Focus

During his tenure with the Ormond Hotel Group, Christopher gained significant exposure to legal matters within the hospitality and property sectors. His focus areas included: 

• Corporate & Commercial Drafting: Experienced in preparing and reviewing diverse legal documents, including Tenancy Agreements, Director’s Resolutions, Security Services Agreements, and Car Park License Agreements. 
• Real Estate & Conveyancing: Skilled in managing documentation for land transactions, including Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) closing checklists, Quit Rent bill compilation, and researching Economic Planning Unit (EPU) guidelines for land acquisitions.
• Regulatory Compliance & Research: Proficient in conducting in-depth legal research on evolving legislation, such as Budget 2026 implications, employment contract stamping requirements, and corporate winding-up processes.   
• Litigation Support: Assisted in the preparation of written summaries and memos for meetings and hearings, and has compiled extensive case summaries related to the hospitality industry and industrial law.

While at CLSH, Christopher has gained significant exposure to reviewing contracts, reviewing probate forms, assisting in corporate matters, preparing documents for our lawyers, analyzing statutes, legal articles and constitutions, etc.

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law (Honours), HELP University

Languages

• English (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Malay (Full Professional Proficiency)

Tan Yee Chen is a legal practitioner with more than four years of experience in contentious and non-contentious matters. Yee Chen’s experience encompasses commercial and contractual disputes, criminal defence, matrimonial proceedings, debt recovery, corporate advisory work, and regulatory compliance.

At CLSH, Yee Chen has acted in complex and high-stakes proceedings, including cross-border commercial litigation involving parties in the United States, Malaysia, and serious criminal matters under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and a high-value matrimonial dispute.

Yee Chen has served as a senior legal and compliance officer at a well-established publicly listed entity in the FMCG sector, where she led legal and regulatory matters, provided insightful reporting to stakeholders, and supported the organisation’s corporate governance and risk management.

Practice Focus

Yee Chen’s practice focuses on dispute resolution, with particular expertise in commercial disputes, contractual claims, matrimonial proceedings, debt recovery, and cross-border matters. Yee Chen also draws on substantial in-house experience in commercial contracting, corporate compliance, and legal risk management initiatives. Yee Chen’s key areas of practice include:

• Commercial and contractual disputes: Advising and representing businesses in claims involving breaches of contract, confidentiality, warranties, tenancies, and other commercial matters.
• Civil litigation and dispute resolution: Managing matters from pre-action advice through pleadings, interlocutory applications, hearings, trials, appeals, negotiations, and settlement.
• Cross-border litigation: Coordinating with clients, witnesses, and foreign legal counsel in disputes involving multiple jurisdictions and internationally connected parties.
• Matrimonial and family disputes: Acting in contested divorce proceedings and preparing divorce petitions, affidavits, witness statements, subpoenas, written submissions, and settlement agreements.
• Debt recovery and enforcement: Handling debt recovery proceedings, summary judgment applications, judgment debtor summonses, winding-up processes, foreclosure matters, and out-of-court settlement negotiations.
• Commercial agreements and compliance: Reviewing, drafting, and advising on commercial agreements, internal policies, regulatory obligations, corporate governance, and legal risk mitigation.

Professional Qualifications

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
• Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) 2019
• LL.B (Hons), Northumbria University

Languages

• English (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Malay (Full Professional Proficiency) 
• Mandarin (Full Professional Proficiency)

Dr. Nga Ching Sim is a Legal Associate at Chris Lim Su Heng and an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, having been admitted in 2023. Her practice encompasses civil and commercial litigation, corporate and shareholder disputes, property and land disputes, family and matrimonial disputes, fraud and asset recovery, employment disputes, defamation, enforcement of foreign judgments in Malaysia, appellate proceedings, and execution and enforcement matters. She has experience in complex contentious matters involving shareholders, corporate entities, property developers, financial institutions and Management Corporations.

Dr. Nga holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of London, obtained in 2018; a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Veritas University College, obtained in 2020; a Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), awarded by the Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia (LPQB), obtained in 2022; and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Management from Universiti Selangor, obtained in 2025. Her postgraduate qualifications in business administration and business management complement her legal training and provide her with a multidisciplinary perspective on analyzing complex legal and commercial issues. This combination of legal and business management expertise enables her to approach litigation with a rigorous and analytical mindset, with particular emphasis on legal analysis, procedural precision and the effective presentation of complex issues before the courts.

Practice Focus

Dr. Nga’s practice focuses on a diverse range of dispute resolution and advisory matters, including:

• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Corporate and Shareholder Disputes
• Property and Land Disputes
• Trust and Estate Disputes
• Fraud and Asset Recovery
• Debt Recovery
• Family and Matrimonial Disputes
• Employment Disputes
• Defamation
• Strata Management Disputes
• Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
• Appellate Proceedings
• Execution and Enforcement Proceedings

Professional Qualifications

• Malaysian Bar | Malaysia (2023– Present)
• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Management, Universiti Selangor, 2021–2025
• Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), awarded by the Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia (LPQB), 2022
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Veritas University College, 2020
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of London, 2018

Languages

• English (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Malay (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Chinese (Full Professional Proficiency)

Bhagewesini is a Legal Associate in the Firm’s Litigation Department, with a practice spanning civil and criminal litigation. Having completed her pupillage with Messrs. Chris Lim Su Heng, she continued her legal career with the Firm and is involved in preparing and executing litigation strategies, case preparation and client management throughout the course of proceedings. Her experience includes matrimonial disputes, criminal bail applications and assessment of damages proceedings.

Practice Focus

Civil Litigation

• Pleadings, cause papers, affidavits and written submissions
• Discovery and interlocutory applications
• Trial and hearing preparation
• Assessment of damages
• Enforcement proceedings
• Dispute resolution strategy

Criminal Litigation

• Bail Applications
• Criminal Mentions and Hearings
• Written Representations
• Mitigation
• Trial Preparation
• Witness Examination
• Liaison with Enforcement Agencies and Relevant Authorities

Professional Qualifications

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
• LL.B (Hons), Multimedia University

Languages

• English (Full Proficiency)
• Malay (Full Proficiency)
• Tamil (Full Proficiency)

Rachel is a Legal Associate practicing across general civil litigation, corporate and commercial disputes and alternative dispute resolution. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London, where she received a Certificate of Excellence in Company Law. She also represented Malaysia in mooting competitions at national and international levels, placing as First Runner-Up in the LAWASIA National Moot Competition and Second Runner-Up at the LAWASIA International Moot Competition with her team. Prior to joining the Firm, Rachel worked with LexisNexis Malaysia while pursuing her Certificate in Legal Practice, gaining additional exposure to legal research and publishing. She subsequently completed her pupillage with Messrs. Chris Lim Su Heng and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2025.Her litigation experience includes defamation appeals, matrimonial disputes, committal proceedings and injunctive relief.

Practice Focus

• General Civil Litigation
• Contractual Disputes
• Tort and Negligence Claims
• Defamation
• Fraud and Land Fraud
• Family and Matrimonial Disputes
• Breach of Trust and Fiduciary Duties
• Corporate and Commercial Litigation
• Shareholders’ and Directors’ Disputes
• Minority Oppression
• Judicial Management
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Mediation and Arbitration

Professional Qualifications

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, admitted 2025
• Certificate in Legal Practice
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of London

Languages

• English (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Malay (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Chinese (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Cantonese (Full Professional Proficiency)

Elliott is a Legal Associate focusing on civil litigation and dispute resolution, with experience in contractual, tortious, fraud-related and matrimonial disputes as well as judgment enforcement. Prior to joining Messrs. Chris Lim Su Heng, Elliott practiced at Messrs. GM Tan& Company, handling civil litigation and advisory matters for both Malaysian and international clients. Elliott’s experience also includes corporate and commercial documentation, employment-related compliance, probate and contested estate matters. Elliott has acted in substantial commercial and matrimonial disputes involving public-listed companies, multinational corporations and foreign clients.

Practice Focus

• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Contractual Disputes
• Tortious Claims
• Fraud-Related Disputes
• Matrimonial and Family Disputes
• Judgment Enforcement
• Post-Judgment Remedies
• Probate and Estate Disputes
• Employment-Related Advisory

Professional Qualifications

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, admitted March 2023
• Certificate of Legal Practice, 2021
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), First Class Honours, University of Essex, 2019

Languages

• English – Full Professional Proficiency
• Malay – Professional Working Proficiency
• Mandarin – Limited Working Proficiency
• Hokkien – Elementary Conversational Proficiency

Dalilah is a Legal Associate whose practice focuses primarily on civil and commercial litigation. She began her legal training at Messrs. Edorra Arfah Khandhar, where she gained experience in debt recovery and post-judgment enforcement matters. Since joining Messrs. Chris Lim Su Heng, her practice has expanded to encompass a broad range of contentious matters before the Malaysian courts. Her experience includes appellate defamation proceedings, matrimonial and inheritance disputes, corporate disputes, employment matters and enforcement proceedings.

Practice Focus

• General Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Contractual Disputes
• Fraud
• Defamation and Reputational Disputes
• Probate and Inheritance
• Corporate and Commercial Disputes
• Minority Oppression
• Committal Proceedings
• Family and Matrimonial Law
• Employment and Industrial Relations
• Debt Recovery
• Judgment Enforcement

Professional Qualification

• LL.B (First Class Honours), Universiti Utara Malaysia
• Pupillage, Messrs. Edorra Arfah Khandhar

Language

• English – good
• Malay – good

Jit Kai is a Senior Legal Associate with a practice centered on dispute resolution and advisory work. He graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2015 before undertaking the Bar Professional Training Course at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he was recognized on the Dean’s List of Student Awards. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honorable Society of Inner Temple in 2017 and admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2019.Before joining Messrs. Chris Lim Su Heng, Jit Kai practiced at Ken St.James and subsequently at Cheah Teh Su, where he worked on a broad spectrum of dispute resolution and advisory matters. He has been involved in numerous reported decisions involving commercial disputes, securities law, employment and other contentious matters.

Practice Focus

• Civil & Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Property and Land Disputes
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy
• Family and Matrimonial Disputes
• Fraud and Asset Recovery
• Employment Disputes
• Defamation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Execution and Enforcement Proceedings

Professional Qualifications

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, 2019
• Barrister, The Honourable Society of Inner Temple, United Kingdom, 2017
• Accredited Civil-Commercial Mediator, ADR-ODR International
• Bachelor of Law (Honours), University of Liverpool, 2015

Languages

• English – Professional Proficiency
• Malay – Professional Proficiency
• Mandarin – Native
• Cantonese – Conversational Proficiency
• Hokkien – Conversational Proficiency
• Teochew – Conversational Proficiency

Ben is an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya with experience spanning civil and commercial litigation, corporate advisory and intellectual property.Before entering private practice, he served as a Legal Executive with an intellectual property company and later as an in-house Legal Manager for a group involved in film production and tertiary education. These roles gave him substantial exposure to intellectual property, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions and stakeholder management.Ben subsequently completed his pupillage in Kuala Lumpur and was called tothe Malaysian Bar in 2021. He joined Messrs. Chris Lim Su Heng in early 2025.His combination of contentious and corporate experience enables him to approach legal matters with both litigation strategy and commercial considerations in mind.

Practice Focus

• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Debt Recovery
• Cross-Border Fraud
• Construction Disputes
• Shareholders’ and Directors’ Disputes
• Estate Disputes
• Matrimonial Matters
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Restructuring
• Investments
• General Corporate Advisory
• Intellectual Property

Ben regularly appears in the High Court and Court of Appeal and has experience managing disputes from commencement through trial and appeal.

Professional Qualifications

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, admitted in 2021
• LL.B (Hons), Northumbria University, Newcastle, 2014

Language

• English, Malay, Chinese – Proficient
• Hokkien & Cantonese – Conversational

Arief is a Corporate Legal Associate whose practice focuses on corporate and commercial matters. He advises businesses on transactions, corporate finance, regulatory requirements and commercial arrangements, with particular experience in financial instruments and cross-border matters. Prior to joining the Firm, Arief gained experience across corporate and commercial engagements as well as high-value and public-interest litigation. His current work includes significant property transactions, international financing arrangements, regulatory matters and corporate governance.

Practice Focus

• Corporate and Commercial Advisory
• Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation
• Corporate Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Regulatory Compliance
• Corporate Governance
• Loan and Financing Transactions
• Real Estate and Conveyancing
• Offshore Financial Structures
• Cross-Border and Special Economic Zone Advisory
• Intellectual Property and Trademark Matters
• Legal Risk and Compliance

His experience includes advising on significant land transactions, international financing arrangements, corporate acquisitions and regulatory matters involving both Malaysian and international clients.

Professional Qualifications

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
• Bachelor of Law (Honours), Multimedia University

Languages

• English (Full Professional Proficiency)
• Malay (Full Professional Proficiency)