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TIMOTHY CHONG MENG SOON

TIMOTHY CHONG MENG SOON

Legal Profession
Petaling Jaya

Summary

Effective law professional with proven track record of successfully representing clients in court, developing legal strategies and drafting and negotiating contracts. Well-versed in principles of debt recovery, corporate restructuring, enforcement proceedings and settlement negotiations. Works independently and collaboratively as part of team.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Legal Associates

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
03.2022 - Current
  • Defended a wholly-owned subsidiary under the Ministry of Finance against a claim for RM300 million in damages for breach of contract.
  • Represented a wholly-owned subsidiary under the Ministry of Finance in the recovery of RM6 million paid for the consideration of land exchange in Penang, Malaysia.
  • Negotiated a settlement on behalf of a wholly-owned subsidiary under the Ministry of Finance with counterparties in a contractual dispute.
  • Successfully defended a wholly-owned subsidiary under the Ministry of Finance in a third-party discovery action involving highly confidential transaction documents.
  • Represented a renowned Malaysian bank in a 44-day trial to recover an Islamic facility of RM22 million granted to a company for a fish-farming project.
  • Represented a Malaysian state-owned enterprise in a 31-day trial to recover a Revolving Credit Facility amounting to RM90 million for the supply and sale of Palm Methyl Ester and Used Cooking Methyl Ester.
  • Represented a Malaysian state-owned enterprise in a 31-day trial for a claim of damages for conspiracy against a supplier in relation to a RM90 million facility.
  • Represented the liquidator of an entity with surplus assets exceeding RM100 million in various legal disputes regarding the distribution of surplus assets.
  • Represented a receiver and manager appointed by a Malaysian state-owned enterprise in the recovery of a RM37 million facility misappropriated by a company director.
  • Filed an application for a Mareva freezing injunction order against a company and its director for the misappropriation of a RM37 million facility sum.
  • Acted for a Malaysian state-owned enterprise in committal proceedings against a company director for non-compliance with a Mareva freezing injunction order.
  • Successfully obtained summary judgment for a Malaysian state-owned enterprise in the recovery of a RM1.2 million facility granted for a project involving the city council.

Legal Associate (Dispute Resolution Department)

Ariff Rozhan & Co
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Assisted in defending a Malaysian statutory body in a contractual dispute related to a turbine project.
  • Assisted in defending a client against a defamation allegation brought by a publicly listed company.
  • Assisted in defending a client in a Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act (CIPAA) claim and drafted corporate advice on the matter.
  • Drafted a comprehensive advice email to a client regarding the most effective method for recovering judgment sums.

Pupil in Chambers

Messrs. Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh
11.2019 - 08.2020
  • Assisted in a public listing exercise and its subsequent launch on Bursa ACE Market.
  • Provided assistance in an advisory matter concerning a corporate retrenchment exercise.
  • Assisted in a conveyancing matter related to the purchase of land by a publicly listed company.
  • Supported corporate advisory and general dispute resolution matters.

Legal Intern

K.S Pang & Co
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • Attended court hearings, developing a deeper understanding of trial procedures and advocacy strategies.
  • Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
  • Sorted legal documents, filing and case materials in clear, orderly systems.
  • Managed case files efficiently, ensuring easy accessibility for attorneys when needed.

Education

Bachelor of Law (LL. B) (Hons) -

University of Malaya

Matriculation - Accounting Stream

Perlis Matriculation College

SPM - Science Stream

S.M.K. Skudai

Skills

Legal research

Litigation support

Legal advisory

Debt Recovery

Enforcement Proceedings

Corporate Restructuring

Settlement Negotiations

Timeline

Legal Associates

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
03.2022 - Current

Legal Associate (Dispute Resolution Department)

Ariff Rozhan & Co
03.2021 - 12.2021

Pupil in Chambers

Messrs. Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh
11.2019 - 08.2020

Legal Intern

K.S Pang & Co
07.2018 - 08.2018

Matriculation - Accounting Stream

Perlis Matriculation College

SPM - Science Stream

S.M.K. Skudai

Bachelor of Law (LL. B) (Hons) -

University of Malaya

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