Kevin Tan Kim Kwong - Partner

About Kevin Tan

Kevin commenced his pupillage in Messrs Azman, Davidson & Co under the tutelage of Lt. (Rtd) Paul K.W Kwong (RMN) and was admitted to the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur in 2010. Kevin then joined Messrs The Chambers of Kamarul Hisham & Hasnal Rezua which specialises in complex criminal and civil litigations. In 2013, upon gaining experience in criminal matters, Kevin joined Messrs Scivetti & Associates which specialises in corporate industrial relations and tort matters.

Kevin then set up his own practice in 2015 under the name of Messrs The Chambers of KK Tan. Prior to joining Rohamat & Ling in 2022, Kevin has handled various criminal litigation matters such as Penal Code Offences, Dangerous Drugs Act Offences, Extradition Act Offences, Immigration Act Offences, Habeas Corpus Applications, and Road Transport Act offences. Besides criminal litigation matters, Kevin also handled a variety of civil litigation, contractual disputes, and corporate and commercial matters.

Experience

Roped in by Tan Sri Dato' Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (Ad Hoc Deputy Public Prosecutor) as one of the assisting members in the Appeal by Prosecution against a high profile Malaysian Opposition Leader in the Court of Appeal and Federal Court.

Represented local and foreign nationalities in various Habeas Corpus applications.

Assisting counsel in resisting extradition of foreign nationals.

Acted as counsel in various general criminal litigation including Penal Code Offences, Dangerous Drugs Act Offences, Immigration Act Offences and Road Transport Act matters.

Acted as counsel for various civil litigation and debt recovery matters.

Mediated for various civil disputes.

Advised companies and/or individuals in corporate and commercial matters involving Shareholders disputes, Share Sale, and Joint ventures.