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Liew
HongYi

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LL.B (Hons), University of Sheffield, U.K. (Second Upper)
Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Practice Areas General Litigation Insolvency Litigation Banking & Finance Commercial Transaction Company Law Probate & Administration Family Law Land Law International Law International Human Rights Law

About Liew HongYi

HongYi is a partner of Rohamat & Ling. Prior to setting up the firm, he served the Government of Malaysia as Federal Counsel between 2007 and 2010. He was posted in the International Affairs Division of the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) in Putrajaya. His principal areas of practice as Federal Counsel are focused on Drafting and Vetting of International Agreements, Treaties, Memorandums, and advising the Government of Malaysia on International Law and International Human Rights Law. He also represented the Government of Malaysia in attending various overseas as well as local meetings including seminars and conferences.

HongYi then started practising in Mr Ong Ban Chai & Co. in Johor Bahru between 2010 and 2012. He was heavily involved in taking part of the firm's general litigation and insolvency litigation. Despite the short span, HongYi has acted for clients across a diversified range of industries and has advised clients on issues relating to Company Law, Family Law, Commercial Law, Banking Law and many other areas of law.

Special Recognition: HongYi was admitted straight to practice as an Advocate & Solicitor in the High Court of Malaya as he was given the Certificate by the Honourable Attorney General being exempted from chambering.

Experience

01
Represented Malaysian Government during the Annual Event of The Attorney General's Chambers Of Brunei, Malaysia And Singapore in Brunei.
02
Represented Malaysian Government during the 9th Meeting of the High Level Panel (HLP) on an ASEAN Human Rights Body.
03
Represented Malaysian Government for the Discussion on the Proposed Co-Operation and Draft Memorandum of Understanding Malaysia with the Republic Of Chile on Empowerment Of Women/Gender.
04
Represented Malaysian Government during the 48th Annual Session of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization.
05
Took part and gave talk during the International Affairs Division Special Project: Human Rights Awareness Programme.
06
Represented a Malaysian company in the forced liquidation proceeding to wind up a multinational franchise company.
07
Represented various companies in Malaysia in litigation for Insolvency Law.
08
Represented a multinational group of companies in litigation for Breach of Trust, Divulge of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.

Member of

Bar Council Malaysia Johor Bar Johor Bar Subcommittee

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