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BEH HONG SHIEN

Partner

Elson Beh, also known as Beh Hong Shien, completed his LL.B (Hons.) at Northumbria University, UK. He obtained the CLP from the Malaysian Legal Profession Qualifying Board on his first attempt and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in July 2010.

Elson has extensive experience in civil litigation, specializing in areas such as defamation, contract, arbitration, construction, shareholders disputes, and inheritance and estate disputes. He is also well-versed in corporate and conveyancing matters, advising and drafting various commercial agreements.

He served on the Penang Bar Committee in various roles, including Secretary (2016-2018), Co-Chairman of the Continuing Professional Development Sub-committee (2014-2016), Co-Chairman of the Family Law Subcommittee (2017-2018), Treasurer (2018-2019), and Co-Chairman of the Sports Committee (2018-2021).

Elson was an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Caely Holdings Berhad, a Public Listed Company.

Qualification

  • August 2008 : Obtained LL.B with second class (lower) Honours at the Northumbria University at Newcastle, UK.
  • October 2009 : Obtained Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP)
    Second Class (Lower) from Legal Profession Qualifying Board
  • July 2010 : Called to the Bar as an advocate and
    solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, after
    completing his chamber pupillage in Messrs. Ismail,
    Khoo & Associates, Penang.
  • August 2010 – April 2013   : Legal Assistant of Messrs. Ismail, Khoo & Associates
  • May 2013 – August 2016 : Legal Assistant of Messrs. Y.C. Wong
  • September 2016 – to-date : Partner of Messrs. Y.C. Wong

Cases Involved

  • Choo Mooi Kooi @ Choo Soo Yin v Choo Choon Jin @ Jimmy Choo and other suits [2012] 2 MLJ 691
  • Loh Cheng Leong & Ors v Tan Beng Wah & Ors [2012] MLJU 885
  • Chew Huat Jin v. Andrew Lim Tatt Keong & Ors [2013] 8 CLJ 533
  • Photo Stencil (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. ATS Laser Stencil Sdn Bhd & Ors [2015] 1 LNS 497; [2015] MLJU 397
  • Saidina Khatijah Zaharah Khairulnisak Mohd Noor & Ors v Guan Teik Sdn Bhd & Anor [2015] 1 LNS 691
  • Tan Keen Keong @ Tan Kean Keong v. Tan Eng Hong Holdings Sdn Bhd & Others and Another Case [2015] 1 LNS 1385; [2016] MLJU 327
  • Saidina Khatijah Zaharah Khairulnisak Mohd Noor & Ors v Guan Teik Sdn Bhd & Anor[2016] 1 LNS 165
  • Tan Kim Huat & Anor v Kooi Gin Lian & Ors [2016] 1 LNS 852
  • Heah Theare Haw v Chin Kim Gan & Anor [2016] 1 LNS 442
  • Wong Lup Tuck & Ors v Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang – [2016] MLJU 1382
  • Harjinder Kaur a/p Sham Singh & Anor v Balvinder Singh a/l Sham Singh & Ors and another appeal [2017] MLJU 1461
  • Harjinder Kaur a/p Sham Singh & Anor v Balvinder Singh a/l Sham Singh & Ors and another appeal [2017] MLJU 1891
  • Calibre M&E Sdn Bhd v Pt Cooline Hvac Engineering (Ca 0159620 – H) and another suit — [2019] MLJU 701
  • Khaw Eng Peng v Goh Aik Lai — [2019] MLJU 460, CA
  • Th’ng Boon Chye & Yang Lain lwn. Jawatankuasa Perancang Negeri, Pulau Pinang & Yang Lain [2019] 1 LNS 2171
  • Lau Yang Kim v Rescom Australia Sdn Bhd & Anor — [2020] MLJU 105
  • Emerald Capital (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd v Pasukhas Sdn Bhd & Anor — [2019] MLJU 181
  • Looh Ah Chuang & Anor v Soo Ker Sik & Ors [2020] 2 CLJ 308, CA
  • BD Engineering Sdn Bhd v Chew Choo Meng Sdn Bhd [2020] 1 LNS 1525
  • Veny Purnama v John Andrew Driscoll [2020] 1 LNS 1766; [2020] MLJU 2016
  • UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd v Allan Chong Teck Khin [2021] 5 CLJ 193, CA
  • Tham Sau Hoong v Perbadanan Pengurusan Pantai Emas Resort [2021] MLJU 176
  • Tham Sau Hoong v Tribunal Pengurusan Strata & Anor [2021] MLJU 1087
  • Ewe Beng Leong v Ewe Hoo Chye & Ors [2021] MLJU 342Teoh Kak Lin & Ors v Tan Ah Hoon & Ors [2023] CLJU 1782
  • Teoh Teong Hup & Ors v. Teoh Kak Lin & Ors [2023] CLJU 419
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