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Banking and Finance Litigation  Restructuring and Insolvency  Commercial Litigation and Arbitration  Civil Litigation 

Partner

Claudia specialises in banking and finance litigation as well as disputes in the restructuring and insolvency sphere. She also handles a broad spectrum of commercial and civil litigation matters. She has appeared both as counsel and co-counsel for trials at the High Court and hearings at the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.

She is named in Malaysia’s Top 100 A-List Lawyers (Asia Business Law Journal 2024) and ranked as a Distinguished Practitioner in Restructuring & Insolvency (Asialaw 2024). Selected feedbacks from clients include “Claudia has extensive experience in the areas of restructuring and insolvency, commercial litigation and arbitration, banking and finance litigation and civil litigation”, “She is also adept at handling land fraud and forgery cases, and works closely with forensic experts on such matters”, “She is a renowned litigator in the Malaysian legal sector, and very experienced and knowledgeable in banking and finance litigation as well as dispute resolution and insolvency matters”, “She has won many cases for my company and always provides great peace of mind to her clients with her exceptional commitment. Besides, Claudia is always proactive in exploring various legal strategies and keeps me informed at every step, which further instils confidence in her abilities”, “Claudia Cheah – very responsive, fast-thinking, insightful and connects very well with her clients making all of them feel very comfortable. Very approachable, reliable and experienced in offering practical solutions” , “Claudia will study a case from all angles and strategise the best approach (especially for combative defendants). She is very hands-on in preparation for trial and will go through all the possible scenarios with the client” , “Claudia is very responsive to client’s needs and is generous and detailed in her advice. She is meticulous in her work and has an in-depth knowledge of banking and finance matters. Claudia has successfully argued cases on behalf of the company where the fintech law is unsettled”.

Claudia co-heads the Firm's Banking Litigation Practice Group as well as the Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group. She also heads the Firm’s China Desk.

English, Malay and Mandarin.

Co-Chair, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Malaysia Network.

Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1999) LL.B (Hons), University of Manchester (1997)