Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

Tax, SST & Customs

Partner

Chris, a member of the Tax, Customs & Trade Practice Group, represents and advises taxpayers in all aspects of tax law. He holds a First-Class law degree from the University of Leeds, and an LLM in International Commercial Law from University College London. He was awarded the St Philips Chambers Prize for Commercial Dispute Resolution during the Bar Professional Training Course.

He is particularly well experienced in judicial review, having represented and advised leading multinational corporations, charitable bodies, listed companies and prominent individuals in challenging decisions by the Director General of Inland Revenue / the Inland Revenue Board, the Director General of Customs / the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, and the Ministry of Finance in a wide spectrum of tax disputes. He has also acted for taxpayers in tax appeals, defending civil recovery proceedings initiated by the Government of Malaysia, and resisting applications by the Inland Revenue Board under the Companies Act.

Chris speaks regularly on tax issues for various professional and trade organisations, including the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM), the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers. He is an Associate Member of CTIM and an examiner in Revenue Law for CTIM’s Professional Examinations. He has been published in the Tax Disputes and Litigation Review, The Private Wealth & Private Client Review, and the Current Law Journal. He is also a contributor to the Malaysia Civil Procedure 2021 (White Book) on Order 53 (Judicial Review).

Chris was recently acknowledged as a Recommended Lawyer for Tax in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 rankings. Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 has also recently ranked Chris as an “Up and Coming” for Tax, “demonstrated an exceptional level of dedication and attentiveness”. asialaw 2024 ranked Chris as a “Rising Star” for Tax, citing his ability to “go above and beyond to ensure that every aspect of our case is thoroughly examined and optimised”.

English, Malay, Mandarin

Associate Member (ACTIM), Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) Examiner (Revenue Law – CTIM Professional Examination), CTIM Deputy Chairperson, Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee, Publications Committee (2019/2020)

LLB (Hons) (University of Leeds) (First Class) BPTC (BPP Law School) Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Middle Temple) LLM, International Commercial Law (University College London) Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya