About

Xae Hoyy Loh joined Malaysia-based animal feed business Gold Coin Group as group legal counsel in 2015. He was responsible for building the in-house team from scratch and consolidating all legal work from the local offices to a centralised legal department in Malaysia. This process involved streamlining of reporting structure, policies and also management of external counsel. He began his career in-house with Accenture Malaysia as a commercial and contract management lawyer specialising on commercial, services, outsourcing and IT projects before moving to Malaysian law firm Chooi & Company. It was here that he cultivated his skillset in corporate and commercial law with a particular focus on joint ventures, franchise, insurance, information technology, regulatory compliance across various industries and commercial and corporate advisory. The decision to move back in-house reflects Loh’s belief that lawyers can make a strong contribution to an organisation. ‘Working in-house sometimes requires you to be the voice of reason amongst a team of people who may not be fully abreast with the law’, says Loh. ‘You may find yourself caught in challenging decision-making processes but always remember to always be honest and true to yourself and the business’.