Tan Choon Heong

Experience

Tan Choon Heong (or commonly known as Eric Tan) has over 20 years of experience at the Malaysian Bar, focusing on dispute resolution matters.  He is well known to be engaged in matters involving corporate and commercial law.  

Eric has on numerous occasion been engaged to deal with matters involving disputes amongst shareholders and directors in both private and public listed companies.  Such briefs include minority oppression, breakdown of relationships and breach of fiduciary duties.

At the commercial front, Eric also handle matters arising from contractual disputes, trusts and fraud. 

Eric is also well-versed in corporate rescue and insolvency law.  He actively advises corporations that require to embark on debt restructuring exercises.  He also represents insolvency practitioners such as liquidators or receivers (and managers) on matters involving recovery of assets.  He is also a member of the Insolvency Practitioners of Malaysia (IPAM).

Eric takes pride in providing his service efficiently and promptly.  Legal works carried out by him and his team are delivered well ahead of imposed datelines, giving his clients ample opportunity to discuss and review their matters.

Eric is a member of the Malaysian Carbon Market Association (MCMA) and he is the first lawyer to have joined them.

Specialty

• Recognized for extensive experience in dispute resolution, particularly in corporate and commercial law, with over 20 years at the Bar, frequently handling shareholders’ disputes and boardroom tussles at Ong Kok Bin & Co https://www.okb.my/our-team/
• Frequently engaged in corporate rescue and insolvency law, representing insolvency practitioners such as liquidators or receivers (and managers) at Ong Kok Bin & Co https://www.okb.my/our-team/