Hoo Yee Huan

COUNCIL MEMBER

Yee Huan was admitted to the High Court of Malaya in 2016 and joined Messrs. Shook Lin & Bok in October 2016 as an associate. He subsequently became a senior associate of the firm in January 2021.

Yee Huan has a diverse practice. His main area of practice is construction related dispute resolution in courts, arbitration and adjudication under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 where he acts for both employers and contractors.

Yee Huan is also regularly instructed on both contentious and non-contentious probate matters where he advises on wills, the setting up trusts, petitioning for grant(s) of probate, letters of administration or small estate distribution orders. He also assists his clients in estate distribution such as calling in foreign assets, conveyance of properties to the beneficiaries and etc. Yee Huan also appears in courts for contentious probate matter such as challenging the validity of the will. Yee Huan delivers talks and seminars on topics relating to wills and administration of estate. Recently in March 2023, he delivered a talk on Wills and Inheritance to the members of CPA Australia.

Yee Huan is fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin. He is also fluent in dialects such as Hokkien, Hakka and Cantonese.