Chung Wai Hooi

by DNH (BD) | February 23, 2026 |

CHUNG WAI HOOI

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Chung Wai Hooi
Partner
Dispute Resolution
chungwai@dnh.com.my

Chung Wai is a dispute resolution lawyer with a focus on shareholder and corporate disputes. His practice centres on minority oppression actions, directors’ duties, derivative claims, and complex shareholder conflicts arising from breakdowns in private and family-owned companies. He regularly advises shareholders, boards, and companies on strategy, corporate governance risk, and contentious proceedings.

His portfolio extends to commercial and contractual disputes, negligence claims, automotive disputes, securities litigation, and consumer protection matters. He has appeared at all levels of the courts and has represented clients in both domestic and international commercial arbitrations.

Beyond corporate and commercial litigation, Chung Wai advises private clients on estate planning, succession, estate administration, and private wealth disputes. He approaches sensitive family and wealth-related matters with discretion and strategic clarity.

He is a contributor to the Malaysian Civil Procedure (2021 & 2024 editions) and the Annotated Statues of Malaysia – Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001 (Act 614).

TESTIMONIAL / QUOTES

  • Asialaw 2024
“Helpful, and provided detailed explanations.”

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  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025
“highly capable … concentrates on shareholders’ disputes”

eDITORIAL COMMENTARY

  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026
“Chung Wai is a key support to the team, with particular activity in negligence claims.”

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QUALIFICATION & MEMBERSHIPS

  • Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (2018)

  • Certificate in Legal Practice (2017)

  • LLB (Hons), University of London (2016) 

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

  • Represented the majority shareholder of a construction company in defending an oppression action involving allegations of fraud and wrongful removal from management

  • Represented the majority shareholder in a shareholders’ dispute conducted under SIAC arbitration and subsequently in related High Court setting aside proceedings.

  • Represented the majority shareholder of a group of companies in the agriculture sector in defending a claim by a minority shareholder involving allegations of fraud, conspiracy, and unjust enrichment arising from share sale and shareholders’ agreements.

  • Represented beneficiaries and personal representatives of an estate in defending claims for breach of director’s duties and fiduciary duties.

  • Represented the national gas distributor in a negligence claim arising from underground pipeline work.

  • Represented a subsidiary of a public listed company in a claim for outstanding refunds.

  • Represented a port operator in defending a claim arising from a proposed sub-lease of land.

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