Kang Mei Yee FCIArb

Partner

CV
PRACTICE AREAS
  • Adjudication
  • Arbitration
  • Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure & Projects
  • Corporate Litigation & Risk Management
  • Insolvency & Restructuring
  • Regulatory & Compliance
ADMISSION
  • Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
MEMBERSHIP
  • Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), United Kingdom
QUALIFICATION
  • LL.B (Hons.), University of Malaya
LANGUAGES
  • Bahasa Malaysia
  • English
  • Mandarin

Profile

Tasha is a dedicated member of the firm’s Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure & Project and Arbitration practice group. She is also a member of the firm’s China desk. Currently, she serves as one of Malaysia’s ICC YAAF Representative for the South Asia 2024-2026 Mandate, a position that highlights her involvement in the arbitration landscape.

With a particular focus on construction law, Tasha combines her litigation expertise with practical experience in project management, contract review, and risk management. She works closely with clients to develop strategies that minimize the risk of disputes, helping to avoid costly and time-consuming litigation. Tasha has represented clients in a wide range of complex disputes, including shareholder conflicts, disputes involving Joint Management Bodies (JMBs) and Management Corporations (MCs), as well as issues related to highways, property development, professional negligence, mixed-use developments, piling and post-tensioning works, the supply of telecommunications equipment and services, and railway projects.

Tasha has represented clients across all levels of Malaysian courts and has significant experience in arbitration and adjudication matters. Prior to joining Gan Partnership, she was part of the construction team at a prominent law firm and also served as a Research Assistant focusing on ASEAN Environmental and Energy Law.

She is a contributor to the firm’s publications “Manoeuvring Corporate Governance in Malaysia: Litigation Perspectives”, published by Lexis Nexis Malaysia in March 2021 and “Construction Law – Time in Construction”, published by CLJ Malaysia in July 2023.

An accomplished scholar, Tasha was an Old Frees’ Association scholar and an AFS returnee. She completed her legal studies at the University of Malaya, where she actively participated in both national and international moot court competitions, including the renowned Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and the Asia Cup Moot Competition. Tasha continues to give back by judging moot training sessions and competitions.

Some significant matters which Tasha was involved in:

  • Acted for a petitioner in presenting and obtaining a winding-up petition based on an adjudication award and various other high court orders awarded in judicial management actions as reported in LLC Infra Sdn Bhd v VKPT Sdn Bhd [2025] MLJU 345.
  • Acted for a main contractor to set aside an arbitration ultimately awarded for a nominated sub-contractor due to the award not being a speaking award. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal against the High Court decision which is reported as Eng Han Engineering Sdn Bhd v Toshiba Elevator (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (dahulunya dikenali sebagai MS Elevators Engineering Sdn Bhd) and another case [2023] MLJU 1867.
  • Acted in multiple actions arising from complex disputes between directors and shareholders of a company, among others, reported as Tune Group Sdn Bhd v Tune Talk Sdn Bhd & Ors [2023] MLJU 1998
  • Acted for a contractor in a dispute arising from a golf course project as partly reported in Stanlan Golf Services Sdn Bhd v Aim Realty Construction Sdn Bhd [2022] MLJU 393 (later reversed in appeal with conditions).
  • Acted in various court matters involving the enforcement, setting aside, and stay of adjudication decisions which includes the reported cases of  Golden Star M&C Sdn Bhd v China Communications Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd and another case [2023] MLJU 398, Aliran Asia Sdn Bhd v Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd [2021] MLJU 2562 and Masterplan Consulting Sdn Bhd v Motorola Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd and other cases [2020] MLJU 347. 
  • Acted for a management body of a luxury condominium against the developer for defects including severe water leakages as reported in Perbadanan Pengurusan One Tanjong v Province Valley Sdn Bhd [2023] MLJU 2263.
  • Acted for TT Dotcom Sdn Bhd in a dispute involving a claim for conspiracy to injure by unlawful means, tort of unlawful interference, and breach of contract as reported in TT Dotcom Sdn Bhd v Low Wey Heng & Ors [2022] MLJU 1992.
  • Acted for a Fortune 500 construction company to obtain an injunction against the calling of a performance bond for approximately RM12 million by the developer.
  • Acted for a developer in a judicial review proceeding regarding the wrongful issuance of a stop work order.

Tasha has authored/ co-authored various publications including: