Hon Leng Choon

Practice Areas

Construction practice is the focal point of Hon Leng’s practice, and he is well positioned to provide full service to clients throughout a project lifecycle from inception, tender, drafting and negotiation of contracts; management, advisory, troubleshooting and strategizing during project implementation; to dispute management and resolution, whether through formal processes or other means.

In addition to his forte of construction, Hon Leng has amassed extensive experience in handling matters concerning telecommunications, computer technology, software and pharmaceutical related areas, both on advisory and dispute resolution. He has appeared as counsel in all types of intellectual property disputes.

With his Mandarin capability, he has the unique experience of representing a client to successfully defend a claim in a CIETAC arbitration held in China in which the entire proceedings, including all oral and written representations, were done fully in Mandarin. His language capability, deep understanding of the working and corporate culture and extensive experience in the relevant areas allow him to work seamlessly with many large state-owned enterprises and other entities from China.

Apart from appearing as counsel and providing advice, Hon Leng also frequently sits as arbitrator and adjudicator. He is a Fellow of CIArb (and the chair of CIArb Malaysia 2021-2023).