KOH SHIEN LIN is a Partner in the Construction Dispute Resolution practice group. She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2016. Her practice spans a wide range of disputes in the construction, engineering, infrastructure, and energy sectors. She regularly acts as both counsel and co-counsel in litigation and arbitration proceedings, and has represented clients at all levels of the Malaysian courts, as well as in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. She is also experienced in adjudication and related proceedings.
She advises and represents a broad spectrum of clients, including developers, main contractors, subcontractors, and consultants. Her experience covers matters involving payment disputes, delays and extensions of time, termination, defects, and performance bonds.
In addition to her construction-focused work, Shien Lin handles a variety of commercial disputes, including debt recovery actions, land matters, insolvency proceedings, housing development disputes, and tax appeals.
Beyond dispute resolution, she is regularly involved in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction and engineering contracts, and advises on contract administration and project risk management.
She is also a contributing author to a leading Malaysian textbook on construction law.