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Tia Chak Yit
Founder
LL.B (Hons) London Lincoln`s Inn

He started his own legal practice in 1976 under the name and style of “Tia & Co”. Messrs Tia & Co was later dissolved and amalgated in the year 1981, with “Tay & Raman” and “Adam & Co.”, thus forming “Adam, Tay, Tia & Mano”. The Johor Bahru branch of Messrs Adam, Tay, Tia & Mano was later renamed “Tia & Noordin” in 1984.
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Noordin Bin Hussin
Co-Founder
LL.B (Hons) London Lincoln`s Inn

He is of more than forty (40) years standing and is knowledgeable in both criminal and civil matters. Presently, he is a Senior Legal Consultant in Tia & Noordin.
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Tia Poh Loong
Managing Partner
LL.B (Hons) Sheffield Lincoln`s Inn

'Excellence through perfection'

TIA POH LOONG is not just the Managing Partner of Messrs Tia & Noordin, but one of the leading figures in Malaysia’s legal community, especially in the conveyancing sector. 

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Leong Yit Lian
Senior Partner
LL.B (Hons) Wolverhampton CLP

‘Your strength will equal your days’

She has an extensive range of litigation experience in areas such as banking, debt collection, hire-purchase, winding-up, bankruptcy, divorce and family matters, probate and administration of estates matters, tenancy, labour court matters and other general commercial disputes.

‘Your strength will equal your days’

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Chua Xian Jin
Partner
LL.B (Hons) Liverpool CLP

'Our choices show who we are truly are, far more than our abilities.'

Her areas of practice include real property, estate-related transactions and she has experience in handling various housing development projects (commercial, residential and mixed property developments) for established developers as well as acquisition and disposal of properties in the secondary market by individuals. 

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Pang Wen Lei
Partner
LLB (Hons) Cardiff Middle Temple LL.M Cardiff

'Your focus determines your reality.'

Wen Lei underwent her pupillage under the tutelage and guidance of our partner, Ms Leong Yit Lian, where she was primarily exposed to the practice of conveyancing, dealing with the sale and purchase of sub-sale properties and properties under development, tenancies, joint venture agreements, loan documentation and the drafting of wills, amongst others.
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Tham Suet Leng
Senior Associate
LL.B (Hons) London CLP

‘Committed to Making the Difference’

She has acted for and advised property developers in property transactions and development matters. She has also represented clients in corporate matters of acquisition of shares and businesses while also advising and representing clients on leases, tenancies, wills and trust matters.

‘Committed to Making the Difference’ 

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Chong Zin Nan
Associate
LL.B (Hons) Hertfordshire CLP

'Work hard play hard, you only live once'

She is now handling a wide range of banking litigation as well as general civil litigation in the areas of debt recovery, construction disputes, commercial disputes, breach of contracts, divorce and matrimonial matters, probate and administration matters, bankruptcy and winding up proceedings.

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Lim Ee Fang
Associate
LL.B (Hons) London CLP

'Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.'

Ee Fang specialises in drafting and vetting agreements relating to sale and purchase transactions for developers, individual sub-sale agreements, tenancies and drafting of wills. On top of that, she is also actively involved in handling cases on civil litigation matters such as drafting and vetting a variety of cause papers, probate and administration of estates matters as well as family law matters.

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Michelle Wee Chai Yee
Associate
LL.B (Hons) Queen’s Belfast CLP

'Committed to Excellence'

Her extensive litigation background focusing particularly in the area of construction, insurance, goods sold and delivered, shipping and defamation supersedes her seniority at the Bar.
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Wendy Ting Xiang Ling
Associate
LLB (Hons) Essex Lincoln`s Inn

'Opportunities don't happen, you create them.'

Wendy was involved in the conveyancing area mainly specialising in the Corporate Banking area. She handled both conventional and islamic banking loan documentation.
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Nur Isma Dalilah Binti Ismadei
Associate
LL.B (Hons) IIUM

'Life's not about how hard of a hit you can give, it's about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward'

She is now handling a wide range of banking litigation as well as general civil litigation in the areas of debt recovery, construction disputes, commercial disputes, breach of contracts, divorce and matrimonial matters, probate and administration matters, bankruptcy and winding up proceedings.

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Nuraini Shapariah Binti Abdul Rashid
Associate
LL.B (Hons) UKM

'Yesterday's home runs don't win today's game'

NURAINI SHAPARIAH BINTI ABDUL RASHID firmly holds the view that yesterday's home
runs don't win today's game. As a former athlete, Shapa genuinely cares and incorporates the
above in her daily routine.
In the legal fraternity, Shapa was primarily responsible for real estate and banking matters
where she predominantly focused on corporate banking and conveyancing transactions
including properties in East Malaysia. Additionally, Shapa has conducted due diligence cases
for corporate and commercial transactions and has decent exposure in drafting and vetting

agreements including for the sale and purchase of shares, subscription of shares, joint-
ventures, sub-sales and many others.

Prior to her involvement in real estate matters, Shapa was acquainted with banking litigation
where she has successful experience in bankruptcy and debt recovery cases. Further, Shapa
occasionally chaired councils in Model United Nations conferences of her alma mater,
Genius@Pintar College, Malaysia National Gifted Centre. Shapa possesses a Bachelor of
Laws (Hons) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) and was admitted as an Advocate
and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2023.

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Kiew Jia Hong
Associate
LLB (Hons) MMU

'Doubt is the key to knowledge'

He believes that to become a great legal practitioner, one must have passion in developing his skills, be patient to listen to his clients and always stand in his clients’ shoes to find the best solutions in solving their problems. He is also eager to learn and to adopt the innovative ways in handling the litigation matters in order to provide the best service to his valued clients.
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Nor Hidayah Binti Mat Yaacob
Associate
LL.B (Hons) Shariah (Hons) USIM

'Grow through what you go through'

She was exposed to the practice of conveyancing where she handled
the sale and purchase of properties, including properties under development, for established developers and also sub-sale properties. Further, she also handled both conventional and Islamic banking loan/facility documentation, tenancy agreements and drafting of wills.
She later joined Messrs Tia & Noordin as an associate in January 2024 where she continues
to explore and enhance her legal knowledge in the area of conveyancing.

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Nurfarah Batrisyia Binti Mohd Hermie
Associate
LL.B (Hons) UniSZA

'Work Hard and Trust the Process.'

She has gained valuable exposure to various aspects of civil and general litigation. This includes handling diverse cases such as breach of contracts, commercial disputes, defamation, medical negligence, industrial court disputes, probate and administration of estates matters, debt recovery, insolvency and winding-
up proceedings.

Her journey continues as she joins Messrs. Tia & Noordin as an Associate to enhance her legal skills in civil and
general litigation while also expanding her experience in other matters including conveyancing and family law
matters.

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Tan Xue Ying (Joanne)
Associate
Bachelor of Law (Hons.) Multimedia University

'Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.'

Tan Xue Ying graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) from Multimedia University in 2019. She was later admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2020.

During her pupillage, she was exposed to various areas of law particularly in Conveyancing and Corporate matters. Apart from mainly assisting in Housing Development Projects, she also assisted in acquisitions and disposals of real properties in sub-sale transactions, perfection of transfer and charge, discharge of charge for both conveyancing and corporate matters and more.

She joined Tia & Noordin in 2024 and is currently attached to the firm’s Conveyancing Department, attending to all aspects of numerous conveyancing transactions including but not limited to sale and purchase (both developer sale and sub-sale), tenancies, bank loans and charges which require her to liaise regularly with various financial institutions, developers, and the relevant government bodies.

On top of that, she is also gaining hands-on experience in litigation cases including but not limited to probate and administration of estates and family law matters.

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Linda Wong Li Ding
Associate
Bachelor of Law University of Malaya

'Swift Solutions, Detailed Delight; Your Satisfaction, My Commitment.'

Linda Wong Li Ding graduated from University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Laws degree. Linda is a dedicated legal professional with a passion for real estate law. She embarked on her legal career journey with a pupilage in Sarawak, during which she honed her skills in general and civil litigation, specializing in areas such as debt recovery, matrimonial and divorce proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings, and contractual disputes. During this time, she also gained exposure to conveyancing, drafting tenancy agreements, and facilitating sales and purchase transactions. She was then admitted as an Advocate in Sabah and Sarawak.

 

With the desire to broaden her horizons and deepen her expertise, she further drove herself by undertaking another pupilage in Kuala Lumpur. Here, she gained invaluable insights into the legal intricacies of real estate transactions in this region. Subsequently, she was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya on March 2024.

 

Knowing that buying or selling property could be a complex and stressful process, she is dedicated to providing efficient and seamless transactional experiences, guiding every client step by step with professionalism to the goal of a smooth and successful transaction.

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Farhah Majidah Binti Muhamad Ruslan
Associate
LL.B (Hons) LL.B (Shariah) (Hons) IIUM

'Developing expertise through experience.'

Farhah Majidah binti Muhamad Ruslan graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Honours)  from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2022 and later obtained a Bachelor of Laws (Shariah) (LL.B(S)) (Honours) from the same university in 2023. She underwent pupillage at our firm, Tia & Noordin and was called to the Malaysian Bar and admitted to the roll of Advocates and Solicitors in April 2024.

Before commencing her pupillage at the firm, she had undergone legal internships at a few other law firms in Johor Bahru where she was exposed to conveyancing practice, civil litigation and Shariah litigation matters. In Shariah matters, she has experience in witnessing the Shariah courts procedures and assisting in a few Shariah cases for Muslims such as divorce, revocation of marriage (fasakh), estate distribution (faraid) and many more. Her early exposure to conveyancing practice has piqued her interest and curiosity towards conveyancing and other related matters.

Throughout her pupillage at the firm under the guidance of our Senior Partner, Ms. Leong Yit Lian, she was extensively exposed to conveyancing practice in which she was trained to handle developers’ projects for residential and industrial units, prepare loan facility documentations for numerous conventional and Islamic banks in consumer and corporate banking, conduct research and draft legal opinions on issues of laws related to property and banking matters, review sale and purchase agreements and tenancy agreements and many more.

She also has hands-on experience in general litigation matters where she assisted to draft cause papers for probate and letter of administration matters and joint petition divorce and draft notices of demand for tenancy, eviction and goods sold and delivered matters. She gradually developed her interest and passion in banking and finance practices apart from corporate areas.

She continued her practice at the firm as an Associate in May 2024 and her main areas of practice are real estate and property, banking and finance and corporate.

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