Lee Eng Yeow, Chief Corporate Counsel, Chevron Malaysia Limited

Lee Eng Yeow is the Chief Corporate Counsel at Chevron Malaysia Limited, with a rich background in corporate legal advisory. He has both in-house and practicing experience in corporate transactions and advisories in Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand), including, cross-border M&A, corporate restructurings, due diligence exercises, foreign direct investments, joint ventures/shareholder arrangements, commercial contracts, securities laws and exchange control regulations. Lee is polyglot and can speak English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and multiple Chinese dialects fluently.

Thivina Kumaran, Head, Group Legal & Contracts, Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd

Thivina is the Head, Group Legal & Contracts of Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd, one of Malaysia’s renowned engineering, construction, oil & gas, marine and fabrication companies, with projects locally and internationally. She oversees the Group’s legal affairs, manages risk and provides legal advice for the various business units. She is also an accredited mediator, certified by the Malaysian Mediation Centre. Prior to this role, she was a partner in a law firm with a focus on civil and commercial disputes. 

Vernon Samuel, General Counsel, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd

He oversees all legal and compliance matters for the assembly, retail and wholesale operations of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and spare parts in Malaysia. Additionally, he supports the regional hub functions based in Malaysia and provides legal counsel for the parts distribution operations to over 20 countries across the region. In 2024, he was recognized as one of Asia’s Top 15 General Counsels by Asian Legal Business while his department received the Manufacturing and Trade In-House Team of the Year award at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards.

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