Professional Bio:

Hooi Huang is part of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group of Messrs. Shook Lin & Bok, Malaysia. She heads the firm's China Desk and Family, Probate & Trusts Department and is the deputy head of the General & Corporate Litigation and the Shipping & Maritime Departments.

Hooi Huang’s primary areas of practice are banking & finance litigation and general litigation. She is experienced in corporate & commercial litigation including recovery and enforcement of security (including vessel arrest and sale, and asset tracing), receivership, corporate insolvency or liquidation, bankruptcy, restructuring of debts and corporate rescue mechanism, contractual (including IT contracts) and tortious claims, land disputes, high-value debt recovery actions (both conventional loan and Islamic finance), and defending claims for negligence, conspiracy, fraud, breach of trust and breach of fiduciary and/or statutory duties. 

Hooi Huang is highly regarded by her clients for her skills and work ethics. She is named as one of the Legal 500’s Asia Pacific Recommended Lawyers 2023 and 2024. Her clients have commended on, among others, Legal500 Ng Hooi Huang's in-depth knowledge in banking and insolvency law is admirable. This is evident as she navigated complex aspects of each case. Her logical and analytical thinking coupled with her creativity can be seen in her problem-solving skills. She is always responsive; her professionalism and dedication are truly commendable.’ and ‘Hooi Huang is a seasoned lawyer in the field of insolvency with vast experience in banking as well.’ (2024), Benchmark Litigation “Great knowledge in the restructuring and insolvency space, able to provide viable solutions to clients. Quick and responsive.” (2024), AsiaLaw "She is intelligent, responsible, innovative, and very responsive. Easy to work with." (2024). In 2020, Hooi Huang co-authored a chapter on Injunctions in Relation to Receivers and Managers, Liquidators and Officers of the Court, in the Law and Practice of Injunctions in Malaysia published by Sweet & Maxwell.

Hooi Huang is proficient in English (native), Mandarin (native), Malay (fluent), Cantonese (fluent) and Hokkien (fluent).