Tan Kwee Nen

LL.B. (Hons) (London), CLP
Year of Call: 1995

Ms. Tan Kwee Nen obtained her degree in law from the University of London externally in 1993 and completed her professional paper i.e. Certificate in Legal Practice in 1994 and was enrolled as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in October 1995.

Working Experience

Ms. Tan practiced as a legal assistant in the conveyancing department of Messrs Nordin Torji & Yussof Ahmad until 1997 whereupon she joined Messrs Yusuf Khan & Pathmanathan.

She joined the firm in 1999 and is now heading the corporate, banking department of the firm as a junior partner since 2004.

Ms Tan has handled the security documentations for multi million dollar commercial loans including the preparation and completion of several issuance of debt securities both conventional and Islamic and numerous commercial and cross border transactions.

Courses / Seminars Attended for Islamic Banking

Ms. Tan has attended the following seminars and/or courses in relation to Islamic banking: –

  1. The 8th Annual Seminar on Shariah and Legal Aspects of Islamic Banking Practice on “Fundamental concepts, Contemporary Legal Issues and Practical Solutions” jointly organized by Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee from 5.11.2001 to 6.11.2001;
  2. Islamic Banking and Finance Lecture Series organized by BIMB Institute of Research and Training Sdn Bhd from 28.6.2001 to 29.6.2001;
  3. Islamic Corporate Financing & Islamic Legal Documentation Course organized by Muamalah Financial Consulting Sdn Bhd on 24.11.2005;
  4. Workshop on Legal Documentation for Islamic Financing organized by Centre for Research and Training from 11.4.2007 to 12.4.2007;
  5. Global Islamic Finance Forum organized by Bank Negara Malaysia on 29.3.2007;
  6. Islamic Asset Backed Securitization Course organized by Muamalah Financial Consulting Sdn Bhd on 7.4.2009;
  7. National Symposium on Islamic Banking and Finance (Central Region) organized by Bar Council Malaysia on 13.4.2009;
  8. Two Day International Sukuk Workshop organized by Muamalah Financial Consulting Sdn Bhd on from 29.06.2010 to 30.06.2010;
  9. Islamic Equity Instruments & Islamic Equity Capital Market organized by Muamalah Financial Consulting Sdn Bhd on 27.7.2011
  10. International Islamic Asset Backed Securities organized by Muamalah Financial Consulting Sdn Bhd on 28.7.2011
  11. International Islamic Banking and Finance Law 2015 organized by Current Law Journal on 4.2.2015 and 5.2.2015

Islamic Private Debts Securities Issuance Programmes

Ms. Tan has also attended to the preparation and completion of the relevant documents for the Islamic Private Debt Securities Issuance Programme to issue up to RM300 Million Sukuk Ijarah Medium Term Notes and RM100 Million Sukuk Ijarah Commercial Paper.