- Adjudication
- Arbitration
- Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure & Projects
- Corporate Litigation & Risk Management
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
- Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), United Kingdom
- LL.B (Hons), University of Malaya
English, Malay, Mandarin
Tasha is a partner in the firm’s Engineering, Construction, Energy & Projects, and Arbitration Practice Group, where she regularly advises and represents clients in contentious and advisory matters across a wide range of industries. She is also a member of the firm’s China Desk, supporting clients with cross-border engagements involving Chinese parties and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), United Kingdom. Currently, Tasha serves as one of Malaysia’s ICC YAAF Representatives for the South Asia 2024–2026 Mandate.
A dedicated practitioner in the field of construction law, Tasha combines litigation expertise with hands-on experience in project management, contract review, and risk management. She works closely with clients to develop practical, dispute-avoidant strategies while also being equipped to act swiftly and decisively when disputes arise.
Her practice spans a wide array of complex matters involving highways, railway infrastructure, mixed-use developments, piling and post-tensioning works, telecommunications systems, and professional negligence. She also acts in shareholder disputes and contentious matters involving Joint Management Bodies (JMBs) and Management Corporations (MCs). Her work has earned praise from clients, with Benchmark Litigation describing her as “responsive and knowledgeable”.
She regularly acts in disputes concerning delay, defective works, professional negligence, and termination, and has appeared in numerous arbitration and adjudication proceedings, as well as at all levels of the Malaysian courts. In her advisory role, Tasha supports clients throughout the project lifecycle, including contract drafting and review, risk assessment, and strategic planning to minimise dispute exposure. She is well-versed in standard forms such as PAM, IEM, and FIDIC, and has advised on turnkey, EPC, and subcontractor arrangements.
Prior to joining Gan Partnership, she was part of the construction team at a prominent Malaysian law firm and served as a research assistant in ASEAN environmental and energy law.
Tasha is a contributor to the firm’s publications, Manoeuvring Corporate Governance in Malaysia: Litigation Perspectives (LexisNexis Malaysia, March 2021) and Construction Law – Time in Construction (CLJ Malaysia, July 2023).
An accomplished scholar, she was an Old Frees’ Association scholar and an AFS returnee. Tasha earned her law degree from the University of Malaya, where she represented the university in various national and international moot court competitions, including the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and the Asia Cup Moot Competition. She remains actively involved in the mooting circuit as a judge and mentor.
Some significant matters which Tasha was involved in:
- Acted for a petitioner in presenting and obtaining a winding-up petition based on an adjudication award and various other High Court orders granted in judicial management actions, as reported in LLC Infra Sdn Bhd v VKPT Sdn Bhd [2025] MLJU 345.
- Acted for a main contractor in setting aside an arbitration award in favour of a nominated subcontractor on the basis that the award was not a speaking award. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal against the High Court’s decision, which is reported as Eng Han Engineering Sdn Bhd v Toshiba Elevator (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as MS Elevators Engineering Sdn Bhd) and another case [2023] MLJU 1867.
- Acted in multiple actions arising from complex disputes between directors and shareholders of a company, among others, reported as Tune Group Sdn Bhd v Tune Talk Sdn Bhd & Ors [2023] MLJU 1998.
- Acted for a contractor in a dispute arising from a golf course project, partly reported in Stanlan Golf Services Sdn Bhd v Aim Realty Construction Sdn Bhd [2022] MLJU 393 (later reversed on appeal with conditions).
- Acted in various court matters involving the enforcement, setting aside, and stay of adjudication decisions, including the reported cases of Golden Star M&C Sdn Bhd v China Communications Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd and another case [2023] MLJU 398; Aliran Asia Sdn Bhd v Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd [2021] MLJU 2562; and Masterplan Consulting Sdn Bhd v Motorola Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd and other cases [2020] MLJU 347.
- Acted for the management body of a luxury condominium against the developer for defects, including severe water leakages, as reported in Perbadanan Pengurusan One Tanjong v Province Valley Sdn Bhd [2023] MLJU 2263.
- Acted for TT Dotcom Sdn Bhd in a dispute involving claims of conspiracy to injure by unlawful means, tort of unlawful interference, and breach of contract, as reported in TT Dotcom Sdn Bhd v Low Wey Heng & Ors [2022] MLJU 1992.
- Acted for a Fortune 500 construction company to obtain an injunction against the calling of a performance bond for approximately RM12 million by the developer.
- Acted for a developer in a judicial review proceeding concerning the wrongful issuance of a stop-work order.
Tasha has authored and co-authored various publications, including:
- CLJ Malaysia, July 2023 – “Construction Law – Time in Construction”
- Lexis Nexis Malaysia, March 2021 – “Manoeuvring Corporate Governance in Malaysia: Litigation Perspectives”
