User:Irene E. Tan/sandbox

Irene Tan Ean Chieen is a lawyer practicing commercial, banking, conveyancing, real estate and property law in Malaysia. She is currently the Corporate Care Partner of a city law firm, the Chambers of Lee & Chong in Kuala Lumpur with a branch in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. www.lee-chong.com She hails from Alor Star, Kedah in the north-west of Peninsula Malaysia. She was a former student of St. Nicholas Convent and Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid, Alor Star.

Irene graduated from the University of Aberystwyth, United Kingdom in 2004 with an LL.B (Honours) and excelled as a top honours Calcott Pryce Award recipient. Irene thereafter pursued her postgraduate law studies at the West of England, Bristol University. She was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 2006 and is a Barrister of The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London. Prior to returning to Malaysia, Irene has worked in England. Upon her return to Malaysia, she commenced her pupillage in the Chambers of Dato' E. Sreesanthan in a prominent corporate law firm in the country. Irene was Called to the High Court of Malaya as an Advocate & Solicitor and admitted to the Malaysian Bar in February 2008. She currently sits on board of several local and foreign organizations as legal adviser. Passionate about contributing back to community, she actively volunteers for project funding and constantly find ways to improve her favourite local charities. Irene is multi-lingual. She speaks fluently in English, Malay and Chinese.