GRACE TEOH
PARTNER
graceteoh@khoochambers.com
+603 2011 1796
Grace holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Nottingham and a sustainability-focused Master of Business Administration (with distinction) from Griffith University. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Inner Temple) in 2011 and admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court in Malaya in 2012.
She developed a broad practice at a distinguished law firm in Kuala Lumpur, where she later served as a partner. Her practice encompasses commercial and civil litigation, multi-jurisdictional intellectual property portfolio management, transnational financial crime regulatory compliance, and cross-border data breach incident response.
Grace has represented multinational corporations, government entities, and not-for-profit organisations in complex intellectual property and commercial disputes, civil actions, and public interest matters. She also advises clients in highly regulated industries—such as financial services, life sciences, aviation, infrastructure, and energy—on governance, legal risk, and regulatory compliance issues. Her work includes collaborating with client-appointed consultants to manage legal risks while balancing the operational and reputational impacts of commercial disputes, regulatory actions, and civil litigation.
Grace is focused on keeping communication simple and clear, making it easy for stakeholders to understand the facts and strategies, so they can confidently make decisions.
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Assisted clients in enforcing trademark rights strategically to reduce the impact of social media and proactively manage brand reputation.
Represented patent owners in handling complex issues, including defending post-grant amendments, securing springboard injunctions, defending second medical use patents, and addressing infringement evidence despite the non-recognition of standard essential patents.
Represented market competitors in strategic invalidity and non-infringement actions relating to US priority applications, divisional applications, and patents granted after modified examination, securing pre-trial settlements and facilitating market entry.
Acted as counsel in applications for the Malaysian High Court to seise jurisdiction in arbitration-related matters.
Defended entities in defamation cases, protected government-linked non-profits from corporate overreach, and represented think tanks in cases involving government actions.
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Advised a client in the manufacturing sector on post-execution performance, including resolving multi-jurisdictional intellectual property issues due to inadequate due diligence and unclear contract terms.
Reviewed agreements and term sheets, focusing on non-disclosure and confidentiality obligations, as well as the allocation of intellectual property rights.
Guided clients in various sectors on contract administration, compliance, vendor management, and dispute resolution.
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Advised a public-listed company in the energy sector on governance issues, addressing unauthorised financial assistance provided to its associated companies.
Guided a client in the aviation sector through post-crisis challenges, assessing legal risks related to incident dynamics and the organisation’s governance framework.
Advised a financial services client on transnational financial crime investigations and compliance, including regulatory inquiry responses and conducting independent investigations.
Guided a financial services client on managing a data breach incident response, leveraging in-house expertise to lead the investigation, oversee processes, and ensure regulatory reporting standards were met.
M.B.A. (with distinction), Griffith University, 2024.
Advocate and Solicitor, High Court in Malaya, 2012.
Barrister-at-law (Inner Temple), 2011.
LL.B. (Hons), University of Nottingham, 2010.
QUALIFICATIONS
English (Fluent)
Malay (Fluent)
Cantonese (Conversational)
Mandarin (Conversational)