Global Office – Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur

KEY PLAYERS

Dato’ Seri Dr. Raymond Liew
Head Office – Managing Partner

Dato’ Seri Raymond Liew is an Entrepreneur Chartered Accountant, holds a Master degree from Henley Management College, United Kingdom, a corporate advisor with many years of extensive work experience with professional firms and multi-national companies in brand repositioning, corporate advisory, insolvency, Mergers & Acquisitions to include corporate tax planning, investigative reviews and VAT/GST related exercises; and has since assisted in numerous corporate turnarounds and related due diligence corporate exercises.

Dato’ Seri Raymond Liew is a member of The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM), Institute of Internal Auditors of Malaysia (IIAM) and a fellow member of The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (UK) (ACCA) and holds licences for audit, tax and insolvency certificates with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and is a member of various Committees of MIA & CTIM.

Dato’ Seri Raymond Liew is a regular writer of technical articles and a frequent speaker at various professional seminars, conferences and training programmes. He is a Trustee of the Malaysian Accountancy Research & Education Foundation and is also an adjudicator for the National Annual Corporate Report Awards for the past many years.

Representing a number of public listed companies as the senior independent director and Audit Committee Chairman, Dato’ Seri Raymond Liew also plays an active role in the Corporate Social Responsibility arena.

Qualifications and professional institutes

• Chartered Accountant (Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants)
• Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
• Insolvency practitioner – license granted by the Ministry of Finance (MOF)
• Chartered Certified Accountant (Member of The ACCA, UK)
• Master of Business Administration (Brunei University, UK)
• Certified Financial Planner (Member of FPAM, USA)
• Registered tax Agent

Technical expertise

• Audit assurance – Audit-listed and unlisted entities
• Insolvency practices
• Taxation consulting, tax planning and training
• Business restructuring and succession planning
• Business improvement and process innovation
• Professional trainers amongst others.

The industry expertise covers KLSE listing rules, building, construction, property development, manufacturing, retailers, investments and professional practices.

Dato’ Chew Wai Khoon
Head Office – Partner of the firm

A chartered accountant, Dato’ Chew is a member of both the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM). He is currently representing a number of high level multi-national companies in various capacities and a well known political player within the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) where he was the State Assemblyman for many years. Dato’ Chew has gained many years of comprehensive professional exposure in professional firms, both locally and in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications and professional institutes

• Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
• Chartered Certified Accountant (Member of The ACCA, UK)
• Registered tax Agent

Technical expertise

• Audit assurance – Audit-listed and unlisted entities
• Taxation consulting
• Tax audit and investigation
• Professional trainers amongst others.

The industry expertise covers KLSE listing rules, trade associations, building, construction, property development, manufacturing, retailers, investments and professional practices.

Mea Fatt Leong
Head Office – Partner of the firm

A chartered accountant; formerly trained in one of the big four firms since 1982 for over 10 years before commencing his own practice and thereafter joined McMillan Woods as a partner. Mea plays an active role in the industrial and merchant bank and served as an independent director of a Hong Kong listed company between 1995 to 1998, and is an independent director of a SPV for ABS exercise.

Qualifications and professional institutes

• Chartered Accountant (Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants)
• Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
• Registered tax Agent

Technical expertise

• Audit assurance – Audit-listed and unlisted entities
• Taxation consulting and tax planning
• Business restructuring and succession planning
• Conventional and Islamic bonds

The industry expertise covers building, construction, property development, manufacturing, retailers, investments and professional practices.

Loong Phui Shan, Thisa
Head Office – Audit Assurance Principal

A chartered accountant who is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and plays an active role in the corporate professional environment to include corporate social responsibility arena. Thisa Loong has a comprehensive exposure in audit assurance and keeps herself abreast of changes, in particular the Financial Review Statements (FRSs) and the International FRSs. Her consistent updates of these financial statements’ requirements have earned her a reputation as a trainer among her peers.

Qualifications and professional institutes

Chartered Accountant (Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants)
Chartered Certified Accountant (Member of The ACCA, UK)

Technical expertise

Audit assurance – Audit-listed and unlisted entities
Taxation consulting and tax planning
Business restructuring and succession planning

The industry expertise covers building, construction, property developers, manufacturing, retailers, investments and professional practices.

Boey Chung Shing, Jason
Head Office – Tax Director

Jason Boey was attached with several accounting firms including the big four firms mainly in the tax division before he joins McMillan Woods. He is an affiliate with The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and is fully conversant with the complex tax compliance and tax advisory issues. His close rapport with the tax authorities has earned him a reputation of obtaining results within a short duration.

Qualifications and professional institutes

• Graduate of ACCA
• Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia

Technical expertise

• Tax audit, investigation and related exercises
• Taxation consulting and planning

The industry expertise covers building, construction, property developers, manufacturing, retailers, investments and professional practices.

Leong Shueu Yin
Head Office – Corporate Company Secretary

A qualified Corporate Company Secretary, which qualification is obtained from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ISCA) based in the United Kingdom. Lynda Leong did her practical corporate training with various commercial and professional firms before joining McMillan Woods.

Qualifications and professional institutes

• A member of the ISCA

Technical expertise

• Corporate secretarial compliance for listed and private limited companies
• Seminar and event management

The industry expertise covers building, construction, property developers, manufacturing, retailers, investments and professional practices.

Jay Julian
Kuala Lumpur – Partner of the firm

A chartered accountant, Julian is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM). He is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK) and a Shariah registered Financial Planner (RFP) with over 15 years of experience in audit assurance and business advisory services and has been involved in a wide range of multinational clients both locally and abroad.

Qualifications and professional institutes

• Chartered Accountant (Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants)
• Member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK)
• Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM)

Technical expertise

• Audit assurance and related exercises
• International audit and due diligence audit
• Tax consulting and tax planning to include tax audit & investigation exercise
• Business restructuring and succession planning

The industry expertise covers building, construction, property development, manufacturing, retailers, investments and professional practices.

Rachel Hsu Xin
Head Office – Global Ambassador

Rachel Hsu Xin is a distinguished figure with a robust background in beauty pageantry. Her rise to prominence began with her success as the Miss Chipao Malaysia 2019 Winner, a title that showcased her elegance, determination, and dedication. As the youngest contestant and a first-time participant to win, Rachel proved her brilliance, setting an inspiring example for young women. Her leadership potential was evident in her school years as head girl. She further solidified her influence by earning the title of Beauty Queen of the Year 2020 and being crowned Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen of the Year 2021, cementing her reputation in the pageant industry.

Academically, Rachel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication (Honours), majoring in Public Relations, graduating with an Honours Degree with Distinction. This achievement underscores her commitment to excellence and forms the foundation of her professional success.

Rachel’s expertise in public relations is reflected in her role as the McMillan Woods Global Ambassador since 2021 and as the Organizing Chairperson of the McMillan Woods Global Awards since 2022. Her strategic vision and organizational skills have earned international acclaim for her events, showcasing her professionalism and precision.

Beyond her career, Rachel is a passionate advocate for social causes, supporting initiatives like the McM Cares Program. Through her strong online presence, she shares her journey and achievements with authenticity, inspiring diverse audiences. Her career is a testament to her unwavering dedication to excellence, creativity, and leadership in every role she undertakes.

GLOBAL SECRETARIAT OFFICE

Cheryl Pang
Secretariat Office – Regional Business Manager

Cheryl Pang graduated with a Master Degree in International Business at Monash University, Australia together with a Bachelor Degree in Mass Communications, majoring in media studies at Murdoch University, Australia. She has extensive exposure and experiences in both the commercial and professional working environment, specialising in business development to include event management and the banking industry during the tenure when she was with one of the national banks in the country.

Her accomplishments to-date include successfully doubling the revenue turnover of a company within a short span of three months among other successful undertakings in organising and planning for events within short notices, one of which was her ability to independently organise a press conference and gala dinner to welcome the top leaders from the Chinese Government representatives and the United States of America.

Among other accolades, Cheryl was awarded the best Club Service Director of Rotary International. She is actively involved in the event management and regional business development of the global network – McMillan Woods.

Tan Pei Shan, Amy
Secretariat Office – Business Administrator

Amy Tan graduated with a first class degree in Bachelor of Commerce & Accounting, with more than 3 years of working experience in assurance audit, taxation planning and various corporate task assignments. In brief, she is a top grade student with many “A”s in her examination results.

Her business skills include effective communication, presentation aptitude, people management, a team player and certainly, an astute leader always leading by example. She is actively involved in the event management, business development and business administrative duties of the global network – McMillan Woods.

OFFICES IN KUALA LUMPUR

Address:
305 Block E
(Also 502, 503, 703 & C208)
Phileo Damansara 1
9 Jalan 16/11, Off Jalan Damansara
46350 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia

Partners in-charge:
Dato’ Seri Dr. Raymond Liew
Dato’ Chew Wai Khoon
Mr. Mea Fatt Leong
Mr. Jay Julian
Ms. Thisa Loong
Ms. Rachel Hsu Xin

Telephone: +603-7665 1738
Facsimile: +603-7665 1739
Email:
info@mcmillanwoods.com
secretariat@mcmillanwoods.com

Address:
Wisma 1 Alliance, Unit 3A-B
1 Lorong Kasawari 4B
Taman Eng Ann
41150 Klang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia

Partner in-charge:
Mr. Jay Julian

Telephone: +603-3341 7192
Facsimile: +603-3343 8042
Email:
julian@my.mcmillanwoods.com
audit.gkj@my.mcmillanwoods.com