Li Vyen Tham

Employment and Industrial Relations

Li Vyen received her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom in 2006 and her Master of Arts degree in Health Care Ethics and Law from the same University in 2007. Upon her return to Malaysia, she studied for and obtained her Certificate in Legal Practice in Malaysia in 2008.

After her graduation but before commencing legal practice, Li Vyen joined the Malaysian Attorney-General’s Chambers and served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor and a Federal Counsel.

Li Vyen was admitted to the Peninsular Malaysian Bar in May 2010 and became a partner of the firm with effect from 1st February 2018.

In her earlier years in practice, Li Vyen she practised a number of years in the firm’s medico-legal practice group. Her present core practice area is in employment and industrial relations.  In the course of her work, she has advised various clients on the management and handling of employment and industrial relations issues as well as occupational health and safety concerns. Her clientele extends from large multi-national corporations to small and medium enterprises. In addition, she also represents clients in claims and appeals before the Courts, particularly in cases of unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal.

Li Vyen’s performance as a litigator has been recognised: notably, she has been listed as a Leading Individual and Leading Partner in the 2024 -2026 editions of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, after having been named as a Next Generation Partner in previous editions.

In addition, the legal publication Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific named her as a Future Star in its 2019 –2025 editions.   She was also named as a Rising Star by asialaw in its 2023-2025 editions.