SzeChze Tey
SzeChze is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted to practise in both England & Wales and Malaysia. Before being admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales, she worked as a disputes lawyer in Malaysia, where she gained substantial experience in complex civil litigation. She has also held positions at a prominent London law firm with a focus on high-value property matters, and at a UK prosecuting authority, further refining her expertise in contentious legal work.
Her practice covers a broad range of dispute resolution matters, with particular emphasis on land and contractual disputes, white-collar crime investigations, and shareholder and director conflicts. SzeChze is recognised for her methodical approach and effective advocacy in high-stakes and sensitive cases.
Fluent in Mandarin, Malay, and Cantonese, she is equipped to assist a diverse client base across different jurisdictions and cultural backgrounds.
Practice areas
- Commercial contract and construction disputes
- Shareholder, director, and partnership disputes
- Property litigation
Education
- LLB (Hons) – University of Hull
- Bar Vocational Course – Lincoln’s Inn
- Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS)
Interests
Outside of work, SzeChze enjoys spending quality time with friends and family. She has a passion for arts and crafts and is an avid acrylic painter. She also loves to travel and experience different cultures through their local cuisines.
Recent work
- Represented a landlord in a complex commercial tenancy dispute involving lease breaches and possession claims
- Advised on tortious claims relating to nuisance and trespass to property
- Defended a client against a liquidator’s claim in insolvency proceedings
- Represented a tenant in a housing disrepair claim involving multiple repair breaches
- Assisted a client in resolving a complex dispute arising from multiple leasing agreements
