Gan Yi Yang, Alex

Founder of Vgclaw

Managing Partner

LLB (Hons), MMU

Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya 

Registered Trademark Agent of Malaysia

 

Alex Gan is the Managing Partner of our firm. He is the principal of the firm where he manages the dispute resolution and corporate practice division of the firm.

 

Alex's main focus of practice is general litigation, and he is experienced in contract, construction, intellectual property, and corporate advisory matters. He has appeared as lead counsel in all levels of court in Malaysia. 

 

Some of his notable corporate clients include the largest hair salon chain in Malaysia "APT", international beauty chain "Skinrenew", local film producer "MIG Pictures", and AIZO Group Berhad (formerly known as Minetech Resources Berhad).

 

Alex is also a well experienced managing partner of legal firms. He joined Messrs Kang Law Chambers as a partner in 2014. He was the co-founder of Messrs Gan & Kang Chambers in 2015. In 2017, he founded and managed Messrs Gan Kang & Teo. Alex is also the founder and managing partner of Messrs Lee Gan Teo & Wong from 2018 to 2021. In September 2021, he founded Vilasiny Gan & Co (Vgclaw) with his mentee, Ms. Vilasiny and has then held the position of Managing Partner of Vgclaw. 

 

Throughout his managing career, he has led the general litigation divisions of all the respective firms where he has built the foundation of his litigation team. Alex is a strong team player, and he believes that teamwork is important for the firm.

 

Alex is also extremely passionate about advocacy skills where he is dedicated in coaching and mentoring the firm's advocates to excel in trials and legal proceedings. 

 

He was also appointed by the Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board to serve as a member of the Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Committee. 

 

Alex, a staunch advocate for justice, co-founded the Vilasiny Gan Legal Aid Centre (VGLac) in 2023 alongside Ms. Vilasiny. The center was established with the mission to assist the needy and underprivileged individuals in the Petaling Jaya area of Selangor. Due to his interest in aiding the marginalised community, Alex was also appointed as the Vice President of Pertubuhan Amal Cahaya Ikhlas, a charitable organization in Petaling Jaya, from 2023 to the present, and as President of the Rotary Club of Seremban for the 2022-2023 term.

 

Practice: Principal in Dispute Resolution (civil and criminal) and corporate practice.

Click here for: Published Cases under the management of Mr Alex Gan.