Kwan Siew May was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak and High Court of Malaya. She is currently a partner of Messrs Sheila Hussain Vijay & Partners, a law firm specialising in conventional & Islamic banking, conveyancing, anti-money laundering & counter terrorism financing and corporate governance.

Kwan Siew May holds a Bachelor degree in Law (LLB) from International Islamic University. Her other qualification includes International Diploma and Advance Certification in AML/CFT (Distinction) by AICB, International Compliance Association with collaboration from University of Manchester Business School.

Kwan Siew May is the approved trainer and study manual contributor for “The Certified Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Financing of Terrorism Compliance Officer (CAMCO)”, a professional qualification programme by Asian Banking School Sdn Bhd (ABS). She is also a certified trainer for Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) and appointed trainer for Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme (FSTEP) , (ABS) for various investment entities, commercial banks, financial services providers, insurance and trust companies.

Kwan Siew May is the writer of the book titled “Foundation In Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism”. Kwan Siew May assisted Mr.Vijayaraj R Kanniah, a senior trainer in AMLA/CFT and managing partner of Messrs Sheila Hussain Vijay & Partners in his book “Battling Money Laundering & Terrorism Financing in Malaysia”.

Kwan Siew May began her career with an international accounting firm. Upon obtaining her laws degree in 1996, she embarked her career as a practicing advocate and solicitor in both contentious and non-contentious matters prior to joining one of the top developers in Kuala Lumpur, heading its legal, company secretarial and sales administrative departments.

Prior to joining Messrs Sheila Hussain Vijay & Partners, Kwan Siew May worked in a multinational company having core businesses in New Zealand and China as its legal counsel, providing legal and administrative support to senior management. She also served as company secretary for all boards and general meetings.

Kwan Siew May was the recipient of the award Member of the Order of Kinabalu (Ahli Darjah Kinabalu) (ADK) by the Government of Sabah.