Legal Update

On 21.10.2019, in the case of  RHB Bank Berhad v Dato’ Haji Muhammad bin Hamzah, the Federal Court allowed the appeal by RHB Bank Berhad and laid down the principle that a land chargee is not time-barred from pursuing any further attempts to auction the charged land, more than 12 years AFTER the date of […]

Adjudication under Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA”) is a temporary means of resolving payment disputes in the construction industry. Nevertheless, an adjudication decision is binding on parties until it is set aside or the dispute is finally resolved. Thus, it is possible and indeed an option for the successful party to an […]

The Federal Court in the case of Jack-in Pile (M) Sdn Bhd v. Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has confirmed that the Construction Industry Payment & Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA”) does not apply to construction contracts entered into before the coming into force of the Act, i.e. 15.4.2014. Flowing from this, the Federal Court held that […]

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) has, on 26 September 2019, issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback on the proposed amendments to the Main and ACE Market Listing Requirements (collectively “Listing Requirements”) in light of the government’s call under the National Anti-Corruption Plan (2019-2023). In that connection, Bursa Malaysia seeks the views […]

On 26.8.2019, the Federal Court heard, and allowed, the appeal of Affin Bank Berhad regarding when a bankruptcy order may be annulled. The issue of the ability of a debtor to pay his debts was considered as it was contended by the debtor that his ability to pay his debts had arisen subsequent to the […]

On 1 August 2019, the Federal Court in Martego Sdn Bhd v Arkitek Meor & Chew Sdn Bhd, (Civil Appeal Nos. 02(f)-2-01/2018(W) and 02(f)-3-01/2018(W)) has confirmed inter alia that the Construction Industry Payment & Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA”) applies to interim and final payment disputes, thereby affirming the majority decision of the Court of Appeal […]

On 10.4.2019, the historic 9-member panel of Judges which was convened for the first time in such a large number to hear a constitutional reference of issues, delivered its judgment on whether legislative provisions which allowed the rulings of the Shariah Advisory Council (“the SAC”) are unconstitutional. The Judges included the Chief Justice of Malaysia, […]

​​We are delighted to share this triumph with our clients, who have entrusted us to chart the course and solve the complications. We were awarded the ALB Litigation Law Firm of the Year 2019 at the prestigious Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards on 28.3.2019! We thank you for your trust and support. We will […]

​​Section 241 of the Companies Act 2016 (“CA 2016”) has come into force on 15 March 2019.   With the coming into force of this section, any qualified person who wishes to act as a company secretary is now required to register with the Registrar of Companies (“Registrar”) irrespective of his or her professional background. […]

Our firm recently hosted a 17-member delegation from the Zhuhai Lawyers Association. The delegation was led by the President of the Zhuhai Lawyers Association, Mr Tian Xue Dong and included committee members of the Association, all of whom are managing partners or senior partners of their respective firms. Both our guests and our partners engaged […]