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The firm is delighted to have had the opportunity to host and conduct a training course for delegates from the Japan Institute of Patent Attorneys on 29th November 2019. Our partners, Mr Michael Soo and Ms Wendy Lee, as well as our associates from the Intellectual Property Department, enjoyed a meaningful session discussing intellectual property […]

The Firm is delighted to be the Gold Sponsors of the KL Bar – Lincoln’s Inn Alumni Moot Court Competition 2019 which was held on 28-29 September 2019. Our Partners, Poh Choo Hoe, Samuel Tan and Dr. Syed Adam also acted as guest judges for the competition and handed the Best Written Submissions award to […]

Victoria Loi, a dispute resolution partner in our Building, Construction & Engineering Department was amongst several speakers invited to speak at the recent INTI Law Awareness Week 2019 at INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Victoria spoke on the challenges and expectations of Building & Construction Legal Practice.

At the recent ‘Driving Forces Behind Belt & Road Initiative’ seminar jointly hosted by the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), China International Economic And Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and Malaysia China Legal Cooperation Society (MCLCS), Mr Lam Ko Luen, our Head of International & Domestic Arbitration department, was invited to speak in a panel discussion titled […]

Victoria Loi, a partner of the firm, has been elected as the Vice President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb) at its 27th Annual General Meeting on 4 July 2019. Nina Lai, an associate of the firm, has been elected as an Ordinary Council Member at the same meeting. Both will be serving the […]

Wendy Lee and Henry Phoon attended United Detergent Industries Sdn Bhd’s (“UDI”) Annual Durian Feast 2019 in Alor Gajah, Melaka on 26th July 2019. UDI is a large and reputable manufacturer and distributor of detergents and household cleaning products under brands such as KUAT HARIMAU, WIN FABRICARE and AVA.    

Our Firm recently handled a case on adoption of a stateless child by a local family on a pro bono basis. The entire adoption process took slightly over a year to complete due to various challenges including various attempts made to locate the biological parents of the child in order to obtain their respective consent […]

Our Managing Partner, Michael Soo recently presented a paper at the 29th Inter-Pacific Bar Association  (IPBA) Annual Meeting and Conference titled “Border Control: A Useful Programme to Prevent and Stop Counterfeiting” at the Intellectual Property session. The theme of the conference, which was held in Singapore is “Technology, Business and Law – Global Perspectives”, which […]

At the recent Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Academy hosted at University of Malaya on 30-31 March 2019, Mr Lam Ko Luen, our Head of International & Domestic Arbitration department was invited to speak in a session on Expedited Procedure (EP) under SIAC Rules 2016. The session was moderated by Ms. K. Shanti Mogan and […]

Our Partner, Mr. Lam Ko Luen recently spoke at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Kuala Lumpur Conference 2019 entitled “Damages in International Arbitration: Contemporary Principles and Practices” held on 29 March 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium. Our Mr. Lam spoke on Delay and Disruption Claims under the panel session III on Assessment […]