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 […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >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.
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >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, […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >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. […]
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