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Anonymised examples of our work, described within the bounds the Legal Profession (Publicity) Rules 2001 allow. We do not identify clients, compare ourselves to others, or claim success rates.

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Arbitration 2Insolvency 2Construction & CIPAA 2Shareholder Disputes 1Commercial Litigation 1Appellate 1Employment 1Public Law 1Defamation 1
ArbitrationAIAC arbitration · 2025

Acted as counsel for an EPC contractor in an AIAC arbitration arising from a power-plant project, on a claim exceeding RM 90 million for delay, variations and prolongation costs.

InsolvencyHigh Court · 2025

Represented a syndicate lender opposing a proposed scheme of arrangement and restraining order under ss.366 and 368 of the Companies Act 2016.

Construction & CIPAAAdjudication · 2025

Recovered a certified progress payment for a mechanical subcontractor by statutory adjudication under CIPAA 2012, and enforced the decision as a judgment under s.28.

Shareholder DisputesHigh Court · 2024

Acted for a minority shareholder in a s.346 oppression petition, obtaining a court-ordered buy-out at a valuation determined on the company’s audited accounts.

Commercial LitigationHigh Court · 2024

Obtained an ex parte Mareva injunction freezing assets within Malaysia pending trial of a claim for breach of fiduciary duty and account of profits.

AppellateFederal Court · 2024

Appeared on a leave application to the Federal Court on a question of law concerning the construction and enforceability of an on-demand performance guarantee.

EmploymentIndustrial Court · 2024

Represented an employer at the Industrial Court in a dismissal for misconduct, the dismissal upheld following a contested domestic inquiry.

Public LawHigh Court · 2023

Applied for leave to challenge a licensing authority’s refusal to renew a permit by way of judicial review under Order 53.

ArbitrationHigh Court · 2023

Resisted an application to set aside a domestic arbitral award under s.37 of the Arbitration Act 2005, and proceeded to enforce the award.

DefamationHigh Court · 2023

Advised and acted for a corporate claimant in a libel action arising from statements published online, on the defences of justification and fair comment.

InsolvencyHigh Court · 2022

Set aside a statutory demand served on a company where the underlying debt was genuinely disputed on substantial grounds.

Construction & CIPAAArbitration · 2022

Defended a main contractor in a PAM-form arbitration concerning liquidated ascertained damages, extensions of time and a disputed final account.

The above are illustrative and anonymised. Descriptions omit identifying detail to preserve client confidentiality and to comply with the Bar’s publicity rules. Past matters are not a representation as to the outcome of any future matter.

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