Construction & Engineering
INTRODUCTION
Skrine currently has one of the oldest and largest construction practices in Malaysia with a team of 11 lawyers, comprising 5 partners and 6 legal assistants of varying degrees of seniority. We provide a full range of legal services from advisory and consultancy services at the pre-construction stages, the drafting, vetting and negotiating of construction contracts, contract administration and the resolution of disputes through litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Our lawyers have also been actively involved with the development of alternative dispute resolution in Malaysia and have a working relationship with industry professionals including architects, engineers and other industry experts.
Our Beginnings
Skrine has been engaged in this area of practice since its formation back in 1963. However, the Construction and Engineering Practice Group began taking shape in the mid 1980’s led by Vinayak Pradhan who to date, continues to helm the Group.
From a loose and scattered practice led by one partner and two legal assistants, the Group consolidated its resources and grew over the years to one which provides full scale legal service to the industry.
Experience
We advise and represent various public and private entities and individuals including owners, main contractors, sub-contractors, design professionals, developers, architectural firms, engineering firms, quantity surveyors, construction and project managers, sureties and suppliers involved in both local and international construction projects.
Our client base covers a broad spectrum of industry areas including the following:-
Oil and gas, local and international developers, local and international contractors, financial institutions, telecommunications, transportation, energy and utilities, health care, hospitality, multi-national construction companies, multinational engineering firms, infrastructure including roads, drainage, highway and railway specialists, major port authorities, refineries, manufacturers and concessionaires.
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
- Federal Flour Mills Bhd v Fima Palmbulk Services Sdn Bhd & Another [2005] 4 CLJ 47- Court of Appeal Reiterates Principal of Non- Interference with Arbitral Awards by Kamraj Nayagam and N. Pathmavathy (Issue 4/2005)
- Recovering Pure Economic Loss in Negligence: An Overview by Lam Wai Loon (Issue 4/2005)
- See You in Court by Kua Lay Theng (Issue 3/2005)
- Watch Your Step If You Want that Stay by Syahrul Bahiah Jamaludin (Issue 3/2005)
- Drafting Construction Contracts by Kamraj Nayagam and N. Pathmavathy (Issue 2/2005)
- Enforcement of Arbitral Awards by Shemane Chan (Issue 1/2005)
- Forfeited Deposit or Liquidated Damages by Syahrul Bahiah Jamaludin (Issue 2/2005)
- The Federal Court decision in Intelek Timur Sdn Bhd by Audrey Choo Pao Lin (Issue 3/2004)
- Thye Hin Enterprises Sdn Bhd v Daimler Chrysler Malaysia Sdn Bhd – KLRCA’s turf- Intrusion or Assistance by N. Pathmavathy (Issue 3/2004)
- An overview of the reasons for arbitration’s popularity in Malaysia by Kamraj Nayagam and N. Pathmavathy (Issue 2/2004)
- Intelek Timur Sdn Bhd v Future Heritage Sdn Bhd- Grounds for Setting Aside an Arbitrator’s Decision by Ganesa K. Sinnadurai (Issue 2/2004)
