Overview

Acted for both local and international lenders in scheme of arrangement, judicial management, and insolvency proceedings involving the Serba Dinamik Group of Companies. The case received wide coverage in news articles.
 

Acted for several local lenders in scheme of arrangement and judicial management proceedings involving the Sarawak Cable Group of Companies, one of the largest cable and wire manufacturers in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
 

Advised local and foreign lenders in relation to the scheme of arrangement proceedings involving KNM Group Berhad and KNM Process Systems Sdn Bhd.
 

Advised and acted for a major secured creditor in opposing judicial management applications involving one of Malaysia’s largest dredging and reclamation companies (with approximately RM1 billion exposure).
 

Advised foreign creditors on scheme proceedings involving Sapura Energy Berhad and its subsidiaries.
 

Advised local and foreign creditors in scheme of arrangement proceedings against Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Bhd controlled by the Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera who is the shipbuilder for Malaysia’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme. The case received wide coverage in news articles.
 

Acting for judicial managers in successfully obtaining a judicial management order over a property developer to facilitate the rehabilitation of a housing project under the Malaysian Government’s RUMAWIP initiative (now known as Residensi Wilayah), aimed at providing affordable housing for first-time homebuyers.
 

Acting for liquidators of 15 entities within a prominent Malaysian poultry producer and distributor with fully integrated operations across the supply chain, including feed production, breeding, farming, processing, and retail.
 

Acted for liquidators of a housing development company in successfully opposing multiple validation applications at both the High Court and Court of Appeal.
 

Acted in a heavily contested matter involving both voluntary winding up and winding up proceeding by the court, together with application for appointment of a provisional liquidator. 

Advised a major bank on the legal implications and steps to challenge freezing and seizure orders and foreclosure proceedings brought under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA) in relation to fixed deposits charged as security in the bank’s favour and liaised with prosecuting and investigating authorities on the release of funds.
 

Acted for several major banks in loan recovery actions against London Biscuits Berhad and Khee San Berhad, both public listed companies involved in manufacturing of various confectionery. The cases received wide coverage in local news articles.
 

Successfully acted for a major bank in securing summary judgment against Bina Puri Holdings Berhad and Bina Puri Sdn Bhd.
 

Successfully acted as lead counsel in leading enforcement proceedings against various charged assets of a prominent Malaysian business tycoon to recover debt amounting to over RM200 million.
 

Advised on and rendered legal opinions to financial institutions concerning the adequacy, validity, and enforceability of security documents in lending transactions, ensuring the protection of lenders’ rights and interests.

Successfully acted as junior counsel in an AIAC arbitration for one of Thailand’s biggest mall developer and family conglomerate in an arbitration involving multiple foreign jurisdictions such as Bangkok, Labuan, British Virgin Island, Singapore and Switzerland and successfully opposed applications to set aside the arbitral awards at both the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
 

Successfully acted as co-counsel in the Federal Court case of Bayangan Sepadu Sdn Bhd v Kabataan Pengairan dan Saliran Negeri Selangor & Ors [2022] 1 MLJ 701.
 

Successfully acted as co-counsel in the Federal Court case of Ong Leong Chiou & Anor v Keller (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2021] 3 MLJ 622 
 

Successfully acted as lead counsel for liquidators in Affin Bank Bhd v Magna City Development Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) & Anor [2024] MLJU 1380 involving a dispute over entitlement to redemption monies and secured a favourable outcome. 
 

Successfully acted as co-counsel in Cheah Chee Fong v Yah Kem Chui [2022] 6 MLJ 674 in setting aside the High Court’s decision and obtaining a winding-up order against the company on the just and equitable ground under section 465(1)(h) of the Companies Act 2016, including findings of unfair and prejudicial conduct by the director under section 465(1)(f) of the Companies Act 2016.
 

Acted for Al-Jazeera in respect of the widely publicised police investigation for its current affairs program, “Locked Up in Malaysia’s Lockdown”. The case received wide coverage in local news articles.
 

Acted for a developer of the highly controversial 29 storey condominium project in Batu Caves. The project was widely protested by the Sri Maha Mariamman Batu Caves Temple Committee, politicians and public who alleged that the construction would pose danger to Batu Caves structures, including the 42.7m statue of Lord Murugan. The case received wide coverage in local news articles.
 

Successfully acted as co-counsel in the High Court case of Dato' Ks Sivananthan v. Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia, Perak & Ors [2019] 1 LNS 430.
 

Advised the United Kingdom Government in respect of Malaysian civil proceedings involving a private Iranian bank on issues concerning the UK Human Rights Act 1998.
 

Acted for private companies and obtained injunction orders to restrain, among others, removal of assets and dissipation of monies.
 

Advised executors of a Malaysian estate in several suits filed in the Indian Courts involving, among others, the State Bank of India.
 

Acted for insurers to defend various negligence suits against lawyers. 

Acted for the directors of a public listed company in boardroom disputes between the board of directors and shareholders of the company.
 

Advised University Malaya and its board of directors on issues under the Companies Act 2016 and directors’ duties.

Acted as counsel for Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia in various election petitions which were reported in G Manivannan a/l Gowindasamy v Khairuddin bin Tarmizi & Ors [2018] MLJU 1425; Zulkarnine Hashim v Dr Jurij bin Jalaluddin & Ors [2018] MLJU 1421; and Faizul Ismail v Mohd Azhar bin Jamaluddin & Ors [2018] MLJU 1418

Author, “Can A Buyer and Chargee Bank Get A Good Title If The Sales Were By A Solicitor Who Purported To Act for The Owners”, Lexology (2020)

Author, “Federal Court Decides On Whether A Successful Bidder At An Auction Sale Under The National Land Code 1965 Must Recognise The Interest Of A Person Not Registered Against The Title To The Land”, Lexology (2021)

Author, “Federal Court Clarifies Liability Of Two Or More Judgment Debtors Where The Words “Joint And Several” Are Not Stated In The Judgment”, Lexology (2021)

Author, “Federal Court Examines The Latest Position In UK And In Malaysia In Relation To Whether A Person Can Hide Behind A Corporate Body Utilised For Fraudulent Or Unlawful Purposes” , Lexology (2021)

Author, “Non-Fungible Tokens – a new way to serve court documents”, Lexology (2023)

Author, “Court of Appeal Clarifies Obligations of a Garnishee Bank under a Garnishee Order to Show Cause”, Lexology (2024)

Author, “Your World In One Place: High Court holds Developer liable for Unfulfilled Promise”, Lexology (2024)

Author, “You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It”, Lexology (2024)

Co-Author, “The Evolution of Restructuring and Insolvency Laws in Malaysia Over the Past Decade”, FIRE International 2025: Vilamoura Edition (2025)

Represented Malaysia as a speaker in the INSOL International Asia Hub Vlog Series – Asian Insolvency Spotlight: The Next Generation (2025).