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48-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Medan Setia 2
Plaza Damansara, Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur.
Phone: + 603 2095 6505
Fax + 603 2095 7505
Email: enquiries@thrd.com.my


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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Advised and represented Malaysia’s employee provident fund in a contentious dispute between majority and minority shareholders in relation to the propriety of a Chairman’s conduct at an EGM and the validity of resolutions passed at the EGM

Advised and represented a major shareholder in Malaysia’s 5th largest bank in relation to its right to call for a shareholders meeting to consider a take-over offer by a rival bank

Advised and represented a major news publications group in actions involving, among other things, defamation and free speech.


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Advised and represented a KLSE main board public listed company in a contentious shareholders dispute over the right to requisition for an EGM

Advised and represented a well known property developer in relation to various avoidable tax transactions following a tax investigation

Advised and represented a ferry-service provider on conflicts in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance and Income Tax Act affecting its ability to claim allowable tax deductions

Advised an international firm of auditors on the implications of amendments to the Income Tax Act which allows for criminal prosecution of individuals advising, assisting or preparing tax returns which resulted in an understatement of tax liability

Advised and represented a large venture capital fund based in Singapore in relation to breach of contract and damages and the implications of the Danaharta Act (National Asset Management Company)

Advised and represented a multinational charge card company in relation to additional assessments imposed by the Inland Revenue Board

Advised and represented a well known Singapore clothing brand in relation to the legal and strategic aspects of their businesses in Malaysia and in particular dealing with hostile Malaysian partners

Advised and represented a well known international logistics and courier services firm in relation to a shareholder and directors dispute including various corporate and litigious manoeuvres to ensure ultimate control of the company and actions against former directors and employees for criminal breach of trust and breach of fiduciary duties following an external audit investigation report

Advised and represented the securities arm of Malaysia’s largest banking group in relation to a claim of fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation and alleged breach of the Securities Industries Act involving 3rd party reliance on its stock-broking reports

Advised and represented the securities arm of Malaysia’s largest banking group in relation to the recovering of trading losses in excess of RM50 million. This also included advise to the board of directors on potential criminal and civil action against their previous Chief Executive Officer following an audit investigation

Advised and represented Malaysia's premier engineering oil & gas, power, water corporation in relation to a shareholder’s dispute and breach of contract involving a power producing company in the state of Sabah

Advising and representing Malaysia’s vehicle inspection authority in a case involving its duty of care when inspecting vehicles

Advised and assisted corporations and individual clients in relation to matters involving the immigration, police, customs and other governmental licensing and enforcement agencies


This list is by no means exhaustive. Please contact our firm for more specific referrals.