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.
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