Dispute Resolution

Kumar has led and worked with auditors and fraud investigators in investigations with the view of recovering dissipated assets and has wide experience in fraud, corporate governance, insolvency, money laundering and regulatory compliance. His experience spans from arbitration to general litigation, particularly in banking commercial and corporate disputes. His focus is on complex recovery matters and lender liability issues.

Kumar also has an active insolvency practice which includes tracing and recovery of assets dissipated overseas and heads the firm’s Banking and Insolvency Practice Group. He is listed as one of the “Leading Individual” for Dispute Resolution in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 rankings. Kumar is also ranked as a “Band 5” lawyer for Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024.

Council member, Insolvency Practitioners Association of Malaysia (iPAM) Committee member, Insolvency practice group of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) Committee member, Insolvency practice group of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Committee member, Corporate Practice Consultative Forum Insolvency Practice Sub-Committee of SSM

Senior Partner (Banking & Insolvency, Civil and Commercial, Insolvency).

LLB (Hons), University of London Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Middle Temple) Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya