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Dispute resolution
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
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![MOHANADASS KANAGASABAI](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/02/mk-photo-1.jpg)
Hall of fameMohanadass Partnership
Mohanadass Kanagasabai has three decades of dispute resolution experience having appeared as counsel in numerous disputes at all levels of the Courts, including the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Federal Court, as well as in domestic and international arbitration. He has also been granted special ad-hoc admission to appear at the High Court of Borneo.
He is ranked by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 in its “Hall of Fame” for dispute resolution in Malaysia and also recognized in Band 1 for his expertise in Dispute Resolution (Construction) by Chambers and Partners.
Described as an “arbitration specialist” with a “giant reputation”, Mohan is a former President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators and former Chair of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the Inter Pacific Bar Association. Mohan was also recognized by Asian Legal Business, a Thomson Reuters publication, in its inaugural list of Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers, recognizing the top 50 dispute lawyers based in Asia.
Mohan has served on the Advisory Council of the AIAC. He is empaneled as Arbitrator by several arbitral institutions including AIAC and SIAC.
He has extensive experience as arbitrator in construction, contract, commercial, energy and infrastructure disputes.
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Hall of fameChooi & Company
Christopher has extensive experience in the fields of corporate and commercial litigation, shareholders’ disputes, banking litigation and insolvency. He is well-versed with issues that customarily arise in litigation with cross-border elements. Additionally, he practices in the area of constitutional and administrative law, and public interest litigation.
Christopher also acts as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations, both in Malaysia and overseas. He is empanelled as an arbitrator with the Asian International Arbitration Centre.
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Hall of fameNavaratnam Chambers
Founder and Senior Partner of Navaratnam Chambers. He specialises in company law, commercial and administrative law disputes for both private and public listed companies, major financial institutions and multinational corporations. He also acts in professional liability, tax, construction and commercial arbitration disputes as well as libel and media disputes for and against leading local and international publications. He is also well versed with capital markets and securities industry regulatory and enforcement issues.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Partner (Banking & Insolvency, Receivership & Insolvency Practice, Corporate & Commercial, Disputes, Oil & Gas, Planning and Environment, Shipping).
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Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Senior Partner (Banking & Insolvency, Civil and Commercial, Insolvency).
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Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Senior Partner (Energy, Projects, Infrastructure & International Arbitration and Tax, Customs & Trade)
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![Lee Shih](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/235127_1246827.jpg)
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Tay & Partners
Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Employment and Industrial Relations. He specialises in corporate and commercial litigation disputes, arbitration, labour and employment, building and construction.Leonard has substantial trial, appellate and arbitration experience and has litigated as counsel at all levels of the Malaysian and Singaporean court hierarchy as well as domestic and international arbitrations, representing mainly blue-chip corporate clients and foreign multinational companies. From 2001 to 2002, he practiced with one of Asia-Pacific’s premier law firms, based in Singapore and has acted as counsel in numerous cases before the High Court of Singapore and conducted domestic and international arbitrations held in Singapore. Leonard specialises in corporate and commercial litigation and has handled a broad spectrum of litigation and arbitration, including corporate and commercial disputes, labour and employment, building and construction, intellectual property, projects and infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, banking and finance, defamation, insurance and reinsurance, technology, professional indemnity, insolvency, media and entertainment law, sports sponsorship and marketing law, media advertising law, aviation law and common law claims. A number of cases where he has appeared as counsel in court have created legal precedent and a significant number of these cases have been reported in various leading legal journals and newspapers both in Malaysia and Singapore.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Firms in the Spotlight
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Logan Sabapathy & Co
Logan Sabapathy & Co’s dispute resolution department centres on Logan’s practice as counsel, assisted by his juniors. Logan’s work covers all areas of commercial law, with a particular focus on complex commercial and corporate disputes. Over the years, he has acted for clients in a broad range of cases with multi-millions in dispute. Some of these cases include shareholders’ disputes, directors’ duties, competition law proceedings, breach of trust and long-term contractual disputes. Logan currently practises largely in the High Court and the appellate courts, and in arbitration proceedings. He also regularly advises clients on securities laws, joint ventures, corporate recovery and investment disputes.
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