Lawyers

Wilfred Abraham

Wilfred Abraham

Work Department

Construction Dispute Resolution

Position

Wilfred Abraham is a Consultant to ZUL RAFIQUE & partners. He was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya on 20 June 1975 after finishing his Bar final exams and called to the Honourable Society of Middle Temple. He joined the firm on 1 January 2001. Wilfred Abraham’s particular area of practice is alternative dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on arbitration. In his years of practice, he has appeared as counsel as well as arbitrator in many arbitrations, including arbitrations conducted under the auspices of various bodies such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the FIDIC form as well as the Architects Form of Contract and the AIAC rules as well as the UNCITRAL rules.

In addition to his contentious work, Wilfred provides advice and drafts building contracts for specialised projects such as cement mills, power generation plants, and other infrastructure projects.

Wilfred has written various articles on aspects of arbitration in Malaysia and has co-authored the FIDIC Chapter and how it could be used in Malaysia.

Presently, Wilfred is assisting the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) with the editing of the AIAC Standard Form of Contracts.

Career

He was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya on 20 June 1975 after finishing his Bar final exams, and called to the Honourable Society of Middle Temple.

Languages

English, Bahasa Malaysia

Memberships

Malaysian Bar

Education

He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of London.