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.
The disputes team at Tay & Partners counts financial institutions, local corporations, and international banks among its key roster of clients. Led by Leonard Yeoh, who has experience in appellate and arbitration proceedings, the practice regularly handles insolvency matters, corporate fraud litigation, class action lawsuits, and shareholder disputes. Cheah Soo Chuan is a key member of the group and focuses on commercial dispute resolution, tortious disputes, and negligence claims.
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- 'Very commercially minded and sharp in analysing issues.'
Key clients
- Hyundai Co., Ltd.
- Hyundai Engineering Malaysia Sdn Bhd
- Country Garden Danga Bay
- Country Garden Danga Bay
- Hitachi Sunway Information Systems Sdn Bhd.
- Grohe Malaysia and Lixil Group Corporation
- Cuckoo International (MAL) Sdn Bhd.
- Symphony Hills Sdn Bhd / UEM Sunrise Bhd.
- AIG Ltd, Berjaya Air, Chailease International Financial Services Co Ltd
- WA Skills Training Malaysia Sdn Bhd
- Robert Bosch group of companies, Germany
- Tseng Chin-I, Taiwan
- Lim Jen Sen
- Prithpal Singh Sandu, Singapore
Work highlights
- Represented Hyundai Co Ltd at the Court of Appeal in a dispute involving the construction of a gas turbine power facility and successfully overturned the High Court's decision.
- Representing Country Garden Danga Bay in defending a class action lawsuit commenced by 49 purchasers of condominium units, where the purchasers alleged misrepresentation.
- Representing Hitachi Sunway Information Systems in a claim against Carse, for purported late payment interest and in defending a counterclaim by Carsem amounting to RM29m.
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Leonard Yeoh