Gan Partnership’s offering covers an array of disputes, including real estate, banking and finance, corporate governance and compliance, and restructuring and insolvency. Alongside its arbitration practice, the group’s key roster of clients is comprised of start-ups, multinational companies, and government-linked entities. The team is jointly led by Gan Khong Aik, who demonstrates know-how in corporate and commercial transactions, and Foo Joon Liang, who acts on engineering, construction, and securities disputes.

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Key clients

  • Employees Provident Fund
  • Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
  • Park 24
  • Emerico
  • Bina Puri Group of Companies
  • Sunway Group of Companies
  • IGB Group of Companies
  • Zelan Construction Sdn Bhd
  • IWG Group of Companies
  • OSK Properties Bhd
  • AmInvestment Group Bhd
  • Schlumberger
  • Lonpac Insurance Bhd
  • Boon Wah Air-Conditioning Engineering Sdn Bhd
  • Pinggir Mentari Sdn Bhd
  • Sunshine Construction Sdn Bhd
  • Swee Premix Sdn Bhd
  • KSK Group of Companies
  • Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission
  • Antah Schindler Sdn Bhd
  • KONE Elevator (M) Sdn Bhd

Work highlights

  • Acted for in an action on the setting aside of an arbitration award worth of USD4.5m arising from a Time Charter Party Agreement before the apex court.
  • Acted in a matter involving novel questions of law on the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 at the apex Court.
  • Acted in a shareholders’ dispute involving a novel question of law arising from the Companies Act 2016 and the Arbitration Act 2005.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gan Khong Aik, Foo Joon Liang