Eddie Chuah
Wong & Partners
Wong & Partners
Client SatisfactionLauded for its ‘sound and commercially aligned’ approach, the disputes practice at Wong & Partners advises its high-calibre clientele on cases concerning corporate and commercial matters, insolvency, and business reorganisations. Recent work highlights include ESG and renewable energy litigation involving novel points of law. Kherk Ying Chew anchors the team and specialises in IP and internet regulatory disputes, while also demonstrating skill in white collar crime and employment cases. Eddie Chuah provides ’invaluable’ advice in relation to complex litigation and arbitration cases, in addition to covering anti-corruption investigations. Janice Tay is recommended for her international arbitration work concerning construction and engineering.
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‘Eddie Chuah and his team are attentive to our cases and needs. With them, we can rest assured that our cases will be in good hands. They are well versed with current case laws which helps in our more informed decision and understands our position well.’
‘Eddie Chuah has vast experience and knowledge in litigation. He is able to deliver invaluable and sound advice as well as strategy in more complicated matter.’
‘Eddie Chuah is our go-to person for all of our matters in our company despite him being in the dispute resolution team, and he is always interested and involved. He is very hands on with litigation matters.'
‘Eddie Chuah - always ready to answer questions and concerns from the client, able to grasp, decipher and offer practical advice and solutions even in complex matters.’
‘Eddie provides sound and commercially aligned legal advice tailored to the customer's requirements. The team is also experienced in litigation matter and able to provide several options moving forward in each case.’
'Janice Tay stands out for her ability to analyse the issues fast and suggest practical solutions in a fashion way. She exhibits good understanding of clients' issues and provides well-rounded solutions.'
'The team is made up of dynamic individuals, always ready to serve and attend to client's inquiries. The team breaks conventional style of case presentation of just words and texts- they have good presentation skills and summarise facts of complex cases succinctly for easy grasp and understanding of the judge and clients, in clear and concise power point slides even during remote hearing! Absolutely impressed!'
'The team not only keeps us updated on the progress of the case, but they also always give us practical outcomes of such progress.'
Key clients
- Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company Sdn Bhd
- Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia Sdn Bhd
- Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
- Zurich Life Insurance
Work highlights
- Acting for Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia in a dispute concerning a letter of guarantee issued in favour of Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB), in consideration of PDB’s agreement to supply diesel to Sapura Offshore.
- Acting for Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia in a dispute concerning the warranty period for the repair of a Mitsubishi 2.4.
- Assisted Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia in conducting forensic interviews to ascertain the origin of a fraudulent global green fund bond, terminating the agents involved, and filing a suit against the ex-agent.
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Kherk Ying Chew