Michael Marlowe Uy
Kua Sy & Yeung Law Offices (SKY Law)Kua Sy & Yeung Law Offices (SKY Law) fields a team which is lauded for its ‘willingness to help’. It is ably led by Michael Marlowe Uy, who joined the partnership in 2022, and specialises in the prosecution of white-collar crime, construction and commercial arbitration, as well as asset recovery. It has several local and international clients, and has particular expertise in assisting Filipino-Chinese businesses. Kurt Glen Yeung, Kesterson Kua and Edson Byron Sy provide key support.
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'Being a relatively smaller firm, it remains easy to contact any of the partners if we need something from the team or if we have issues or suggestions with their team's work; so I am confident that the information is cascaded immediately and effectively down to their team of lawyers.'
‘SKY Law Team headed by Atty Marlowe formulated and created a strategy that will help us to achieve justice.'
‘SKY Law has always been accommodating with its clients' needs, regardless of how simple the questions are, the partners are very willing to explain in ways that are easy to understand and direct clients to making smart decisions. ’
‘All lawyers from SKY Law are highly accommodating, and very adept in handling legal matters.’
‘The team sees to it that any case endorsed to them is properly handled. They are very tenacious to follow up for additional info that may help the case.’
‘The individual I work with has the initiative to make follow ups, edit articles to make it look professional, and is very patient and understanding of our shortcomings.’
- 'SKY Law is a great law firm to work with especially for Filipino-Chinese or Chinese like us, since the senior partners understand the nuances and backgrounds involved in these two cultures. Thus, I would 100% recommend them to fellow Filipino-Chinese or Chinese looking for a law firm'.
- 'Atty Kurt Yeung has been my go-to for dispute resolution cases. His speedy response contributes a lot to my willingness to consult him. He demonstrates a level of skill and expertise that makes me very confident that he has thoroughly analysed the situation before giving me a reply.'
Key clients
- Arizona Geo-Synthetics Inc.
- Emervet Animal Health Corporation
- Inspira Prime International Corporation
- Steelworld Manufacturing Corporation
- Zark’s Food Ventures Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented a construction firm in a dispute over unpaid fees and additional costs.
- Successfully recovered a nine-figure claim involving prime real estate in Metro Manila.
- As private prosecutor, obtained a conviction for fraud against a former corporate officer.
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Michael Marlowe Uy