Our Legal Experiences
While we work hard to resolve the dispute early and amicably, we will also be prepared to commence the necessary legal proceeding when it is necessary.
Construction Litigation
- Acted for a main contractor in resisting a resort owner’s claim for rectification costs, liquidated damages and loss of profit.
- Advised a main contractor concerning an unlawful termination by the employer. Acted for a crane tower supplier to claim for its work done in a civil suit and successfully defended the same in the appeal.
- Acted for a developer in a civil suit and successfully resisted the main contractor's claim on the ground that payment is not yet due.
- Acted for a subcontractor in a civil suit and successfully obtained a dismissal of 90% of the liquidated ascertained damages claimed by main contractor.
- Advised and resisted a claim by a main contractor against a specialist-subcontractor for liquidated ascertained damages and third-party contractor costs.
- Acted for a subcontractor against a main contractor for its work done in relation to a slope rectification project.
- Acted for a subcontractor in a civil suit to claim for the return of the performance bond and retention sum after it was unlawfully terminated by the employer.
- Acted for a subcontractor who specialises in pipejacking and micro tunneling work in a civil suit claiming for certified sum and resisting various set-offs.
- Assisted in a Commission of Enquiry in respect of the slope failure at Tanjung Bungah.
Arbitration and Adjudication under CIPAA 2012
- Acted for a subsidiary of a Hong Kong listed stock exchange company in resisting a claim brought under CIPAA. The project concerns construction of a factory.
- Acted for a subcontractor of a highway project in a claiming for work done under CIPAA against the main contractor.
- Acted for a subcontractor in an arbitration proceeding in claiming for the return of the retention sum (without issuance of the relevant required certificates).
- Resisted numerous stay and setting aside applications filed pursuant to CIPAA.
- Acted for a developer in an arbitration proceeding concerning quantification of rock and soil on site.
- Acted for a subcontractor in obtaining an injunction concerning the release of a bank guarantee.
- Acted for a developer and successfully set aside part of an adjudication decision under Section 15 of CIPAA.
- Represented a subcontractor in an application concerning direct payment under Section 30 of CIPAA.
Civil Litigation
- Acted for directors of a construction company in resisting a suit premised on fraud and fraudulent trading.
- Acted in an assessment of damages arising from an order setting aside of anton pillar order and for tort of conspiracy to injure.
- Acted for a dairy farming company and its directors in resisting a suit premised on breach of contract and fraudulent trading.
- Acted for a developer in a suit against local council for negligence and nuisance.
- Acted and represented a bank in a suit involving defamation and negligence.
- Acted for an adjudicator in resisting an injunction application to restrain the adjudicator from releasing his Adjudication Decision.
- Acted in a committal proceeding against former directors for perjury.
- Acted for a joint management body ("JMB") in resisting an application to restrain the JMB from using its funds.
- Acted for contractors and developers in applying as well as resisting fortuna injunctions.
- Assisted in a judicial review proceeding brought against an international arbitral institution
- Acted for a developer and shopping mall management in tenancy disputes and various execution proceedings.
General Advisory & Drafting Agreements
- Advised a telecommunication infrastructure provider on its telecommunication service agreement with a Malaysian special-purpose vehicle company.
- Advised a water feature subcontractor on their contract concerning an amusement and theme park project.
- Engaged to review and draft construction contract concerning the construction of tele-communication towers
- Engaged by a developer to advice and draft construction agreement – a modification from the PAM Contract.
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