CORE
EXPERIENCE
When facing legal disputes in Malaysia, you need a skilled and experienced advocate on your side. For almost a decade, Thomas has been a dedicated litigation lawyer, helping businesses secure their legal positions in Malaysia. His passion lies in commercial law, and he has championed businesses of all sizes in the Malaysian courts, navigating the complexities of civil proceedings. This page outlines his core litigation experience and demonstrates his ability to achieve favourable outcomes for his clients.
01. Contractual Disputes
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for Vietnamese shareholders in a lawsuit involving a breach of share sale agreement.
• Recovered 6-figure debt for a medical device manufacturer from multiple trade debtors.
• Successfully defended a Singaporean deep shaft construction company against lawsuits by sub-contractors and successfully negotiated multiple settlements.
• Represented an F&B company in a RM 1.2 million lawsuit by its supplier involving a sham moneylending transaction.
• Recovered 5-figure debts for a private client, landlord, music producer and gondola system provider through seizure and sale, judgment debtor summons, and garnishee proceedings.
• Recovered RM 1.5 million trade debt for a media booking agency after contentious litigation and appeal.
• Recovered 6-figure trade debt for a motorcycle tyre manufacturer through litigation and judgment debtor summons proceedings.
• Recovered 6-figure trade debt for a medical imaging equipment supplier through litigation and negotiation.
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for a cargo airline against its former pilot for breach of training bond agreement.
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for a home buyer against a developer for late delivery of vacant possession.
• Successfully defended a company director against a lawsuit on the ground that his signature on the contract of guarantee was forged.
• Secured a RM 1 million default judgment for a shareholder in a lawsuit involving a breach of share sale agreement, and successfully resisted the defendant's application to set aside the same.
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for an Italian geotechnical engineering MNC against its trade debtor.
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for a tunnelling company against its former employee for breach of training bond agreement.
02. Commercial Torts
• Represented a property manager in a lawsuit involving embezzlement by management staff.
• Recovered 6-figure damages for an event management company in a lawsuit involving fraudulent misrepresentation as to the defendant's office as managing director.
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for a kitchen design company in a fraud and conspiracy lawsuit against its former employee and co-conspirator.
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for an industrial blasting equipment manufacturer in a fraud lawsuit against its former employee.
• Secured a 6-figure judgment for a fast food restaurant in a lawsuit involving embezzlement by its former employee.
03. Corporate Governance Disputes & Insolvency
• Successfully defended former employees of an oil & gas company against an application to summon them for public examination post-winding up.
• Secured a Fortuna Injunction to restrain a purported creditor from proceeding with a winding-up petition against a printing company.
• Represented a printing company in a conflict of interest lawsuit against its former director.
• Represented a minority shareholder of a paper manufacturing and energy company in a conflict of interest dispute with its directors, and in an application for an injunction to compel the directors to complete 4 years of audited financial statements.
• Successfully requisitioned an extraordinary general meeting for the removal of directors on behalf of a minority shareholder of a jetty operator company, and subsequently acted for the company in a lawsuit for the avoidance of substantial and interested transactions by its former directors.
• Represented a chemical manufacturing group of companies in a lawsuit involving common law derivative action, conspiracy, tortious interference, breach of directors' duties, and third party liabilities (accessory and recipient liability) - including an application to set aside a search and seizure order obtained ex-parte.
• Advised a welfare trust foundation, a major shareholder of an oil palm plantation company, concerning mismanagement and misappropriation of assets by company directors.
• Advised a minority shareholder of a venture capital firm on just and equitable winding up and oppression remedies.
04. Employment Disputes
• Represented corporations in Labour and Industrial Court proceedings including a superhero-themed cafe and clothing retailer, cargo airline, consulting firm, and property developer.
05. Other Notable Experience
• Successfully negotiated a favourable settlement for a private client in a lawsuit involving an easement dispute.
• Represented a Swedish business consultant in negotiating a service agreement with a chocolate product manufacturer.
• Advised a health and skin care company in preparing a license agreement for its licensing business model.
• Advised a property management software provider on multiple contracts with their customers.
• Advised a Korean health supplement trader on a novation agreement.
• Secured an order for the confirmation of capital reduction for a travel and tour public listed company.