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Cecil Abraham & Partners is known for its unquestionable strength in disputes. 

We have experience in having argued landmark commercial and corporate litigation cases before the national courts in Malaysia as well as significant arbitration disputes domestically and internationally. 

We are home to an impressive team of lawyers, led by Tan Sri Dato' Cecil Abraham who commands wide industry prestige and respect, and are especially favoured by clients for highly contentious and complex matters.

We have represented Malaysia's leaders, top government agencies and foreign governments. Our clients include the Prime Ministers of the Malaysia, the Government of Malaysia, the Government of the Republic of Singapore and a host of government linked companies (GLCs). 

We also act for Fortune 500 companies, local organisations and high net worth individuals.

The practice consistently receives accolades as a testament to our outstanding reputation in this area. 

Read more at www.cecilabraham.com 

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Dispute Resolution - Malaysia

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Cecil Abraham & Partners is a boutique dispute resolution law firm in Kuala Lumpur with a broad litigation and arbitration practice. The team adeptly assists leading Malaysian and foreign clients with energy, land and construction disputes, as well as shareholder, joint venture, fraud and defamation cases. The practice also regularly handles contentious intellectual property matters. It is noted for its representation of clients in high-stakes mandates, including in the appellate courts.

Work Highlights

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  • Cecil Abraham & Partners acted for Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad in a series of arbitrations against four entities relating to the development of the Aman Desaru Resort, the Westin Desaru Resort, the Hard Rock Desaru Hotel and the Desaru Convention Centre.

Strengths

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They have earned their reputation as a serious litigation firm. The combination of construction industry specialists, broad litigators and experienced associates gave us the firepower we needed.

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The team understands very complex industry and commercial issues and is able to handle heavy-duty and voluminous litigation very effectively, simplifying it for the client.

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Notable Practitioners

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Cecil Abraham
1
Cecil Abraham
Head of Dispute Resolution
1
Band 1

Cecil Abraham is one of Malaysia's most highly experienced litigators, with a broad practice spanning from defamation and fraud to construction disputes. He has extensive experience representing clients before the appellate courts.

He is without a doubt the best senior counsel in Malaysia by a mile.

Cecil Abraham has known stature and is well versed in dispute resolution.

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Sunil Abraham
4
Sunil Abraham
4
Band 4

Sunil Abraham is particularly skilled in intellectual property and construction disputes. He has expertise in both arbitration and litigation mandates, and handles a range of commercial matters on both fronts.

Dato' Sunil is the shining star for CAP.

Sunil is extremely commercially savvy and has excellent attention to detail. He understands the client's needs and is extremely impressive in court and in arbitration.

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Rishwant Singh
5
Rishwant Singh
5
Band 5

Rishwant Singh is an expert in civil and commercial disputes and regularly advises on issues such as tort abuse and white-collar offences. He is praised by sources for being an effective advocate for his clients.

He is an excellent trial advocate and amazing at cross-examination.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Cecil Abraham
1
Cecil Abraham
Head of Dispute Resolution
1
Band 1
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Sunil Abraham
4
Sunil Abraham
4
Band 4
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Rishwant Singh
5
Rishwant Singh
5
Band 5
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Members

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Aniz Ahmad Amirudin

Cecil Abraham

Cecil Abraham

Head of Department

Noor Muzalifah Shabudin

Rishwant Singh

Sunil Abraham

Industries

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Banking & Securities, Construction & Infrastructure, Competition Law, Media, Telecommunications, Sports, Tax