Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Malaysia
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
603 6411 9000About
Provided by Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership
The Dispute Resolution Department has a diverse client base which includes state-owned entities, blue-chip corporations, public utility providers, educational institutions, transport, banking, insurance, plantations, construction, corporations based outside Malaysia, as well as prominent individuals and special interest groups.
Contentious matters handled by the firm include:
- Appellate Matters & Judicial Reviews
- Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Competition and Anti-trust
- General Litigation including Contracts & Torts
- Land Matters including Land Acquisitions and Reference
- Native Title Law
- Public Law & Human Rights Law
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Tax and Revenue Disputes
The Department is currently handling:
- A construction matter where the sum in dispute is in the region of RM1 billion
- A dispute involving a public transport developer in the region of RM300 million
- Defending an airline against a claim worth in access of RM41 million
The firm has also been involved in some landmark decisions including successfully:
- Concluding the first disciplinary proceedings involving the auditors of 1MDB
- Representing members of an Orang Asli settlement in compensation claim resulting in a consent judgement
Chambers Review
Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnerhip houses a team of experienced and well-regarded litigators in Kuala Lumpur. The team has particular expertise in employment cases, as well as corporate and real estate litigation. Its team also has expertise in fraud, energy, aviation and insurance mandates.
Work Highlights
- Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnershiprepresented Future Sound Asia in a dispute relating to the violation of local regulations during a music festival.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is well equipped to handle complex and sophisticated matters, with lawyers who think outside the box."
"There is without question a culture of competence in the firm."
"The team is well equipped to handle complex and sophisticated matters, with lawyers who think outside the box."
"There is without question a culture of competence in the firm."
Notable Practitioners
Steven Thiruneelakandan is a well-regarded and experienced lawyer who was previously the president of the Malaysian Bar. His practice includes employment and constitutional law, as well as matters concerning the aviation industry.
"A very skilled litigator with an extremely good knowledge of the law, procedures and practice."
"An exceptional court advocate."
Sudharsanan Thillainathan acts in a broad range of cases, with expertise in tax, competition, construction and insurance matters. He was previously president of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators.
"Sudhar is a highly experienced and highly recommended Counsel."
"Sudharsanan is someone I have no hesitation in recommending."
Ranked Lawyers at
Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership
Malaysia
Members
Provided by Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership
David Dinesh Mathew
David Yew Kiat Ng
Dawn Keng Jade Wong
Hadi Mukhlis Khairulmaini
Janice Anne Leo
Head of Department
Head of Department
Tania Kat-Lin Edward
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