Vinu & Lopez

Managing Partners: Vinu Kamalananthan & Conrad Lopez

Number of Partners: 2

Languages: Bahasa Malaysia, English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Hokkien

Firm Overview

Vinu & Lopez was founded in 2016 by Vinu Kamalananthan and Conrad Lopez. Since its very inception, Vinu & Lopez was recognized as a firm that provides unparalleled legal services to both corporations and individuals.

Our legal team continuously strides and prides itself in providing accurate, smart, and cost-effective legal and business solutions for our clients. We have always served a diverse range of clientele, and every relationship we form is carefully cultivated and nurtured to meet the specific requirements and needs sought after by each of our clients. We truly believe that each and every client engagement benefits from the depth and breadth of our expertise.

At Vinu & Lopez, we strive to provide educated and effective legal representation for all your legal needs. Our stellar reputation and history in fulfilling our clients’ legal needs and requirements speak for itself. The level of integrity, understanding, and experience that we bring to the table is second to none.

Main Areas of Practice

Dispute Resolution: Vinu & Lopez has established itself as a notable firm capable of handling complex litigation involving Director and Shareholder disputes. The firm also regularly advises and represents its clients on Banking & Insolvency matters. The firm has successfully utilised the available Corporate Rescue Mechanisms to provide its client a lifeline from embarking on a large scale retrenchment exercise during the height of the pandemic. The firm also has a specialist focus on conspiracy and fraud related disputes.

Employment Law: One of the emerging employment practices in the Malaysia, Vinu & Lopez advises both private clients and corporations on employer - employee relations. The firm's expertise allows it cater its services for all stages from employee management up to litigating disputes. The team is also well known for its group-wide strategies particularly in reorganisation and restructuring exercises.

Public Interest Law: The firm is an ardent believer of giving back to the community wherein we are currently representing one of the indigenous communities in Malaysia in respect of obtaining recognition and a declaration of their native title.

International Work

Vinu & Lopez also provides quality advice to international clients on legal and regulatory matters wherein it had recently provided the following services:

• Advising on a Malaysia-United Kingdom post acquisition reorganisation exercise for a data solutions multinational
• Advising a Fortune-500 India company in setting up their outsource operations in Malaysia
• Advising on a cross-border (Malaysia-Canada) shareholder and conflict of interest dispute