Band 3
Band 3
About
Provided by Steven Thiruneelakandan
Practice Areas
Steven Thiru's main areas of practice are General Litigation (Contract and Tort), Constitutional & Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Energy Law and Native Title Law.
He was recognized as a highly recommended lawyer by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017 and as a market-leading lawyer (Labour & Employment law) by Asialaw 2017. He specially handles administrative and employment cases. He is highly experienced in relation to employment litigation, often acting for GLCs and international clients. He was recently categorised as a “Leading Individual for Dispute Resolution" by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 and as a "Distinguished Practitioner" by Asialaw 2020.
Professional Memberships
2015 – 2017 : 31st President of the Malaysian Bar.
2017 – current : Council Member (Malaysia), Commonwealth Lawyers Association.
2017 – current : Exco Member, Lawasia.
2022-2023 : one of the three Vice-Presidents of LAWASIA
2006 – 2023 : Member, Bar Council Malaysia.
Personal
Steven read law at the University of Leicester and graduated (LL.B (Hons) in 1990. He was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales at Middle Temple in 1991, and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1992. Steven also holds a Masters of Law (LL.M) degree from University of Malaya (2000).
Steven's client base includes corporations from the public utilities, infrastructure and project development, aviation and airlines, banks, charities, financial services, education, media, oil & gas, real estate and telecommunications sectors.
In recent years, Steven has successfully represented and advised clients in:
a RM579 million dispute involving the evaluation and accreditation of the local medical programs and the termination of the offshore medical programs.
several landmark decisions involving meter-tampering, power theft and fraud.
cases involving breach of fiduciary duty by high level employees.
land acquisition matters involving the methodology of calculation for severance damage caused by an acquisition exercise.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
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.
Steven Thiruneelakandan is the firm's managing partner in Kuala Lumpur. He is well regarded for contentious matters, acting in a range of employment disputes. He has experience working on breach of employment contract and unfair dismissal cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Steven is the star of the team."
"Steven Thiru as the lead counsel is our trusted legal adviser. He is sharp and strategic, a brilliant lawyer."
"Steven is the star in the team and able to address his clients' senior management when needed."
"A very skilled litigator with an extremely good knowledge of the law, procedures and practice."
"An exceptional court advocate."
"Steven is the star of the team."
"Steven Thiru as the lead counsel is our trusted legal adviser. He is sharp and strategic, a brilliant lawyer."
"Steven is the star in the team and able to address his clients' senior management when needed."
"A very skilled litigator with an extremely good knowledge of the law, procedures and practice."
"An exceptional court advocate."
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