We offer a broad range of experiences ﹠ skill sets covering almost any arising legal issues concerning individuals, the public or companies. All our partners are well versed in each of their respective practice areas encompassing litigation in both civil ﹠ criminal matters, towards the preparation of various instruments in addressing a myriad of corporate matters and also in dealing with any matter of conveyance.
Sony Liew 刘思捷| LLB (Hons), CLP, Advocate ﹠ Solicitor (Malaysia) | Dispute Resolution
Sony specializes in and handles a wide array of matters including but not limited to: construction adjudication, arbitration, contractual disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, matrimonial proceedings, debt recovery, bankruptcy ﹠ winding-up and estate administration. He is familiar with the procedures of Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims (TTPR) and the Strata Management Tribunal. He is also frequently instructed by both individuals and SME for legal representation and to render legal advice on their behalf.
Qualifications
(i) Advocate ﹠ Solicitor, High Court of Malaya, 2014
(ii) Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia, 2013
(iii) Bachelor of Laws, LLB (Hons.), University of Liverpool, 2012
Areas of Practice
(i) General Litigation
(ii) Family Law
(iii) Land ﹠ Property Law
Professional Affiliations ﹠ Positions
(i) Registered Trademark Agent, MYIPO
(ii) Member, Asian International Arbitration Centre Young Practitioners Group (AIACYPG)
(iii) Member, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution
(iv) Member, Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC)
(v) Member, HK45 Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
(vi) Deputy Treasurer, Perak Yuk Choy Old Boys Association
Particular Litigation ﹠ Advisory experience:
Civil matters:
• Disputes arising from breach of contract.
• Recovery of outstanding debts for goods sold ﹠ delivered and for services rendered.
• Bankruptcy ﹠ Winding-up actions.
• Successfully defended a claim premised on a Friendly Loan Agreement.
Land and Real Estate:
• Successfully acting for the landlord in a claim for unpaid rent and vacant possession order.
• Successfully acted for the landowner in respect of an application under Order 89 ROC 2012.
Construction Adjudication under CIPAA 2012:
• Successfully acting for the unpaid party in a claim for certified work done, variation order and release of retention sum.
Corporate ﹠ Commercial:
• Application for Leave and the subsequent commencement of Derivative Proceedings.
• Minority oppression.
• Application for pre-action discovery.
• Advising, drafting, reviewing and vetting of Sub-Contract Agreements, terms ﹠ conditions.
Family, Matrimonial ﹠ Administration of Estates:
• Contentious and non-contentious divorce.
• Application for variation of Decree Nisi in respect of child custody and maintenance order.
• Application for leave to commence committal proceedings and the subsequent committal action.
• Application for Grant of Probate, Letters of Administration and De Bonis Non.
• Substituting/adding an administrator in respect of an estate yet to be fully administered.
Employment and Industrial Relations:
• Representing both employees and employers in the Industrial Court.
• Advising a Malaysian company undergoing downsizing in offering Mutual Separation Schemes to
their employees.
• Advising on terms ﹠ conditions of employment.
• Advising, drafting and reviewing employment contracts.
