Introduction The Plaintiff is a civil and geotechnical consultant engineer and the Defendant was the developer of 4 blocks of apartments in Kuala Lumpur. At the conclusion of the piling works, the Plaintiff conducted tests to confirm the strength of the bored-piles. The Plaintiff found that most of the piles failed and refused to approve…
Friday, September 5, 2014 12:30pm – 2:30pm An Assessment of the Enforcement of the Competition Act (pdf) Speaker: Lim Jo Yan Partner, Corporate & Commercial Practice Group Location: MahWengKwai & Associates, Level 10, Tower B, Prima Avenue, Dataran Prima.
Friday, August 1, 2014 12:30pm – 2:30pm Struggles with Shareholders (pdf) Speaker: Raymond Mah (View Profile) Managing Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice Group Location: MahWengKwai & Associates, Level 10, Tower B, Prima Avenue, Dataran Prima.
Photo by Helloquence on Unsplash Introduction This is a dispute between the plaintiff (“Plaintiff”) and three defendants namely the first defendant (“1st Defendant”), second defendant (“2nd Defendant”) and third defendant (“3rd Defendant”). MWKA represented the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff is the owner of Lot 4978 and Lot 4979, Daerah Ulu Langat, Mukim Kajang, Negeri Selangor measuring approximately 10 acres. The…
Introduction This is a dispute between the plaintiff (“Plaintiff”) and four defendants namely the first defendant (“1st Defendant”), second defendant (“2nd Defendant”), third defendant (“3rd Defendant”) and fourth defendant (“4th Defendant”). The Plaintiff is a financial institution and its primary business is to provide financial assistance to upcoming enterprises in Malaysia. MWKA represented the 1st and 2nd…
Monday, May 26, 2014 12:30pm – 2:30pm Understanding Construction Disputes (pdf) Speaker: Raymond Mah (View Profile) Managing Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice Group Location: MahWengKwai & Associates, Level 10, Tower B, Prima Avenue, Dataran Prima.
Friday, April 4, 2014 12:30pm – 2:30pm Landlords v Tenants: Resolving Disputes (pdf) Speaker: Raymond Mah (View Profile) Managing Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice Group Location: MahWengKwai & Associates, Level 10, Tower B, Prima Avenue, Dataran Prima.
by Lim Jo Yan and Mak Ka Wai An Offer Letter between a seller and purchaser forms the framework for the sale and purchase of property, as its terms are incorporated into the sale and purchase agreement. As such, it is imperative for the seller and purchaser to include specific terms (to be discussed below)…
by Raymond Mah Introduction (1) Performance bonds and bank guarantees are commonplace in the Malaysian construction industry. Construction contracts often require a contractor to take out a performance bond, typically in the form of a bank guarantee which can be called upon by the employer to a specified maximum limit in the event of the…
MWKA organised a lunch talk on 18 November 2013 presented by our Partner Mr. Lim Jo Yan on the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 in line with the coming into force of the much anticipated legislation. Please click below to view the full presentation slides on Complying with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010. MWKA…
by Lim Jo Yan and Sunitha Balasundaram Introduction The use of Personal Data is an integral part of today’s commercial world. The collection, interpretation, storing and transferring of Personal Data has become necessary in the age of electronic commerce and digital technology. The Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) was gazetted in June 2010…
By Professor Datuk Sundra Rajoo (President of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution, former Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Managing Director of Sundra Rajoo Arbitration Chambers) [Reproduced with permission] History of Arbitration in Malaysia It would be difficult to trace the history of arbitration in Asia, but we can first…
MahWengKwai & Associates had its Landlords v Tenants Lunch Talk on 21 October 2013. Raymond Mah, the Managing Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group delivered the talk on the very interesting topic that drew great response from existing clients, those from the Property Development Industry and the public. We had more than…
