Keerthana Aiswwarya Jeevanathen graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Northumbria University in Newcastle, United Kingdom, in 2020. She subsequently completed the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at the same university, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn) in 2023. Keerthana was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in February 2025.
Keerthana’s experience spans across a wide array of legal areas, encompassing personal injury, commercial and corporate litigation, debt recovery, employment and industrial relations, as well as wills, trusts, probate, and corporate advisory matters.
Keerthana’s current practice area is land acquisition.
Career to date
2025 Associate, MahWengKwai & Associates
2025 Called to the Malaysian Bar
2024 Pupil-in-Chambers, Suppiah & Partners
2023 Paralegal, Lavania & Balan Chambers
2023 Called to the English Bar, Barrister-at-law
Educational achievements
2023 Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), Lincoln’s Inn
2020 Bachelor of Law (Hons), Northumbria University
Particular Litigation Experience
- Assisted in the recovery of outstanding debts in the Sessions and High Court
- Assisted in an interlocutory matter regarding amendments to the writ and statement of claim, as well as the addition of a defendant at an interlocutory stage, securing a favorable outcome.
- Assisted in opposing a striking-out application by the Defendants, successfully defending the claim.
- Assisted in advising and representing a victim of a pothole accident in pursuing legal action against the car owner
- Assisted individuals in obtaining grants of probate.
Corporate
- Advised, negotiated and drafted a Joint Venture Agreement for a private limited company in the Health and Fitness industry.
- Advisory for incorporation of a company in relation to a crowdfunding initiative.
- Advised an entrepreneur on incorporating a start-up locally, covering corporate structure, governance and required licenses.
- Advised an online trading professional on fund management laws under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.
CONTACT
Tel: 03-7887 2702
keerthana.aiswwarya@mahwengkwai.com
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Dispute ResolutionLand disputes
