Kirbasyini Chandran

–SENIOR ASSOCIATE–

Kirbasyini graduated from Cardiff University, with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and completed her Certificate of Legal Practice in 2017. She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2018.

Her current primary areas of legal practice are general civil litigation, strata management, and defamation. Prior to joining MahWengKwai & Associates, Kirbasyini gained experience in personal injury matters, including public liability, medical negligence, and motor vehicle accidents.

Kirbasyini is also a certified HRDCorp Trainer and has experience conducting in-house trainings and public courses on employment and industrial relations matters.

She joined MWKA as an Associate in 2023.

Career to date

2023   Senior Associate, MahWengKwai & Associates

2023   Associate, MahWengKwai & Associates

2023   IR Consultant, MECA

2022   Associate, Zain & Co

2022   Associate, P R Manecksha (Penang)

2019   Associate, Jayadeep Hari & Jamil

2018   Corporate Legal Executive, CG Tekbuild Pte Ltd

2017  Pupillage, Jayadeep Hari & Jamil

2016  Knowledge Management Officer, Jayadeep Hari & Jamil

2014  Corporate Legal Executive, Graphene Nanochem Plc

Particular Litigation Experience

Insurance Litigation (Personal Injury)

• Medical Negligence – Defended private medical practitioners in various disciplines.
• Motor Vehicle Accidents – Defended insured vehicle owners.
  Public liability – Defended companies against third party claims.

Employment & Industrial Relations

• Represented companies/employers and employees in industrial relations/unfair dismissal disputes.

Other Civil Matters

• Contractual disputes between individuals and/or private businesses.

Advisory Experience

• Regularly advise on HR related issues including advisory on termination of employees, management of misconduct and poor performance at workplace, disciplinary proceedings/ procedures, reviewing of employment contracts, policies and handbooks, show cause and termination letters.
• Advised on implementation of retrenchment exercise, pay cuts and voluntary and mutual separation schemes.

Reported Cases

• Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd v Ann Joo Steel Berhad [2019] 1 LNS 1585
• Fadzilah & Fikri Sdn Bhd v Dolomite Industries Company Sdn Bhd [2020] 1 LNS 878
• Nur Farizan Abdul Mubin v Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia [2020] 2 LNS 0705
• Nuur Iman Rahmatullah Khan v Ampang Hospital Sdn Bhd & Anor [2020] 1 LNS 1664
• Puveneswaran Perumal v Tenaga Nasional Berhad [2022] 2 LNS 0242 (Industrial Court)

Thought leadership

Speaking Engagements

• Conducted training and talks on various employment, industrial relations and HR issues, including on topics such as harassment and bullying in the workplace, managing misconduct and poor performance, and conducting domestic inquiry.

Reviews & Testimonials

• “I had a great experience with this firm, especially with Ms. Kirbasyini who was patient, understanding, and extremely professional throughout. I truly appreciate her service and highly recommend her and the firm to anyone who needs honest and reliable legal help. Thank you again” – HM Group Global
• “I worked with Kirbasyini on a challenging car insurance claim where the insurer seemed intent on denying my case. From our first meeting, she was sharp, strategic, and immediately understood both my objectives. She guided me through the entire preparation process with clarity and confidence. What could have been an intimidating process turned into a calm, well-handled discussion where I felt fully supported and in control. I’m genuinely grateful for her professionalism, empathy, and expertise throughout.” – Timothy