Instructing Solicitor to Barristers in UK
We represent numerous multinational companies (MNC) and government linked companies (GLC) as the Instructing Solicitor in instructing, collating evidence and drafting briefs to the Barristers in the Inns of Court of England in matters related to Arbitration where the seat is in UK. We are also the Instructing Solicitors for Legal 500 ranked law firms and Chambers & Partners ranked Barrister Chambers.
We have many ongoing briefs pending handled by our Counsel with regular meetings with clients in Malaysia as well as with Barristers in England. Distance was never an issue when it comes to justice.
Dispute Resolution
- Adjudication;
- Arbitration;
- Mediation – sole legal firm member of Mediate First Pledge in Melaka, Malaysia
Professional Negligence
- Represent fellow counsels and litigants for negligence against professionals
Oil & Gas
- Drafting Oil & Gas contracts, handle contentious matters locally, attend to mediation and instruct Barristers in UK for international arbitration and Mediation.
Shipping
- Admiralty (Ship arrest, security, release, judicial sale, etc).
- Complex Admiralty and Insolvency issues (ship arrest and insolvency, including domestic insolvency, international insolvency, restraining orders, judicial management orders, moratorium, etc).
- Carriage of Goods by Sea (bills of lading, sea waybills).
- Charterparty disputes (bareboat charters, time charter, voyage charters, BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause disputes, demurrage, laytime, off-hire, cargo-claims, (ICA apportionment), speed-consumption claims, bunder quantity disputes, withdrawal disputes, etc).
- Maritime Collision claims + Marine Insurance claims (H&M, P&I).
- General Average disputes.
- International Trade disputes, (FOB, C&F, CIF, INCOTERMS 2020, LC, UCP 600, etc).
We have been instrumental in drafting shipping agency agreements, acted as Counsels/Advisors for various GLC, multinational companies (MNC) as well as small and medium industries (SMI) and provide advice and relevant documentation on restructuring; joint ventures; acquisition and disposal of share; purchase of ship and other admiralty aspects.