• Malaysian Bar
• Barrister-At-Law, Lincoln’s Inn, London

• English
• Bahasa Malaysia

• Rising Star, Trademark, IP Stars – Managing IP

Intellectual Property – Registration & Prosecution

• Advising clients and attending to voluntary copyright notifications filed in Malaysia.
• Advising and assisting clients on prosecution and protection of trademark, copyright, patent, industrial design, privacy and trade secrets.
• Advising small businesses and multinational companies and attending to trademark applications filed in Malaysia and other jurisdictions.

 Dispute Resolution

• Assisting with the drafting of pleadings and preparation for trials pertaining to trade mark infringement, copyright infringement and patent infringement.
• Represented a local motorcycle manufacturer in a copyright infringement action commenced by a renowned multinational motorcycle manufacturer.
• Represented ex-employees of a software company in an action for copyright infringement, breach of employment contract and duty of fidelity / fiduciary / trust, breach of confidence and conspiracy / unlawful interference with trade.
• Represented the manufacturer of a waste water treatment machine in a copyright infringement action against ex-employees who misappropriated company trade secrets and set up a competing business.
• Acted for a Middle Eastern fast food chain in cancelling the trade mark registration of its competitor in Malaysia.
• Assisted a company in a patent infringement and invalidation action initiated by a competitor.
• Represented a well-known foreign tea manufacturer with the negotiation of an assignment of a trademark filed by a local Malaysian company.
• Succeeded in representing a global hotel chain and real estate group in a trade mark infringement action against a local entity.
• Succeeded in representing a foreign toothpaste manufacturer in a trademark expungement / cancellation action against a local distributor.
• Succeeded in representing a foreign toothpaste manufacturer in a passing off, breach of contract and unlawful interference with trade action against a local distributor.
• Succeeded in representing a renowned foreign real estate developer against a local entity regarding domain name dispute proceedings.
• Defended a renowned foreign real estate developer in an action to dismiss the AIAC’s decision involving the transfer of a domain name.
• Represented an international training company in an action for breach of employment contract and duty of fidelity / fiduciary, copyright infringement, breach of confidence and unlawful interference with trade.

Due Diligence & Audit

• Conducting due diligence on intellectual property rights of clients and advising clients on the same.

 Commercial / Corporate

• Representing clients in commercial disputes.
• Advised on employment related concerns, particularly in relation to intellectual property rights.
• Assisting clients on reviewing and drafting of commercial agreements.
• Undertook a 5 months’ virtual secondment with an MNC in providing IP and general corporate commercial legal assistance.
• Undertook a 1-month virtual secondment with an international bank in providing assistance to their IP Legal Team.

 Information Technology

• Represented client in domain name dispute proceedings at both the Asian International Arbitration Centre and High Court.
• Reviewing agreements for software licensing.

 Anti-Counterfeiting

• Raid exercise for local and foreign brand owners.
• Assisted multinational companies with enforcement strategy against counterfeits and with the execution of raids with law enforcement officers.