Strategic Advocacy
Great advocacy is more than just a matter of knowing of the law. It’s about the ability to see every facet of a dispute. We devise strategies so we can best advocate on your behalf. Experience counts. We understand the forums. Most significantly, we advocate with tenacity and integrity, which are the hallmarks of our Firm.
We Listen
At Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership we believe that the foundation for a great client-counsel relationship is the ability to hear and understand the issues. We assess how a dispute will impact the overall operations and profitability of our clients’ businesses. We bear this in mind in our approach to both actual and potential conflicts and tailor our advice and representation accordingly.
Expertise
& Experience
Our lawyers are well regarded and the Firm can lay claim to a solid track-record in terms of range and breadth of work. Our partners have been recognised and ranked by legal ranking agencies like Chambers and Legal 500, particularly in the areas of dispute resolution and employment law. We also have active portfolios in the areas of competition and anti-trust law, corporate & securities litigation, insurance and reinsurance matters, regulatory and compliance including disciplinary proceedings, revenue and tax, real estate & property and utilities, infrastructure & construction.
Our diverse client base includes Malaysia’s state-owned entities, blue-chip corporations which include banks and financial institutions, construction, education, insurance, public utilities and power plants, plantations, transport and as well as major foreign corporations, prominent individuals and special interest groups.
Our Services
We are highly recognised for our litigation and dispute resolution practice, which is the mainstay of our firm’s work. We regularly represent clients at all levels of the Courts in a variety of matters including contractual disputes, defamation and slander and other general litigation. Our general litigation practice also involves guiding clients though pre-trial procedures, providing strategic direction and undertaking negotiations on their behalf.
To find out more about our general litigation practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
David Mathew: davidmathew@stsp.my
Hadi Mukhlis Khairulmaini: hadimukhlis@stsp.my
Gregory Das: gregorydas@stsp.my
Muhammad Zarqali: mzarqali@stsp.my
Many contracts now include alternative dispute resolution clauses like mediation and arbitration. Our partners and associates are certified, trained and have a wealth of experience in representing clients outside the court system. As each of our partners have distinct areas of focus we are able to negotiate and understand the complexity of technical issues. We have been recognised by Chambers as having considerable expertise in this area.
To find out more about our alternative dispute resolution practice, please contact:
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
Dawn Wong Keng Jade: dawn.wong@stsp.my
With companies facing greater enforcement and changing rules, we step in to advise and represent clients and regulators at all stages of competition and anti-trust disputes.
To find out more about our competition & anti-trust practice, please contact:
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
Tania Kat-Lin Edward: taniaedward@stsp.my
Given the trend of increased scrutiny of regulatory compliance especially in the areas of anti-money laundering provisions and corporate accountability, we have assisted clients with representation in investigations by regulatory bodies as well as shareholder and contractual disputes. We also provide specialist advice and opinions in corporate and commercial matters.
To find out more about our corporate and securities litigation practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
David Mathew: davidmathew@stsp.my
Gregory Das: gregorydas@stsp.my
Muhammad Zarqali: mzarqali@stsp.my
This is a key area of focus for us as a firm. Over the years we have developed experience in managing employer/employee relations, negotiating collective agreements, providing advice on employee contracts from executive to staffing levels and representing clients at tribunals, the Industrial Court and the High Court and Court of Appeal. Recent trends indicate that issues like personal data, data security, harassment, workplace bullying and harassment and the creation of safe working spaces are key areas of contention. We have been recognised by Chambers as having considerable expertise in this area.
To find out more about our employment law and industrial relations practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
Janice Anne Leo: janiceanne@stsp.my
David Ng: davidng@stsp.my
Gregory Das: gregorydas@stsp.my
Muhammad Zarqali: mzarqali@stsp.my
We offer advisory and litigation services in the fields of general insurance and re-insurance. From identifying risks to mitigating them, we combine our in-depth knowledge in insurance and re-insurance law with practical business insights, to provide practical solutions tailored to each client’s needs and commercial objectives.
The areas of practice include fire material damage, business interruption, industrial, construction risk, professional indemnity and product liability.
To find out more about our insurance and reinsurance practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
Tania Kat-Lin Edward: taniaedward@stsp.my
Wrapping up a commercial or corporate enterprise can be acrimonious. We have represented clients in contentious matters involving involuntary windings-up, fraudulent trading and transactions and restructuring and workouts.
To find out more about our insolvency and restructuring practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
Dawn Wong Keng Jade: dawn.wong@stsp.my
Tania Kat-Lin Edward: taniaedward@stsp.my
A sense of justice and fighting for the greater good is the reason so many of us took up law in the first place. Over the years we have been involved in suits involving human rights, native land rights and other worthy causes.
To find out more about our public interest law and human rights practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
David Mathew: davidmathew@stsp.my
Gregory Das: gregorydas@stsp.my
Both regulators & corporations seek our advice and representation in matters involving regulatory compliance. This includes stepping in from the advisory stage up to undertaking proceedings at all levels.
To find out more about our regulatory and compliance practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
Gregory Das: gregorydas@stsp.my
Jeremiah Rais: jeremiah@stsp.my
We combine our in-depth knowledge and more than two (2) decades of experience in tax law with our breadth of expertise, towards a successful outcome for our clients.
We offer representation to individuals and corporate clients at all levels – in tax audits and investigations, proceedings before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax and court proceedings involving a range of tax law disputes. We also offer advisory services on a range of areas including individual tax, corporate tax, sales and service tax, stamp duty, real property gains tax, customs duties and excise.
To find out more about our revenue and tax law practice, please contact:
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
Tania Kat-Lin Edward: taniaedward@stsp.my
Our real estate and property portfolio includes landlord and tenancy matters, disputes arising from management of strata titled properties, land acquisitions, trespass and illegal occupation of land and other land related disputes.
To find out more about our land and property related practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
David Mathew: davidmathew@stsp.my
Hadi Mukhlis Khairulmaini: hadimukhlis@stsp.my
David Ng: davidng@stsp.my
Gregory Das: gregorydas@stsp.my
We provide advisory services on how to store, process and manage data to ensure compliance with relevant data protection laws and regulations. In this connection, we also assist clients in the review of privacy compliance levels via data privacy audits.
We also deal with crisis management where there has been a data breach. Apart from coordinating the necessary response effort to the breach, we also provide advice in dealing with any regulatory fallout.
To find out more about our cyberlaw, data protection & data security practice, please contact:
David Mathew: davidmathew@stsp.my
Our portfolio of clients includes power producers and clients involved in infrastructure development and construction who face a range of disputes including contractual disputes, energy theft and fraud. We are well placed to represent clients in arbitrations, mediation and court proceedings including pre-trial preparation.
To find out more about our energy, infrastructure and construction law practice, please contact:
Steven Thiru: steventhiru@stsp.my
T. Sudhar: sudhar@stsp.my
David Mathew: davidmathew@stsp.my
Hadi Mukhlis Khairulmaini: hadimukhlis@stsp.my
Dawn Wong Keng Jade: dawn.wong@stsp.my