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Main work contacts

CategoryContact
Corporate Lai Wing Yong, Patricia David Saini, Jalalullail Othman
Banking and finance Lai Wing Yong, Patricia David Saini, Jalalullail Othman
Property and conveyancing Lai Wing Yong, Patricia David Saini, Jalalullail Othman
Insurance, shipping and aviation Porres P Royan, Nagarajah Muttiah, Romesh Abraham
Banking and finance litigation Too Hing Yeap, Porres P Royan, Yoong Sin Min
International and domestic arbitration Dato Dr Cyrus V Das, Nagarajah Muttiah, Romesh Abraham
General and civil litigation Dato Dr Cyrus V Das, Porres P Royan, Nagarajah Muttiah
Intellectual property, information technology and licensing Michael CM Soo, Porres P Royan, Ivan Ho Yue Chan
Probate and administration Dato Dr Cyrus V Das, Goh Siu Lin
Employment and labour Dato Dr Cyrus V Das, Romesh Abraham, Steven Thiruneelakandan
Tax advisory and compliance Dato Dr Cyrus V Das, Sudharsanan Thillainathan
Company secretarial services Too Hing Yeap, Kelvin Loh Hsien Han

Legal Developments by:
Shook Lin & Bok

  • Intellectual Property - Trade Marks

    In September 2006 the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that fast-food company McDonald's had an exclusive right to use the prefix 'Mc'. The court ordered McCurry Restaurant to stop using the prefix as part of its trade name and awarded damages and costs to McDonald's. However, on April 29 2009 the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court's decision. The appeal court held that McCurry did not misrepresent itself or confuse the public when carrying out business under the name 'Restoran McCurry'. The court noted the following distinguishing features in how the two parties conducted their business:
    - Shook Lin & Bok

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