Ms Cindy Goh Joo Seong > Cheang & Ariff > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Cheang & Ariff Offices
273A, Jalan Medan Tuanku
Medan Tuanku
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur 50300
Malaysia
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Ms Cindy Goh Joo Seong
Work Department
Dispute Resolution | Intellectual Property & Technology | Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Cindy’s practice areas include corporate and commercial litigation, intellectual property, and tax matters. Cindy also specialises in all aspects of non-contentious IP matters concerning trade mark, patent, copyright, registered design, confidential information, enforcement work, licensing and franchise.
Cindy has a strong track record of successfully representing clients in precedent-setting cases and large-scale litigation. For instance, Cindy successfully argued the first case in the world where the Court was persuaded to invoke its power to amend a company’s constitution, the first case in Malaysia concerning an “anti-foreign arbitration injunction”; the ground breaking decision concerning anti-competition clause in franchise transactions involving international parties, the leading patent invalidation case that changed the patent law in Malaysia; just to name a few.
With more than 20 years of experience as a practitioner, Cindy’s clientele ranges from local public listed companies to many well-known foreign muti-national corporations. Cindy’s past experiences include handling complex IP disputes, shareholders’ disputes, corporate restructuring exercises, defamation, negligence, contractual disputes, banking and land related matters. Cindy was also involved in domestic and international arbitrations including proceedings in Rome, Italy. She has experience conducting tax appeals at the Special Commissioners for Income Tax, High Court and the Court of Appeal. Cindy also advises clients on complex IP issues and managing their IP portfolios.
Languages
English
Memberships
Cindy is the Chairperson of the Malaysian Bar IP Committee, a Board member of the Asian Patent Attorneys’ Association (APAA), a committee member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and is the firm’s representative in the Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (MIPA). She is also the Global Treasurer of Advoc, a network of independent law firms in the world.
Education
A graduate of International Islamic University of Malaysia with Bachelor of Laws (Second Upper Honours) for both Civil law and Syariah law. She was admitted as an advocate & solicitor of the High Court in Malaya in July 2001. Cindy is a registered trade mark, patent, and industrial design agent in Malaysia.
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Dispute resolution
Cheang & Ariff provide a full-service dispute resolution offering, ranging from commercial litigation to judicial and regulatory investigations. Acting for local and international clients from the financial services, infrastructure, transportation, telecoms and engineering industries, the firm handles banking and insolvency matters, contractual issues, and international trade disputes. Loh Siew Cheang is known for his know-how in business and corporate cases, whilst Cindy Goh Joo Seong’s expertise encompasses complex corporate and commercial work, and Kelvin Seet Wan Nam focuses on shareholder and joint venture disputes.
Malaysia > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)The IP practice at Cheang & Ariff is spearheaded by the renowned Cindy Goh Joo Seong, who frequently represents clients in complex IP litigation cases. Acting for a range of local and international clients across the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, the firm is noted for its know-how in patent trademark and copyright litigation cases, as well as matters involving passing-off and defamation claims.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Malaysia > Intellectual property
- Intellectual property Malaysia
- Dispute resolution Malaysia