Mr Nimalan Devaraja > Skrine > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Skrine Offices
Level 8, Wisma UOA Damansara
50 JALAN DUNGUN, DAMANSARA HEIGHTS
50490 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Mr Nimalan Devaraja
Work Department
- International Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
- Company Law and Shareholders’ Disputes
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Restructuring and Insolvency
Position
Partner
Career
Nimalan is a commercial litigator who primarily practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, company law and shareholders’ disputes, international arbitration, restructuring and insolvency, and regulatory enforcement. He has appeared at all tiers of the Courts. .
Nimalan has acted in various commercial disputes, with the highlights being acting as Counsel in disputes involving breaches of contracts, officer duties, and trustee duties. He also has experience acting in shareholders’ disputes, primarily in oppression actions and in winding-up proceedings.
Nimalan has also appeared as co-Counsel in international arbitrations, under both the AIAC Rules and SIAC Rules. He has also been involved in arbitral-related court proceedings such as applications to set aside and enforce arbitral awards, and to stay court proceedings pending arbitration.
Lastly, Nimalan regularly acts for Bursa Malaysia in initiating enforcement actions against listed issuers and/or their directors as well as in opposing any judicial review actions initiated against the Stock Exchange.
Languages
English and Malay
Memberships
- Honorary Secretary, Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee 2023/2024 & 2024/2025
- Co-Chairperson, Kuala Lumpur Bar Civil Practice and Court Liaison Committee 2021/2022 to 2024/2025
- Co-Chairperson, Kuala Lumpur Bar Technology Committee 2021/2022 to 2022/2023
- Deputy Chairperson, Bar Council’s Publications Committee 2024/2025
- Treasurer, Malaysian Inner Temple Alumni Association 2024/2025
- Committee Member, Malaysian Inner Temple Alumni Association 2021/2022 to 2023/2024
- Committee Member, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators 2024/2025
- Panel Member, Disciplinary Committee, Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board
- Trainer, Advocacy Training Course, Bar Council, Malaysia
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Education
- Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2012)
- Barrister-at-Law (Inner Temple) (2011)
- LL.B (Hons), King’s College London (2010)
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Dispute resolution
(Next Generation Partners)The heavyweight disputes department at Skrine leverages its large and talented bench of partners to advise on international commercial and civil claims, IP litigation, and global trade matters. Ivan Loo and Lim Koon Huan jointly anchor the practice, specialising in construction disputes and anti-corruption matters, respectively. Seasoned litigator Khoo Guan Huat is a renowned international arbitrator, while Siva Kumar Kanagasabai handles trial and appellate cases relating to maritime, shipping, and asset recovery. Preetha Pillai is a go-to for stock broking and tax cases, Claudia Cheah Pek Yee covers banking and finance litigation, and Vijay Raj is recommended for his know-how on public law disputes, often representing government-linked organisations. Sharon Chong specialises in aviation-related litigation, whereas Nimalan Devaraja is well versed in civil and commercial arbitration.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- TMT