Ms Preetha Pillai > 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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Ms Preetha Pillai
Work Department
- Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
- Fraud and Asset Recovery
- Tax Litigation, Audits and Investigations
- International Arbitration
- Administrative Law
Position
Partner.
Career
Preetha is a litigator with over 22 years of experience in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
She acts for clients in a broad range of disputes involving joint-ventures, supply of services and goods in the information technology sector, leasing and financing and land matters, to name a few. She has built considerable experience particularly in the area of asset recovery in fraud matters requiring involvement at the forensic investigation stage, providing strategic advice on evidence gathering, obtaining interlocutory orders for preservation of assets and evidence, and ultimately handling the litigation to recover the client’s assets. Having a strong interest in rights-based disputes, her other area of interest is Administrative Law.
Preetha also heads the Tax and Revenue practice and acts for clients in disputes with the tax authorities.
Ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 for Dispute Resolution, she is described as “fast at picking up complicated issues and very good at giving precise advice”.
She in a regular speaker at international conferences and is particularly active at the International Bar Association, holding the position of Secretary of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum.
At the firm, Preetha heads the Social Responsibility Unit and in this capacity co-ordinates and directs the various pro-bono activities undertaken by the firm.
Languages
English and Malay.
Memberships
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2018)
- Officer of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum, International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
- Diploma in International Arbitration, CIArb London (2018)
- Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1998)
- LL.M, King’s College University of London (1997), Chevening Scholar
- Certificate of Legal Practice (1996)
- LL.B (Hons), University of London (1994)
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Tax
Skrine’s tax department is led by Preetha Pillai, a ‘great lawyer and tactician’ who frequently handles tax disputes. The team is well-placed to advise on and represent clients in a full range of tax concerns, including sales and service tax, corporate matters, real property gains, and employment tax, in addition to stamp duty and customs duties. In addition, the practice aids its local and international roster of clients in navigating tax audits and investigations. Lim Koon Huan is a valuable member of the team and acts for exporters in anti-dumping and safeguard challenges, while Vijay Raj has acts for oil and gas company clients in disputing the imposition of rates.
Malaysia > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Skrine has a fine record in acting on multi-jurisdictional civil and commercial disputes, with their know-how also extending to intellectual property, construction, and banking litigation. Ivan Loo, who draws strengths from his experience in construction disputes, leads the team together with Koon Huan Lim, an expert in fraud and asset recovery matters. The department also houses Preetha Pillai, who has demonstrable experience in fraud and tax matters, Sharon Chong, who is particularly skilled in handling aviation disputes, and Khoo Guan Huat, a highly regarded litigator.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- TMT (including Fintech)