Gan Partnership > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Firm Profile
Gan Partnership Offices
D-32-02, Menara SUEZCAP 1
KL Gateway, No.2, Jalan Kerinchi, Gerbang Kerinchi Lestari
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Gan Partnership > The Legal 500 Rankings
Malaysia > Dispute resolution Tier 3
Gan Partnership’s offering covers an array of disputes, including real estate, banking and finance, corporate governance and compliance, and restructuring and insolvency. Alongside its arbitration practice, the group’s key roster of clients is comprised of start-ups, multinational companies, and government-linked entities. The team is jointly led by Gan Khong Aik, who demonstrates know-how in corporate and commercial transactions, and Foo Joon Liang, who acts on engineering, construction, and securities disputes.Practice head(s):
Gan Khong Aik; Foo Joon Liang
Key clients
Employees Provident Fund
Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
Park 24
Emerico
Bina Puri Group of Companies
Sunway Group of Companies
IGB Group of Companies
Zelan Construction Sdn Bhd
IWG Group of Companies
OSK Properties Bhd
AmInvestment Group Bhd
Schlumberger
Lonpac Insurance Bhd
Boon Wah Air-Conditioning Engineering Sdn Bhd
Pinggir Mentari Sdn Bhd
Sunshine Construction Sdn Bhd
Swee Premix Sdn Bhd
KSK Group of Companies
Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission
Antah Schindler Sdn Bhd
KONE Elevator (M) Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Acted for in an action on the setting aside of an arbitration award worth of USD4.5m arising from a Time Charter Party Agreement before the apex court.
- Acted in a matter involving novel questions of law on the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 at the apex Court.
- Acted in a shareholders’ dispute involving a novel question of law arising from the Companies Act 2016 and the Arbitration Act 2005.
Malaysia > Real estate and construction Tier 3
The real estate practice at Gan Partnership is led by Foo Joon Liang, who is known for his broad-ranging experience in advising on construction disputes. Acting for government-linked corporations and agencies, developers, contractors, and consultants, the firm is frequently involved in high-value construction litigation. Elsewhere, the team advises on project management matters, housing developments, and various issues arising from tenancies and leases of commercial development. Tan Min Lee is another key contact in the team.Practice head(s):
Foo Joon Liang
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
KSK Group of Companies
Ekovest Construction Sdn Bhd
IWG Group of Companies
Acoolade Land Sdn Bhd
Zelan Construction Sdn Bhd
Pinggir Mentari Sdn Bhd
IGB Group of Companies
Sunshine Construction Sdn Bhd
Antah Schindler Sdn Bhd
KONE Elevator (M) Sdn Bhd
Bina Puri Group of Companies
Dorsett Bukit Bintang Sdn Bhd
Perkasa Jauhari Sdn Bhd
Seal Properties (KL) Sdn Bhd
LLC Infra Sdn Bhd
LBS Group of Companies
Swee Premix Sdn Bhd
DSL Setia Sdn Bhd
Temokin Builder Sdn Bhd
China Communications Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd
Tune Talk Sdn Bhd
BBR Construction Systems (M) Sdn Bhd
Lingkaran Nikmat Sdn Bhd
Eng Han Engineering Sdn Bhd
Country Wheels Sdn Bhd
Jelang Vista Sdn Bhd
Ideal Heights Development Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Represented Masenang Sdn Bhd as the main contractor of a project in a complex million-dollar construction disputes involved jurisdictional disputes between courts in East and West Malaysia over a Kuala Lumpur-seated arbitration.
- Advised MGB International For Industry, a Malaysian precast concrete supplier concerning its joint venture with an internationally renowned developer for the development of housing projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Represented the consultant engineer in a state commission inquiry to inquire into the collapse of a temporary slope in an ongoing construction.
Malaysia > Labour and employment Tier 4
The practice at Gan Partnership advises its portfolio of national clients on a range of labour and employment matters, namely those involving claims of unfair dismissal, in addition to matters of retrenchments and restructurings, and the termination of contracts. Gan Khong Aik leads the team and Lee Sze Ching, who focuses on industrial relations disputes, was promoted to partner in January 2023.Practice head(s):
Gan Khong Aik
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
Philip Morris Sdn. Bhd
ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Inc.
Schlumberger Limited and its subsidiaries
Suez Capital Sdn. Bhd.
Brazil Embassy
Celcom Axiata Bhd
Sunsuria Group
GM Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (Japanese owned company)
United Kotak Berhad
ECI Software Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
GS Paperboard and Packaging Sdn Bhd
Juice Plus International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Asian Offshore Services Sdn Bhd
SKC Tours Sdn Bhd
Power Root Marketing Sdn Bhd
Lendlease Projects (M) Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Defended the United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd successfully in an unjust dismissal claim by its employee who was dismissed due to misconduct.
- Acted in the Industrial Court to defend Schlumberger WTA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd against an unjust dismissal claim by its employee who was retrenched due to redundancy.
- Acted in the Industrial Court to defend Lendlease Projects (M) Sdn Bhd against an unjust dismissal claim by its employee who was dismissed for poor performance and failure to complete the performance review plan.
Gan Partnership > Firm Profile
Clients faced with complex and difficult cases look to Gan Partnership. Known for its solid strength in dispute resolution, this internationally recognised law firm provides clients with an arsenal ranging from senior counsel with over 25 years’ experience before all levels of courts to aggressive junior and modern litigators. With the 2020 addition of two partners with over three decades of experience between them, the firm has grown from strength to strength.
Gan Partnership extends its capabilities to East Malaysia through collaborations with leading advocates and solicitors in that region. With the wide access to a network of eminent international and local technical consultants and experts, the resourceful and multilingual 24-member team provides comprehensive and innovative solutions to its clients spanning across various industries.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Arbitration | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Arbitration | Foo Joon Liang | [email protected] | +603 7931 8177 |
Arbitration | Tan Min Lee | [email protected] | +603 7931 8211 |
Arbitration | Kang Mei Yee | [email protected] | +603 7931 7060 |
Corporate Litigation & Risk Management | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Corporate Litigation & Risk Management | Kang Mei Yee | [email protected] | +603 7931 7060 |
Anti-Bribery & Corruption | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Antitrust & Competition | Tan Min Lee | [email protected] | +603 7931 8211 |
Banking & Finance | Tan Min Lee | [email protected] | +603 7931 8211 |
Boardroom Risk & Reputation | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Construction, Infrastructure & Project | Foo Joon Liang | [email protected] | +603 7931 8177 |
Construction, Infrastructure & Project | Tan Min Lee | [email protected] | +603 7931 8211 |
Corporate Governance & Compliance | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Employment, Benefits and Incentives & Industrial Relations | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Energy & Resources | Foo Joon Liang | [email protected] | +603 7931 8177 |
Insurance | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Regulatory & Compliance | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Regulatory & Compliance | Tan Min Lee | [email protected] | +603 7931 8211 |
Restructuring & Insolvency | Gan Khong Aik | [email protected] | +603 7931 8166 |
Restructuring & Insolvency | Foo Joon Liang | [email protected] | +603 7931 8177 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Joon Liang Foo | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Khong Aik Gan | Partner | View Profile | |
Ms Mei Yee Kang | Partner | View Profile | |
Ms Sze Ching, Ashley Lee | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Xin Div Lee | Partner | View Profile | |
Ms Min Lee Tan | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Partners : 7 Lawyers : 23Languages
English Mandarin and Chinese dialects Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)Notable cases
Arbitration
- Acting for the Asian International Arbitration Centre including the first reported constitutional challenge on statutory adjudication
- Acting before the apex court in a challenge against an arbitration award concerning novel constitutional and jurisdictional issues
- Acting before the apex court to set aside of a multimillion-dollar arbitration award involving key questions on Arbitration Act 2005
- Acting in the apex court on significant legal points concerning limitation periods in arbitration.
Litigation and Risk Management
- Acting in multiple actions arising from the complex disputes between directors and shareholders of a company operating in the nature of a quasi-partnership
- Acting in an action arising from a deadlock in a family-run company which tested the new company law regime
- Acting for the largest telco in Malaysia in a sophisticated dispute covering laws on domain names, trademark infringement, passing off, breach of contract, fraud and inducement.
- Acted for a foreign company and obtained an order in the first Malaysia case in respect of parallel import of goods produced by the same company for different regions
Construction, Infrastructure and Projects
- Acted in the Federal Court and Court of Appeal in a dispute involving the interplay between insolvency laws and a direct payment provision of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA), resulting in a landmark decision in the construction dispute resolution industry
- Acted in the oft-cited landmark decision of the apex court on jurisdictional issues concerning CIPAA
- Acting in a series of disputes arising from a bridge collapse in Malaysia involving leading engineering experts from Europe and Asia
- Acted in a state commission inquiry for a highly publicised hill slope failure
Employment, Benefits and Incentives & Industrial Relations
- Involved in an appeal leading to a significant decision relating to the computation of benefits in an unlawful dismissal action
- Advising on the employee’s code of conduct in light of the newly enforced corporate corruption liability
- Acting for local and foreign employer-companies in a board range of employment and industrial relations disputes and advisory
Insurance
- Advised Insurers and Reinsurers on a wide range of issues relating to insurance policy, claims, and disputes.
- Advising and acting for Insurers and Reinsurers in a RM 125 million Machinery Breakdown/Loss of Profit claim arising from an aluminium smelter incident.
- Acting for Insurers in a reinsurance claim over RM 22 million involving fraudulent cheque payment by a bank.
Intellectual Property
- Represented the world’s largest technology company and third-largest mobile phone manufacturer in a global trademark dispute against the largest Swiss Watch group
- Represented an American 20+ time Grammy Award winning artist on image rights
- Represented the world’s largest restaurant chain (revenue) in various trademark and advertising disputes
- Advised an oil & gas multinational corporation on a technology dispute pertaining to undersea scanning/diagnostics technology
- Advised a multinational luxury goods conglomerate on media and advertising law
- Advised one of the largest European mobile network operators on a dispute pertaining to wrongful use of telecommunications equipment and services
- Represented an American global aerospace and advanced technologies company in a global dispute pertaining to laser guided weaponry
- Advised a foreign Embassy on protection of trademarks denoting origin
- Advised an American multinational IT company in a technology joint venture agreement with a Malaysian company involving provision of tech services
- Represented a German premium automobile brand against counterfeit goods in Malaysia
- Represented the largest Malaysian automobile-maker in a trade mark infringement and copyright dispute
- Represented Malaysia’s largest oil & gas company in a breach of confidential information and copyright claim
- Represented the largest Government-linked Malaysian telecommunications company in the largest trade mark infringement action in its history, against an American manufacturer of telecommunications hardware
- Drafted a software agreement for big accounting firms