Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership’s nascent dispute resolution practice routinely handles high-profile and complex cases and assists an impressive range of clients, from leading financial institutions to government-linked corporations. The group is jointly led by renowned Rosli Dahlan, a go-to for judicial review cases concerning human rights matters, and seasoned litigator D.P. Naban. Vinayak Sri Ram impresses with his involvement in landmark cases, primarily representing major Malaysian institutions, and Farah Shuhadah Razali covers debt recovery and insolvency-related disputes. Austen Emmanuel Pereira concentrates on intellectual property infringement, while Stephanie Chong Keh Yin handles construction arbitration and civil litigation.
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Testimonials

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  • 'At RDS, they actually hear me. Once my story was understood, they worked fast in understanding the relevant documents and matters at hand.'
  • 'Mr Rosli Dahlan checks through the details with me diligently. Provides purposeful and reliable counter. Advice that some of which, although hard to swallow, is in fact truthful and important.'

Key clients

  • Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
  • Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd
  • Atlan Holdings Bhd
  • YB Maria Chin Abdullah
  • KNM Group Berhad
  • Sunway City Sdn Bhd & Sunway Holdings Sdn Bhd
  • Oxley Rising Sdn Bhd
  • Hydroshoppe Sdn Bhd
  • Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd
  • Hong Leong Bank Berhad

Work highlights

  • Successfully secured an amicable settlement with the authorities for Sime Darby Plantation in a land acquisition dispute, resulting in a 108% increase in the compensation sum.
  • Successfully acted for the debt-restructuring exercise of KNM Group and KNM Process Systems, valuing RM2.6bn.
  • Acting for Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) in relation to judicial review proceedings brought by a group of residents at Bukit Jelutong, who are objecting to the client’s RM795m 69-acre Tiara Residences development.

Lawyers

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Next generation partners

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Practice head

Rosli Dahlan; D.P. Naban

Other key lawyers

Vinayak Sri Ram; Farah Shuhadah Razali; Austen Emmanuel Pereira; Stephanie Chong Keh Yin