Maintaining its upward trajectory, Cheang & Ariff works across the infrastructure, construction, telecoms, and transportation industries. Advising public listed companies and government-linked corporations, the team advises on disputes relating to defamation, international trade, banking and insolvency, and commercial contracts. Loh Siew Cheang regularly serves as counsel in business disputes, while Cindy Goh Joo Seong appears at all levels of Malaysian court to handle negligence, IP, and banking cases. Brian ML Foong is recommended for his experience in cross-border commercial disputes, often involving Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands. Kelvin Seet Wan Nam specialises in fiduciary obligations, fraud litigation, and professional negligence relating to auditors.
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Dispute Resolution | Intellectual Property & Technology | Tax
Position
Partner
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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.
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‘The work environment is amazing. Everyone works as a unit and in sync. The positive vibe is what allows for high work productivity and efficiency.’
‘Dato Loh Siew Cheang and Kelvin Seet Wan Nam are both very hands-on in the work they are engaged in. Very dedicated and capable to strategise the best way forward for clients.’
'The team works well with each other and communicates well with their clients. We receive updates on a matter on the same day the hearing or case management takes place. Highly recommended firm for litigation matters.'
'Mr. Kelvin takes time to understand the case and often schedules video calls with the management to discuss the case and strategy with us.'