Recognised as a standout dispute resolution player, Cecil Abraham And Partners is routinely involved in high-profile disputes spanning commercial, constitutional, administrative, environmental, and fraud litigation. The team’s roster includes multinational corporates, government-linked entities, global media groups, HNWIs, and not-for-profit organisations. The group is jointly led by Cecil Abraham, whose broad practice extends across corporate, environmental, banking, insurance, maritime and competition disputes; Rishwant Singh, who specialises in civil and commercial disputes; Sunil Abraham, who frequently appears before all levels of the courts in Malaysia; Aniz Ahmad Amirudin, who is a go-to for construction and infrastructure disputes; and Noor Muzalifah Binti Shabudin, who excels in environmental law disputes. Shabana Farhaana Amirudin and Mohd Irwan bin Ismail are also names to note.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Testimonials

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  • 'Aniz Amiruddin is the leading construction law advocate. He is a subject-matter expert and has amazing attention to detail. He has successfully argued several big-ticket construction arbitrations.'
  • ‘A very strong team, from the most senior to the junior. They are head and shoulders above the other top firms.'

Key clients

  • Petroleum Sarawak Berhad
  • Crescent Petroleum Company International Ltd and Crescent Gas Corporation Ltd

Work highlights

Representing Petroleum Sarawak Berhad in an oil and gas as well as oil royalty dispute with Petroleum Nasional Berhad.

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Noor Muzalifah Binti Shabudin
Noor Muzalifah Binti Shabudin
Practice head

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil W.M. Abraham; Rishwant Singh; Dato’ Sunil Abraham; Aniz Ahmad Amirudin; Noor Muzalifah Binti Shabudin

Other key lawyers

Shabana Farhaana Amirudin; Mohd Irwan bin Ismail