Insights

With lawyers in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Australia, and dedicated China, India, and Vietnam Desks, we provide regular insights on legal and regulatory developments across Southeast Asia and beyond.

43. Arbitration Bill and CIPAA Bill 2024
  • Legal Update

The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2024 And CIPAA (Amendment) Bill 2024: Reshaping Malaysia's ADR Landscape

As we move towards the day that the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024 (“Arbitration Bill”) and the Construction Industry Payment and (...)

Dubai Arbitration Week 2 (1)
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Dubai Arbitration Week 2025

Colleagues from our Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia teams — Raghunath Peter Doraisamy FCIArb, Papon Charoenpao, Ka Wai Siew (Chuck), and (...)

Delphine Announcement 2
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PDLegal welcomes Delphine Supanya Berger as Consultant

PDLegal is pleased to announce the appointment of Delphine Supanya Berger as Consultant, strengthening our corporate, commercial, and technology capabilities (...)

42. Obtaining Adjudication Decis
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What Happens When You Obtain An Adjudication Decision Under CIPAA 2012 (Part 2)

A. What’s Next Following an Adjudication Decision? Adjudication under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA”) is a (...)

34.-MY-Cross-Border-Insolvency-B
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Bridging Jurisdictions: Highlights From Malaysia's Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2025

A. Introduction The Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (“Model Law”) was adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade (...)

2. Work Highlight 4 (1) (1)
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Cross-Border Legal Advisory And Compliance

Advising an indian steam engineering group on employment, data privacy and tax compliance for its newly established malaysian subsidiary. Work (...)

26. Mutual Separation Packages (
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Mutual Separation Packages Under The Spotlight: Voluntary Or Coerced?

With the evolving nature of work and increasing organisational restructuring, many employers have turned to mechanisms such as Voluntary Separation (...)

19. Malaysian Data Sharing Act 2
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Navigating The Malaysian Data Sharing Act 2025: Key Takeaways, And Implications For Businesses

In 2025, the saying “data is the new oil” has taken on even greater meaning. Data now stands as one (...)

20. Tariffs related Safeguards (
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Navigating Tariffs: Contractual and Tariffs-Related Safeguards

A. Introduction On 2 April 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers (...)

22. Fixed Term Contracts (1) (1)
  • Legal Update

Fixed-Term Contracts: A Double-Edged Sword For Employers In Malaysia

In Malaysia, fixed-term contracts are often perceived as a flexible mechanism for managing staffing needs. However, the legal framework surrounding (...)

1. Work Highlight 2 (1) (1)
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Successfully Resisted Jurisdictional Challenge

Work Highlight Our Partners, Chuck Siew Ka Wai and Tan Soo Yew had successfully represented a Singapore global provider for (...)

21. Dismiss Now, Explain Later (1)
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Dismiss Now, Explain Later? Not On The Court's Watch

In Malaysia, the right to terminate employment is not unfettered, even where the employment contract provides for termination with notice. (...)

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