THE FIRM

Strategic Alliance

What sets Loh Ivan & Lee Hui apart as a firm is our ability to be flexible and give personalised care to all our clients. We function as team so our clients will have easy access to a single pool of dedicated lawyers from various fields to assist them.

Having practised at different law firm settings, our partners utilises the strengths of each environment and collectively offer them to our clients through one firm.

We constantly evolve for the better. Our continuous investment in technology and resources allows us to stay current and provide our clients with an enhanced service experience.

This is why our clients like to work with us. We prioritize them.

Our values and the way we work have led us to develop successful relationships with our clients comprising of private individuals, associations, companies and multinational corporations.

Notable Transactions

Arbitration and Adjudication

Acted for a Chinese multinational construction company in a construction dispute involving a multi-million ringgit claim.
Acted for a prominent property development company in a construction dispute involving a high-end residential project in Malaysia.
Acted in a multi-million ringgit claim against a property development company.
Represented various contractors and suppliers in Construction Industry Payment Adjudication Act 2012.

Corporate and Commercial

Advised and supported a multinational corporation on its principal commercial agreements, including distribution, logistics, tenancies, and supply of services and products.
Advised and represented a multinational corporation on the provision of advertising services.
Advised a Singaporean software development company on the expansion of its business in Malaysia.
Advised Malaysian based PRC companies on various contractual issues arising from awards, joint venture and sub-contractors in construction projects.
Advised on a share transaction involving a leading wellness brand.
Advised and represented a reputed real property company in a multi-million ringgit share sale transaction.
Advised on the acquisition of a US based food and beverage brand.
Advised a group of companies in the hospitality and entertainment industry which operates various brands on their corporate structure and commercial arrangements, including franchising, licensing, management, supply of products.
Advised an investment holding company in the acquisition of several leading F&B brands in Malaysia.

Dispute Resolution

Acted in a dispute exceeding RM 4.5 billion involving lender’s liability.
Acted for a financial institution in the recovery of club deal facilities. The value of the claim is more than RM 240 million.
Acted in a cheque conversion claim exceeding RM 50 million.
Acted for a public listed company and its director in a claim for misrepresentation and breach of contract. The value of the claim is more than RM 50 million.
Acted for a banking and retail technology provider in a contractual dispute. The value of the claim is more than RM 16 million.
Acted for a vacation club provider to recover marketing fees. The value of the claim is more than RM 7 million.
Acted in a family feud involving assets distribution, operation of family businesses, breach of trust and tortious claim. The value of the dispute is more than RM 30 million.
Represented a company in respect of a fraudulent land transaction claim. The value of the claim is more than RM 2 million.
Acted for an international advertising agency in a claim for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of fidelity.
Acted for a highway construction company in defending a claim of vicarious liability and occupiers’ liability arising from a fatal accident.
Acted for an educational institution in defending claims premised on misrepresentation and breach of contract.
Acted for bulking companies in recovery and seizure & sale of movable assets, including against competing jurisdiction with criminal Court for recovery of judgment sum exceeded RM 20 million. The assets seized was worth more than RM 50 million.
Acted for a developer company in obtaining a stay of proceedings under Arbitration Act 2005, which is a landmark decision concerning the operation of arbitration clause against a wound-up company.
Acted for foreign-owned agriculture company in defending a claim on trespass over alleged native land that has been leased by the state authorities and infringement of customary native rights.
Acted for former directors with regard to liability of non-payment of Employees Provident Fund.
Acted for shareholders and directors on issues relating to minority oppression and winding-up on just and equitable grounds.
Acted for developer in defending claim on alleged structural defects of the buildings.
Represented various financial institutions in complex claims involving banker’s liability, cheque forgery, malicious prosecution, breach of fiduciary duty and duty of care, breach of contract, false imprisonment, and trespass.

Employment

Advised group of companies in different industries in respect of employment related matters and represented them in Industrial Court proceedings involving claims for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal and forced resignation.
Acted for an international mobile service entertainment provider in an employment contract dispute. The value of the claim is more than RM 2 million.
Acted for an advertising company in making pre-action discovery against former employee for potential breach of contract and fidelity duty.
Acted for a financial institution in defending claims from its employees over issues arising from Vesting Order / merger of banks.

Estate Administration

Acted for and advised administrator of deceased estate in respect of the administration of multi-millions assets from the calling in up to the stage of distribution of assets.
Advised and acted for beneficiaries with regard to all types of estates disputes.

Insolvency, creditor actions and
pre-court strategic considerations

Advised companies in relation to corporate rescue mechanism such as scheme of arrangement, corporate voluntary arrangement and judicial management.
Advised companies in relation to compulsory and voluntary winding-up.
Acted for companies in the presentation of winding up petition up to the stage of obtaining the winding-up order.
Acted for companies in obtaining Fortuna Injunction against the presentation of winding-up petition.
Advised companies in respect of the purchase and sale of distressed businesses.
Advised private liquidators in respect of contentious transactions.
Advised companies in relation to reviving and rehabilitation of abandoned projects by wound-up developers.
Advised stakeholders of distressed businesses on the best strategic approach from the legal perspective.