Practice Areas
Bespoke Dispute Resolution
Not every dispute needs a courtroom. We match the route to the problem: a firm letter, a negotiated settlement, mediation, or proceedings when nothing else will do.
- Letters of demand and replies
- Negotiated settlements and deeds of settlement
- Mediation
- Shareholder and partnership fallouts
- Advice on strategy before you commit to litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Claims and defences in contract, debt and commercial disputes, in the Magistrates’, Sessions and High Courts. We start with what you want to achieve and what it will cost, then take the shortest sound route there.
- Breach of contract and termination disputes
- Oppression claims under section 346 of the Companies Act 2016
- Summary judgment, default judgment and striking-out applications
- Injunctions to preserve assets or restrain a wrongful act
- Defending claims against you or your company
- Claims for breach of directors’ duties
Housing, Construction & Infrastructure
Payment and contract disputes between employers, main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and purchasers’ claims against housing developers.
- Unpaid progress claims and retention sums
- Adjudication under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA)
- Variations, delay and liquidated damages
- Termination of construction contracts
- Late delivery and defects claims against developers
Employment & Industrial Relations
Dismissal claims and workplace disputes under the Industrial Relations Act 1967. In Sarawak, employment is governed by the state’s Labour Ordinance, not the Employment Act 1955.
- Representations for reinstatement after dismissal
- Unfair and constructive dismissal claims in the Industrial Court
- Appeals against Industrial Court awards
- Employment contracts, transfers and terminations
Insolvency, Restructuring & Recovery
Getting paid what you are owed, and what to do when a debtor, or your own business, cannot pay.
- Recovery of unpaid sums and outstanding invoices
- Statutory demands and winding-up petitions
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Enforcing judgments
- Restructuring a partnership or PLT into a private limited company
Real Estate & Conveyancing
Property transactions and title matters under the Sarawak Land Code, which governs land in Sarawak in place of the National Land Code.
- Sale and purchase of residential and commercial property
- Purchases from developers, including delays in issuing title
- Loan and charge documentation for purchasers
- Land classification checks, including Mixed Zone and Native Area Land
- Powers of attorney
Corporate and Commercial
Documents and advice for the life of a business, from bringing in partners and investors to settling disagreements on paper.
- Shareholders’ agreements and founder protections
- Commercial contracts, licences and service agreements
- Land development and joint venture agreements
- Deeds of settlement
Trust, Will & Probate
Planning an estate, and dealing with one.
- Wills
- Grants of probate and letters of administration
- Distribution of estates
- Claims by and between beneficiaries
- Trust deeds
Something Else?
If your matter does not fit under one of these headings, describe it in a short enquiry and we will tell you whether we can help.