Sean read law at the University of Sheffield, England graduating in 1995 with a LLB (Hons). Sean commenced practice with the firm as an associate in 1997 and was admitted as a partner of the firm in 2003.

Sean has a diverse and active dispute resolution practice in general civil and commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on banking litigation and corporate insolvency, where he regularly advises and acts for financial institutions, trustees and holders of private debt securities, liquidators, receivers and managers in contentious debt recovery cases, claims against financial institutions, issues arising in receiverships and liquidations as well as corporate and debt restructuring including schemes of arrangements and capital reduction.

He also frequently advises and acts for clients in contractual disputes, regulatory and statutory compliance matters, real property disputes and professional negligence claims. He has also been involved in judicial review, contempt of court, defamation and land reference cases.

Sean has been involved in heavily contentious matters that have been litigated at all tiers of the Malaysian legal system. He now regularly appears in the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Sean is mentioned in Chambers Asia 2009 as an ‘up-and-coming’ dispute resolution practitioner in Malaysia.

Qualifications:

LLB (Hons), University of Sheffield

Admitted in:

1997      Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya

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