Qualifications

• LLB (Hons), Cardiff University, Wales
• Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Middle Temple)
• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya

Practice Areas

• • IP & TMT
  • Competition
  • Regulatory and Compliance
  • Franchising

Experience

• Manage the local and global trade mark portfolios of both local and foreign clients which include the management of trade mark registrations, opposition and cancellation proceedings.
• Successfully represented a well-known telecommunications company in respect of the first defensive trade mark appeal case in Malaysia.
• Drafted and reviewed agreements including technology transfer agreements, licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, distribution agreements, franchise agreements and research and development agreements for clients from different industries.
• Advised on regulatory issues relating to pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, inventions & technology, biotechnology & healthcare, telecommunications, information technology, e-commerce, media & entertainment and consumer protection.
• Assisted and advised on the IP aspects of various corporate exercises such as conducting worldwide IP audits and advising on a major IP transfer and restructuring exercise.
• Advised numerous well-known and upcoming brands in the hospitality, fashion, retail, food and beverage, and education sectors on franchise registration and transactional and compliance matters in Malaysia. She also prepared and registered disclosure documents for both franchisors and franchisees.
• Advised companies on the full ambit of competition law issues including cartels, abuses of dominance, distribution and dealership agreements, intellectual property agreements, joint ventures, exclusive arrangements, resale price maintenance and other competitive conduct. Her clients are from a diverse range of sectors including financial services, insurance, airlines, automotive, pharmaceuticals, optical, medical devices, consumer products, retail, fashion, food and beverage, confectionery, cement, among others.
• Assisted clients in formulating and implementing IP and competition law compliance programmes, including drafting compliance handbook and guidelines as well as conducting workshops and trainings for the board of directors, management and employees of companies from various industries. She also assisted clients in setting up competition audit structures and dawn raid programmes.

Publications

• Contributor to the Practical Guidance on Trade Mark Law 2019 (LexisNexis)
• Contributor to the Practical Guidance on Patents 2019 (LexisNexis)
• Sole contributor to the Practical Guidance on Competition Law 2018 (LexisNexis)
• Contributor to the Malaysian Precedents and Forms 2014 (LexisNexis)
• Contributor to the Malaysian chapter of Media Law (Multilaw, 2012)
• Contributor to the LHAG guide on “Competition Law and Dawn Raids”