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ALVIN TANG LAW OFFICE

ATLO In Court

Our top notch lawyers are trail blazers in litigating complex legal issues. They have represented clients at all levels of the superior courts, many of which have been reported in the law journals, and in arbitration proceedings. Here is a taste of some of the significant cases handled by us.

ATLO In Court

The Court of Appeal found that a Joint Development Agreement, in respect of the primary land of the company, coupled with a Power of Attorney to the developer, did not amount to a disposal of a substantial portion of the company’s property within the meaning of s 132C of the Companies Act 1965 (thereby requiring prior shareholder approval).

Pioneer Haven Sdn Bhd v Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd [2012] 3 MLJ 616

This case concerns the issue whether the dissatisfaction with a chairperson's ruling in a general meeting constitutes 'oppression' within the meaning of s.346 of the Companies Act 2016.

Safari Alliance Sdn Bhd v Tiger Synergy Berhad [2022] 7 MLJ 27

This case concerns the timing of shareholder approval required prior to the entry and/or implementation of a substantial acquisition by a company. It also deals with an examination of pre-emptive rights of shareholders for any new shares issued by the company.

Concrete Parade Sdn. Bhd. v Apex Equity Holdings Berhad [2022] 2 MLJ 857

This case concerns the statutory interpretation whether the priority of wages in s. 31 of the Employment Act 1955 (“EA”) takes precedence over the general priority provisions for insolvency or receivership in the Companies Act 2016.

Perwaja Steel Sdn Bhd v RHB Bank Bhd [2020] 4 CLJ 535

ATLO Cases

This case concerns the removal of joint liquidators by reason of their dysfunctional behavior and ongoing conflict with one another.

Shencourt Sdn Bhd v Shencourt Properties Sdn Bhd [2019] 12 MLJ 184

This case concerns the duty of a financial institution to ascertain the true market value of a property when exercising its powers of sale.

Sun Holding Co Ltd v Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad

Seremban HC Civil Suit No. 22-351-2010

This case concerns a challenge against a regulator's unilateral action to revoke a prior approval granted.

Commercial Marketers and Distributors Sdn Bhd v DDG (Public Health)

KLHC JR No. WA-25-516-11/2019

This case concerns the jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals to grant pre-award interest, where it involves arbitrations commenced prior to the amendment to the Arbitration Act 2005 in 2018, which empowered arbitral tribunals to award pre-award interests.

Toshiba Corporation v Yong Ah Huat

CA Appeal No. WA-02-1196-9/2020

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