Founding Partner Archives - Daniel & Wong Advocates & Solicitor https://danielwong.com.my/portfolio_tags/founding-partner/ Boutique Law Firm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:39:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Daniel J. Albert https://danielwong.com.my/people/daniel-j-albert/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:10:03 +0000 https://danielwong.com.my/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=402 Daniel regularly appears as counsel at all levels of the Malaysian courts. His practice spans a wide range of commercial and civil litigation, with particular expertise in corporate and contractual disputes, shareholder and director litigation, fraud and asset recovery, liquidation, administrative law, and contentious probate matters. He has acted in numerous complex, high-value shareholder [...]

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Daniel regularly appears as counsel at all levels of the Malaysian courts. His practice spans a wide range of commercial and civil litigation, with particular expertise in corporate and contractual disputes, shareholder and director litigation, fraud and asset recovery, liquidation, administrative law, and contentious probate matters.

He has acted in numerous complex, high-value shareholder and partnership disputes, fraud-related claims, and high-profile defamation proceedings involving prominent Malaysian figures.

Most recently, Daniel was appointed to act for the Prime Minister of Malaysia in defamation proceedings initiated by his immediate predecessor, the former Prime Minister, concerning public statements made in relation to a complex waiver and debt restructuring scheme involving the write-off of RM8.3 billion in debts owed by settlers of a statutory body.

Daniel’s work has been consistently recognised by leading international legal directories for his strategic insight, courtroom presence, and commercial acumen.

In Legal 500, Asia Pacific 2025, his team was described as “formidable in its ability not only to strategise complex litigation but also always prepared to meet the unexpected and thrive“.

In Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025, Daniel earned plaudits for his analytical depth and commercial instincts: “Daniel is unmatched in his thought processes and his ability to make sound commercial decisions for the case presented to him.”

In Legal 500, Asia Pacific 2024, Daniel was praised for “the gift of making clients feel at ease no matter how difficult a position they are in. He is thorough in his work and rarely acts without a firm plan in mind. That, combined with his wit, makes him a formidable opponent.”

Beyond his legal practice, Daniel serves as an advocacy trainer with the Bar Council’s Advocacy Training Committee and is a member of the Taylor’s University Legal Profession Advisory Panel.

Some of Daniel’s notable matters include: –

  • Appointed by a leading global asset management firm to represent one of its managed entities in high-value court proceedings involving the non-redemption of secured senior non-convertible bonds issued by a Malaysian mining company, and the validity of alleged settlement arrangements between the parties.
  • Represented one of Malaysia’s largest medical laboratories in a joint venture dispute involving serious allegations of fraud, misappropriation of funds and assets, misuse of confidential information, and diversion of business and clients.
    • Daniel successfully led the team in obtaining multiple forms of injunctive relief, including:
      • an Anton Piller Order for the disclosure and preservation of key evidence;
      • an injunction restraining the unlawful use of confidential information and intellectual property; and
      • a Mareva Order to freeze the assets of the joint venture partner and associated vehicles of fraud, in light of the risk of dissipation.
    • The matter also involved novel jurisdictional questions between the High Court of Malaya and the High Court of Sabah & Sarawak.
  • Acted for the majority shareholder of a prominent Malaysian company in a high-stakes shareholder dispute involving claims of deceit and specific performance of an alleged agreement to sell the client’s equity stake at an undervalued sum of RM150 million. The litigation involved defending multiple urgent interlocutory applications, including two successive Mareva-type freezing orders, disclosure orders, and an interim preservation injunction to safeguard assets and interests pending trial.
  •  Acted for a prominent Malaysian construction firm in high-value court proceedings against an international arbitration consultancy for breach of fiduciary duties. Led by Daniel, the team successfully advanced the client’s case, with the High Court’s decision establishing new legal precedent on the regulation of arbitration consultants and their professional obligations. The matter is currently pending appeal before the Court of Appeal.
  • Acted for the board of directors of a company in successfully securing declaratory relief to invalidate shareholders’ notices convening an extraordinary general meeting intended to effect a de facto backdoor winding-up. Daniel and his team also successfully obtained consequential injunctive relief to restrain further improper attempts to undermine the company’s governance structure.
  • Acted for a company’s board of directors in successfully obtaining a Pre-Action Discovery Order for the disclosure of key documents concerning an alleged “friendly loan” bearing interest at 60% per annum, purportedly entered into during the tenure of the company’s previous board.
  • Acted for Canadian-based clients in a complex cross-jurisdictional claim for the recovery of over USD 76 million based on causes of action including conversion, fraud, breach of trust, and breach of fiduciary duties. The matter involved parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions across Asia, Europe, North America and Australia and involved extensive injunctive relief, including freezing, discovery, and tracing orders, alongside a range of intricate legal issues.
  • Acting for Thailand and Singapore-based companies in a successful civil fraud and deceit claim to recover funds paid to imposters who falsely claimed to represent one of Malaysia’s largest glove manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daniel and his team successfully obtained Mareva and Proprietary Injunctions, along with Ancillary Disclosure Orders against the defendants. A subsequent debarring order was also secured due to their non-compliance with the court-ordered disclosure obligations, which effectively barred them from defending the proceedings and facilitated the prompt recovery of the misappropriated funds.
  • Acting for companies based in the Republic of Guinea and Belgium in a civil fraud claim in Malaysia arising from a push-payment fraud. Led by Daniel, the team successfully obtained urgent injunctive relief, including freezing and tracing orders, to preserve and facilitate the recovery of the misappropriated funds.
  • Acted for a special-purpose entity established to hold and safeguard the land rights of former settlers of a major settlement, whose interests had previously been alienated by the State Government. The suit involved claims of fraud and conspiracy aimed at challenging a purported RM86 million sale of the entire land rights to a developer—allegedly authorised by the former board of directors under highly unfavourable terms and without proper due process.
  • Acted for the Prime Minister of Malaysia in defamation proceedings commenced by his immediate predecessor, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, in respect of statements made concerning a complex waiver and debt restructuring scheme implemented by a statutory body involving the write-off of debts owed by settlers to the statutory body.
  • Acting for a member of parliament in defamation proceedings concerning statements made by an elected Member of a State Legislative Assembly from an opposing political party pertaining to, amongst others, sensitive issues of religion.
  • Acted for a prominent ex-chairman of a major statutory body in defamation proceedings concerning alleged defamatory statements made in respect of the transfer of project lands by a development company worth approximately RM 100 million, which was owned by the statutory body.
  • Acted for the liquidator of a solvent company in liquidation with significant assets, where the liquidation was significantly delayed by complex cross-shareholdings with two other associated companies also in liquidation. In contentious court proceedings, Daniel and his team successfully assisted the liquidator in formulating a distribution-in-specie scheme to resolve the cross-shareholding impasse – an approach endorsed by the High Court and subsequently affirmed by the Court of Appeal (see: Zheng Yi Trading v Sing Lian Sdn Bhd & Ors [2022] MLJU 377).
  • Successfully represented a major contributory of a solvent company in liquidation in resisting the liquidator’s claim for his remuneration, premised on, amongst others, that substantial portions of the liquidation work had been improperly sub-delegated to an external party.
  • Acted for a large financial group in proceedings concerning the recovery of significant debts from the estate of a deceased bankrupt. The deceased was the son of a well-known corporate personality and was adjudicated a bankrupt owing hundreds of millions to creditors. The deceased was, however, believed to have been willed substantial properties and monies.
  • Appointed to represent a prominent property developer in a financing dispute with a government-linked financial institution involving claims of negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, economic duress, illegality, and unconscionability. The dispute arose from an Islamic financing facility extended for a construction and development project, where the financial institution had repeatedly delayed the drawdown of funds, severely impacting the project timelines. Daniel and his team successfully obtained an interlocutory injunction restraining the institution from recalling the facility pending the outcome of the suit. The matter was subsequently referred to the Shariah Advisory Council to determine the Shariah compliance of the financing instruments and was ultimately resolved amicably.
  • Successfully acted for a co-trustee of an estate valued at over RM70 million, with assets spanning Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Australia, in securing the removal of a co-executor and co-trustee on the ground of conflict of interest arising from a personal claim brought against the estate.
  • Successfully acted for co-executor and co-trustees in estate proceedings involving allegations of a secret trust and document forgery concerning valuable jewellery, forming part of an estate valued at over RM70 million, with assets located both locally and internationally.
  • Represented constituents from Kuala Kubu Bharu and Batang Kali in a judicial review challenging the Malaysian Election Commission’s decision to alter the Federal and State constituency boundaries under the Elections Act 1958. The challenge was brought, amongst others, on the grounds that the Commission’s actions were unconstitutional, unreasonable, and procedurally improper.

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Throughout his legal career spanning close to 15 years, Kenneth is experienced in a diverse range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border financings, fintech structuring and general corporate advisory work. Kenneth is also well-versed in due diligence practices and procedures in relation to general corporate compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and proposals that require the approval of regulatory authorities in Malaysia.

As for property-law related matters, Kenneth regularly advises corporate and individual clients on real property transactions, including sales and acquisitions of real and personal property, residential, commercial developments, and tenancies.

Kenneth has also authored numerous tax-related articles, ranging from the benefits of proper tax planning to entertainment expenses, which were published in, amongst others, the Malaysian Law Journal as well as in The Edge.

Kenneth chaired the Kuala Lumpur Young Lawyers Committee in 2011.

In 2019, Kenneth was named “Young Lawyer of the Year” in the Malaysian Asian Legal Business Awards.

Kenneth is presently the Secretary of the Puchong Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry. He is also on the panel of the Disciplinary Committee of the Malaysian Bar.

Some of Kenneth’s notable transactions include: –

  • Advised The University of Nottingham in an acquisition of 66.41% shares held by Boustead Holdings Berhad in The University of Nottingham in Malaysia Sdn Bhd, for a cash consideration in RM equivalent to £23,500,000. 
  • Advised Sweetmag Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd in its allotment of majority shares to a Malaysian listed entity, GDEX Berhad. The transaction entailed a combination of the following exercises, namely for GDEX Berhad to purchase an agreed percentage of shares in Sweetmag  Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd from the existing major shareholder and simultaneously, for GDEX Berhad to subscribe for an agreed percentage of shares in Sweetmag Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd, of which the number of shares ultimately held by GDEX Berhad to be collectively at 51% of the enlarged shares in Sweetmag Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd.
  • Advised iMedia Asia Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Catcha Digital Berhad) in its acquisition of 100% shares in Maxoom Sdn Bhd.
  • Advised Catcha Connect Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Catcha Digital Berhad) in its acquisition of 60% equity interest in One International Exhibition Sdn Bhd.
  • Advised Catcha Nexible Holdings Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Catcha Digital Berhad) in its acquisition of 51% equity interest in Nexible Solutions Sdn Bhd.
  • Advised iMedia Asia Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Catcha Digital Berhad) in its acquisition of 30% shares in Headline Media Sdn Bhd.
  • Advised iMedia Asia Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Catcha Digital Berhad) in its acquisition of 70% shares in TR Media Bytes Sdn Bhd.
  • Advised a United States (“US“)-incorporated company in its acquisition of 85% equity interest in a long-established Malaysian manufacturer of poulty processing equipment and components;
  • Advised a Labuan-based company in the acquisition of a 51% stake in a leading digital marketing company with operations in Malaysia and Thailand.
  • Advised a United Kingdom (“UK“)-based private equity fund in a direct acquisition of two Malaysian incorporated companies, primarily involved in the provision of software development marketing, promoting of software, and after-sales servicing in the oil & gas industry, including advising on regulatory and licensing issues imposed by Petronas. 
  • Advised a People’s Republic of China (“PRC“)-based private equity fund through a Singapore holding company in an indirect acquisition of a group of Malaysian incorporated companies specialising in maintenance, repair and rental of equipment for oil and gas and marine-related industries. 
  • Advised a PRC-based private equity fund through a PRC holding company in an indirect acquisition of German-owned Malaysian subsidiaries specialising in the manufacturing of automated equipment and components. 
  • Advised a leading international sales, marketing and support services group, in an indirect acquisition of a global group of companies specialising in the distribution of professional audio-visual products and solutions. The acquisition involves 7 jurisdictions, namely Canada, US, Sweden, UK, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.
  • Advised a group of healthcare companies in a disposal to a Japan-based private equity fund, including advising on regulatory and licensing issues imposed by the Ministry of Health.
  • Advised a Danish company in an indirect acquisition of a foreign-owned Malaysian subsidiary specialising in the provision of training in oil and gas and marine-related industries. 
  • Advised a London Stock Exchange listed company in an indirect acquisition of a group of Malaysian incorporated companies primarily involved in pest control and hygiene services.
  • Advised on the setting-up, incorporation and shareholding structure in respect of an international oil & gas company’s expansion in East Malaysia.
  • Advised on numerous acquisitions of different Malaysian incorporated companies carrying out businesses in multiple industries, including medical services, automotive services, real property and wash and hygiene services. 
  • Advised Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad, a company listed in the Main Market of Bursa Securities and principally involved in the provision of electrical and mechanical engineering services in Malaysia, in a corporate exercise involving share split and bonus issue of up to 881,927,638 warrants.
  • Advised Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad, a company listed in the Main Market of Bursa Securities, in a corporate exercise involving private placement of up to 169,180,000 new ordinary shares, representing 10% of the existing total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares), to independent third-party investor(s).
  • Advised Axteria Group Berhad, a company listed in the Main Market of Bursa Securities, in a corporate exercise involving shares issuance of up to 213,660,000 shares, representing approximately 30% of the existing total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares).
  • Acted as one of the Malaysian counsels for Trina Solar Investment Pte Ltd tender from Sarawak Energy Berhad for a 71 megawatt (MW) floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) project in Batang Ai, which will constitute the first large-scale FPC project to be built in Sarawak, particularly on the joint venture agreement and other legal matters specific to the Malaysian aspects for the transaction.
  • Advised Terminal Bersepadu Gombak Sdn Bhd on its construction of the Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal (with a 25-year concession contract), which, upon completion, will be a major transportation hub for the operations of the eastbound intercity buses and taxis.
  • Advised Loken Group on its proposed development of a renewable energy complex, which will cover multiple bio-refineries, including the initial phase of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refinery.
  • Advised a company on their proposed business model, which is to set up a platform acting as an intermediary in B2B payments to allow businesses to make payments to their suppliers with the use of corporate credit cards, particularly where credit card payments are traditionally not accepted by businesses/suppliers in usual B2B transactions.
  • Advised a company which owns an integrated spend management platform on the application to the Central Bank of Malaysia for a remittance business licence and e-money licence.
  • Advising the foreign shareholders of a Malaysian subsidiary on the financing structure (particularly, the security documents) pertaining to a borrowing from a foreign financial institution, including the relevant application for the foreign exchange administration’s approval.
  • Advised an international financial institution on a corporate loan of USD25,500,000.00 granted to the borrower based in China, secured by assets of the borrower’s Malaysian subsidiaries.
  • Advised a UK-based financial institution on a corporate loan in respect of a development loan of GBP22,000,000.00 granted to a UK borrower, which is secured by assets of the borrower’s Labuan shareholders.
  • Advised a US-based listed company on accession agreements (in respect of Malaysian legal compliance) in respect of the accession of corporate guarantees for a £850,000,000.00 credit facility arranged by financial institutions located in various jurisdictions to Malaysian companies.
  • Advised a company seeking to undertake catering, housekeeping and janitorial services in an offshore setting, on compliance with the PETRONAS licensing requirements.
  • Advised a People’s Republic of China (“PRC“)-based company on the legal and regulatory requirements for market entry into Malaysia, with a focus on power batteries, electric drives and charging infrastructure.
  • Advised a major retail and commercial bank based in the United Kingdom on asset security arrangements and regulatory requirements for financial guarantees in Malaysia.
  • Advised a leading PRC-based engineering company on the establishment of local presence and undertaking of Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects in Malaysia.
  • Advised a PRC-based state-owned company specialising in sustainable construction and eco-environmental protection technologies on licensing requirements and regulatory compliance for subcontracting in a government public road construction project in Malaysia.
  • Advised a Singapore-based company on local regulatory requirements and market entry strategies to support its expansion into the logistics sector in Malaysia.
  • Advised a PRC-based company on a corporate guarantee, including reviewing the company’s constitutional documents to ensure the validity and enforceability of the corporate guarantee.
  • Advised a Malaysian Peer-to-Peer financing company (one of the first six license holders approved by the Securities Commission as a P2P financing company), with its holding company based in the US, particularly in respect of its security documentation and structure.
  • Advised a Malaysian-based manufacturer on distributorship agreements with its various Australian-based suppliers of pre-engineered polyurethane building material, composite insulated panel and composite insulated roofing panel.
  • Advised the following companies on shareholder agreements, including –  
    • A special purpose vehicle company incorporated in Malaysia, jointly held by a Malaysian public listed company and a reputable developer, to jointly develop parcels of land in the Klang Valley; 
    • Group of companies controlling a chain of aesthetic clinics primarily involved in the business of provision of medical services, consultation and treatment; 
    • Various oil & gas equipment, products and service provider companies incorporated in Malaysia, of which the shareholding structure includes Bumiputera participation due to licensing requirements; 
    • A special purpose vehicle company incorporated in Malaysia, jointly held a major automotive manufacturer in China and an automotive manufacturing company in Malaysia, for the purposes of carrying out business of designation, research and development, assembly, manufacture and sales of instrument panels, floor consoles and door trims (single part and module) and related components for vehicles in Malaysia; and 
    • A technology company whose shareholders include major venture capitalists from the Southeast Asia region.
  • Advising and structuring the acquisition and disposal of lands or real property companies, including amongst others, the following transactions: – 
    • Disposal of multiple parcels of land in Klang Valley to a property developer for an aggregate value of approximately RM113 million;
    • Disposal of multiple estate lands via the liquidation process for an aggregate value of approximately RM150 million; 
    • Disposal of adjoining lands in Klang Valley to a property developer in Klang Valley for an aggregate value of approximately RM150 million;
    • Disposal of real property company in Johor Bahru to foreign investors for $10 million, and on the structure of the disposal; 
    • Disposal of assets/lands of a liquidated company in Klang Valley for a consideration sum of RM12 million; 
    • Acquisition of a parcel of land by a reputable developer in Klang Valley for a consideration sum of RM10 million; and 
    • Disposal of lands in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan for a consideration sum of RM2.5 million.

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