Senior Associate Archives - Daniel & Wong Advocates & Solicitor https://danielwong.com.my/portfolio_tags/senior-associate/ Boutique Law Firm Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:42:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Nicholas Yap Chun Yew https://danielwong.com.my/people/nicholas-yap-chun-yew/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:16:17 +0000 https://danielwong.com.my/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=810 Nicholas holds an LL.B. (Hons) from the University of London and obtained his Certificate in Legal Practice in 2019. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2021. In a complex asset recovery matter involving alleged imposters falsely claiming ties to one of the world’s largest glove [...]

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Nicholas holds an LL.B. (Hons) from the University of London and obtained his Certificate in Legal Practice in 2019. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2021.

In a complex asset recovery matter involving alleged imposters falsely claiming ties to one of the world’s largest glove manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic, he assisted in obtaining Mareva and Proprietary Injunctions, along with Ancillary Disclosure Orders.

With respect to corporate disputes, Nicholas assisted the board of directors of a well-known investment holding company in successfully invalidating notices for an extraordinary general meeting aimed at forcing a backdoor winding-up, as well as securing consequential injunctive relief.

As regards defamation, Nicholas also assisted in defending the Prime Minister of Malaysia in defamation proceedings commenced by his immediate predecessor, concerning public statements made in relation to a complex waiver and debt restructuring scheme involving the write-off of RM 8.3 billion in debts owed by settlers of a statutory body.

Nicholas was also recently ranked as a Recommended Lawyer in one of the global legal directories (Legal 500, Asia Pacific 2025), where he was described as “very thorough with the work”, and someone who looks at “all angles to offer the best advice”.

Some of Nicholas’s key work highlights: –

  • Assisted in acting 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. Nicholas also successfully assisted in obtaining consequential injunctive relief to restrain further improper attempts to undermine the company’s governance structure.
  • Assisted in acting 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.
  • Assisted in acting 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.
  • Assisted in acting for Thailand and Singapore-based companies in a successful civil fraud and conspiracy claim to recover funds paid to imposters who falsely claimed to represent one of Malaysia’s largest glove manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic. He had successfully assisted in obtaining 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 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. Nicholas successfully assisted in obtaining urgent injunctive relief, including freezing and tracing orders, to preserve and facilitate the recovery of the misappropriated funds.
  • Assisted in acting 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 involving the write-off of debts owed by settlers of a statutory body.
  • Assisted in representing 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.
  • Assisted in acting 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, Nicholas 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 assisted in representing a major contributory of a solvent company in liquidation in resisting a liquidator’s claim for remuneration, on the grounds that substantial portions of the liquidation work had been improperly sub-delegated to an external party.
  • Successfully assisted in acting for a co-trustee of an estate valued at over RM 70 million, with assets spanning Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Australia, in securing the removal of a co-executor and co-trustee on grounds of conflict of interests arising from a personal claim brought against the estate.
  • Successfully assisted in acting for executors and 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.

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]]> Chermaine Chen Yinn Li https://danielwong.com.my/people/chermaine-chen-yinn-li/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 11:29:19 +0000 https://danielwong.com.my/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=433 Chermaine’s practice spans a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), banking and finance, real estate transactions and projects, regulatory compliance, corporate advisory, and commercial transactions. She has been actively involved in due diligence exercises for Malaysian companies and has advised clients on licensing processes and regulatory requirements. Chermaine [...]

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Chermaine’s practice spans a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), banking and finance, real estate transactions and projects, regulatory compliance, corporate advisory, and commercial transactions. She has been actively involved in due diligence exercises for Malaysian companies and has advised clients on licensing processes and regulatory requirements.

Chermaine graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Cardiff University and was called to the Bar of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2018. She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2019.

Her professional experience includes training in a capital markets and M&A team, practising in a boutique firm with a focus on entertainment law, and working in-house at a fund management company before returning to private practice.

Chermaine’s combined experience in private practice and an in-house role has equipped her with a practical understanding of the legal and commercial considerations that businesses face, allowing her to craft solutions that align with her clients’ operational and strategic goals.

Some of her key notable transactions include, but are not limited to: –

  • Assisted in advising iMedia Asia Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Catcha Digital Berhad) in its acquisition of 100% shares in Maxoom Sdn Bhd.
  • Assisted in advising 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.
  • Assisted in advising 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.
  • Assisted in advising a US-incorporated company in its acquisition of 85% equity interest in a long-established Malaysian manufacturer of poultry processing equipment and components.
  • Assisted in advising a Labuan-based company in the acquisition of a 51% stake in a leading digital marketing company with operations in Malaysia and Thailand.
  • Assisted in advising iMedia Asia Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Catcha Digital Berhad) in its acquisition of 70% shares in TR Media Bytes Sdn Bhd.
  • Assisted in advising 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.
  • Assisted in the legal due diligence, preparation of the due diligence report and acquisition of the business and assets agreement involving the acquisition of several companies in the pest control and hygiene sectors.
  • Assisted in conducting legal due diligence, preparing legal documents and advising 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).
  • Assisted in advising 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.
  • Assisted in advising Trina Solar Investment Pte Ltd in respect of its successful 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.
  • Assisted in advising 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.
  • Assisted in advising 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.
  • 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 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 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 company seeking to undertake catering, housekeeping and janitorial services in an offshore setting, on compliance with the PETRONAS licensing requirements.
  • 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 company on the applicable data privacy laws in Malaysia and the price control and profiteering laws in Malaysia.
  • Assisted in advising on local licensing requirements for a company offering services in the food, transportation, hospitality, childcare, fitness and retail sectors.
  • Assisted in advising a United Kingdom (“UK“)-based client on the termination mechanism in a distribution agreement, review of the distribution agreement, and review of the letter of intent.
  • Assisted in the drafting and reviewing of agreements, including distribution agreement, purchase agreement, collaboration agreement, service provider agreement, joint venture agreement, shareholder agreement and software and maintenance agreement.
  • Assisted in advising the disposal of multiple parcels of land in Klang Valley to a property developer for an aggregate value of approximately RM113 million.
  • Advising and drafting sale and purchase agreements and preparing ancillary documents, including memorandum of transfer, lodgement and withdrawal of private caveat forms, consent to transfer forms.

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