Thoo is a Senior Partner based in our Kuala Lumpur branch, who maintains an active practice in the area of dispute resolution. He is a seasoned litigation professional, who is actively engaged for simple to complex triable and appellate matters, and regularly appears at all levels of the Malaysian Courts and as counsel in various briefs. With his vast experience in Malaysia civil litigation, he has been providing opinions on Malaysia law to foreign competent court of jurisdiction and arbitration forum.
Thoo routinely advises individuals and body corporates in a wide area of disputes, including banking and hire purchase matters, commercial/corporate dispute, companies’ directors and shareholders’ disputes including minority oppression, debt recovery, injunction matters, employment and industrial relations, contractual disputes, family matters, constitutional issues, tort, defamation, and public interest litigations.
Thoo’s area of practice also encompasses trustee dispute, personal injury claims, and property or land related claims.
Besides leading the dispute resolution department, Thoo also currently sits on the risk management committee and was the anti-money laundering (AMLA) first appointed Compliance Officer of the firm.
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Location
Education
- University of Malaya, LLB (Honours), Second Class Upper
Languages
- English
- Malay
- Chinese
Areas of Specialization
- Debt Recovery & General Litigation
- Employment Law
- Corporate Dispute Resolution
- Accidents & Personal Injuries
- Banking & Finance
- Trust, Wills & Probate
- Real Estate