Cheah Teh & Su

Managing Partner: Teh Meng Teck;

Senior Partners: S Sivaneindiren, Pang Kong Leng

Partners: Jayne Koe, Teh Eng Lay, Peter Justin Skelchy, Nasema Jalaludheen, Puteri Shehnaz Majid, Dianne Ng Shea Li, Bong Lep Siong, Wong Sze Si, Sasha Ravindran, Joycelyn Teoh Hooi Cheng, Chok Zhin Theng

Number of Partners Worldwide: 14

Number of Other Lawyers Worldwide: 17

Languages: English, French, Malay, Chinese, Tamil  

Firm Overview: Established in 1989, the firm is an unconventional commercial firm with substantial reputation. The firm prides itself for its ability and strength to deal with complex as well as novel matters. The firm has an energetic, open and innovative practice committed to providing intelligent and creative legal advice.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Dispute Resolution: This has been and continues to be the core strength of the firm. In court or through arbitration, the litigators practice in a wide range of areas including commercial and contractual disputes, corporate and shareholders’ litigation, insolvency and liquidation matters, land based litigation and compulsory land acquisition proceedings, administrative and public law litigation, construction law adjudication, banking and finance (including Islamic law disputes), intellectual property claims, industrial relations and employment law matters. The practice includes all stages from advisory to pre-emptive remedies, interlocutory applications, trial, and appellate proceedings at all levels. The partners together with their litigation teams have handled high profile and complex cases.

Corporate & Conveyancing: This department is well developed with its focus on corporate restructuring, compliance issues in local equity conditions and foreign investments, and its incorporation of companies both public and private. It is often engaged in advisory and consultancy work for regulatory approvals, permits and licences. It gives support for dispute resolution especially in corporate litigation.

Employment & Industrial Relations: Advising on various aspects of employment law and industrial relations including termination and dismissal, disciplinary proceedings, drawing up agreements and employment manuals on standard operating procedures.

Intellectual Property: Registration of trade marks, dispute on trademarks and copyright infringement are amongst some of the multi-disciplinary services provided by lawyers of the firm.