The Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency has firmly landed in Malaysia.
On 28 August 2026, the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2026 (CBI Act) came into force. Malaysia now has a dedicated statutory framework for the recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings and
Our 8th edition of our annual Largest Law Firms in Malaysia series. We total the number of lawyers from the Malaysian Bar Legal Directory. This is as at 28 December 2025.
The law firms will include the lawyers from
Parliament has now tabled Malaysia’s long-awaited Cross Border Insolvency Bill 2025, marking a landmark step in the country’s insolvency reform.
With this move, Malaysia signals its adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (Model Law) and joins
I am speaking at the Malaysian Bar webinar on 4 June 2025 from 3pm to 5pm on ‘Defrauded in the Age of AI and Deepfakes: Remedies and Risk Management’.
The session will explore real-world cases of AI-driven fraud and deepfakes
In the latest chapter of KNM Group’s high-stakes restructuring, the High Court has allowed the company to proceed with its fifth scheme of arrangement proposal. However, the Court declined to grant a restraining order, which would have given KNM
On 24 April 2025, I spoke on the BFM radio station to speak on recent developments in the field of insolvency. First, with Malaysia’s intention to adopt the UNICTRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency through the Cross-Border Insolvency Bill.
On 14 April 2025, The Edge Malaysia published our piece on why Malaysia should adopt the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. I reproduce the article below.
Case for Malaysia to Adopt Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
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A RM3.2 million crypto dispute has landed in the Malaysian High Court, centering on Tether (USDT) and allegations of misappropriation.
The plaintiff sought a Mareva injunction to freeze assets, but the Court ruled there was not enough evidence of risk
This is the 7th edition of our annual Largest Law Firms in Malaysia series. We total the number of lawyers from the Malaysian Bar Legal Directory. This is as at 7 December 2024.
The law firms will include the
Financially-distressed public listed company, Sarawak Cable Berhad, is placed under interim judicial management. Its former lawyers obtained an ex parte order to appoint an interim judicial manager over the company.
With the amendments to the Companies Act 2016, this
