Partner

John has over 12 years of practice at the Malaysian Bar. He has particular expertise in general litigation and advocacy services and appears as Counsel in cases involving civil and commercial disputes. John appears regularly in the High Court and the Appellate Courts.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) University of London – 1996
• Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) – Malaysia - 1997
• Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya – 1998
• Legal Assistant at Messrs. Gunaseelan & Associates – 1999 to 2004
• Senior Associate at Messrs. Zaid Ibrahim & Co – 2004 to 2009
• Partner – Messrs James Monteiro – since 2009

Practice Areas

John advises both local and foreign clients in areas including company and shareholder disputes, contract, defamation and employment law He also advises and represents directors of companies in respect of offences under the Security Commissions Act (‘White-collar crimes’) and regularly advises local and multinational companies in respect of offences under the Environmental Quality Act..

• Shareholders disputes
• Defamation
• Contractual disputes
• General Commercial & Civil Litigation
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• White Collar Offences

Relevant Engagements

• Advising and representing an American food distribution company in a contentious shareholders dispute in relation to its joint venture company in Malaysia;
• Advising and representing an international logistics company in a contentious shareholders dispute;
• Advising and representing an international design and build company in a contentious shareholders dispute;
• Advising and representing an international infrastructure, engineering and construction company in a corporate dispute involving the acquisition of shares;
• Advising and representing an international infrastructure, engineering and construction company in a corporate dispute involving allegations of oppression on a minority shareholder;
• Advising and representing major Malaysian newspapers in actions for libel;
• Advising and representing foreign companies and Malaysian individuals in an action for libel against a foreign financial journal distributed locally;
• Advising and representing Foreign and National Newspapers in respect of a restructuring exercise;
• Advising and representing various local and foreign companies in respect of offences under the Environmental Quality Act;
• Advising and representing company directors in respect of offences under the Security Commissions Act