Congratulations to our Jonathan Khaw on being named in the prestigious 2024 LexisNexis® 40 Under 40! LexisNexis® 40 Under 40 is an exclusive industry recognition that celebrates 40 outstanding professionals aged 40 or younger who exhibit tremendous potential for growth and a strong motivation to drive the development of the legal sector forward. Jonathan’s inclusion … Read more
Fraudulent misrepresentation can have significant repercussions in business transactions, particularly for SMEs navigating complex business contracts. We recently represented a Polish company specializing in the production, import, and distribution of disposable protective clothing and health and safety products for the food sector. This Client sought recovery of a deposit following allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation against … Read more
Jonathan K represented our Client, a Singapore-based PLC, in this matter. The Kuala Lumpur High Court, presided by YA Tuan Yusrin Faidz bin Yusoff, ruled in favor of our Client after a full trial. On 11th June 2024, the High Court ordered the Defendants to pay our Client the following, among others: RM6,637,737.00 in damages RM100,000.00 … Read more
Recently, the Court of Appeal, comprising The Hon. Justice Datuk See Mee Chun, Hon. Justice Datuk Azhahari Kamal, and Hon. Justice Datuk Wong Kian Kheong, granted leave for our Client to appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision. This development is crucial to our Client’s business operations moving forward. Our Mr. Jonathan K, acted … Read more
We are pleased to share that ‘CHERN & CO.’ has been named a Finalist for ‘Rising Law Firm of the Year’ in the Law Firm Category. The Thomson Reuters’ ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2024 will recognize the outstanding performance of law firms and in-house teams in Malaysia. The event will bring together leading lawyers and … Read more
This case concerns our Client’s successful professional negligence claim against a lawyer. It is a cautionary tale of the consequences of failing to follow a client’s instructions. Whilst the case concerns lawyers, it applies to professional advisers of any specialism. In this case, the Court ruled in our Client’s favour, finding that the said lawyer … Read more
Our Hong Kong-based client engaged CHERN & CO. to resolve a significant complication surrounding their purchase of a luxury home in Genting Highlands, which they had acquired through a sales agency in Hong Kong. Our Jonathan K represented our client in this matter before the Kuala Lumpur High Court. Case Overview At the time our … Read more
CHERN & CO. is proud to represent a group of residential property purchasers, in their ongoing claims against a Housing Developer for liquidated ascertained damages (LAD) due to the late delivery of vacant possession and the delayed completion of common facilities. Recently, the Shah Alam High Court granted an interim payment of RM510,964.96 to our … Read more
In a recent appeal, the Kuala Lumpur High Court upheld the Senior Assistant Registrar’s decision to dismiss the Defendants’ application for Security for Costs (SFC) with costs. This decision reaffirms that our courts will not grant SFC as a matter of course against a foreign plaintiff, but only if it is deemed just based on … Read more
Jonathan Khaw of CHERN & CO. successfully represented our Client in an eviction proceeding against squatters who had unlawfully occupied the Client’s land for 40 years. The case was heard by Justice Jamhirah Binti Ali at the Shah Alam High Court on August 16, 2022, and concluded favorably for our Client after two court hearings. … Read more