KUALA LUMPUR, 29 SEPTEMBER 2024 – LAW Partnership is excited to announce the expansion of its Dispute Resolution practice with the arrival of Partner Shaun Tan and Associate Rachel Tan. Shaun and Rachel bring extensive expertise in construction law and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including arbitration, adjudication, and mediation.

Shaun specialises in construction disputes, resolving them through court proceedings, statutory adjudication under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, mediation, and arbitration. His portfolio spans major infrastructure projects, utilities, refineries, power plants, and motorways. He also handles complex commercial dispute matters across telecommunications, real estate, engineering, architecture, design, and quantity surveying.

Shaun is also a respected arbitrator, adjudicator, and mediator with the Asian International Arbitration Centre, serves as an arbitrator at the Thailand Arbitration Center, and is a Fellow of multiple prestigious arbitration institutes.

Rachel focuses on construction disputes and arbitration. She appears regularly as a co-counsel in Malaysian Courts, mediation and arbitration proceedings. Her portfolio includes work on high-profile infrastructure projects, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities.

The addition of Shaun and Rachel, with their specialised focus on arbitration and construction law, will greatly strengthen LAW Partnership’s Dispute Resolution and Arbitration practice group. Their expertise enables the firm to offer a broader and more comprehensive range of services to clients across various sectors.

Brian Law, Managing Partner of LAW Partnership, expressed his enthusiasm for the new additions:

“We are delighted to be able to attract talents like Shaun and Rachel to the team. Shaun’s extensive experience in construction matters, both as a legal practitioner and ADR specialist, makes him a valuable advisor for our clients.

At LAW Partnership, we are committed to addressing the evolving needs of our clients. The addition of Shaun and Rachel reinforces our dedication to providing exceptional, specialised legal services to our clients. With arbitration firmly established and growing in Malaysia and the judiciary’s robust support for enforcing arbitration agreements and awards, their arrival positions us to better serve our clients in navigating complex legal challenges, ensuring we remain at the forefront of dispute resolution in the region.