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David is instructed in complex disputes, covering corporate and commercial disputes, shareholders’ disputes, contract, tort, banking, fraud actions, liquidation, intellectual property, land, administrative, defamation, procedure and securities crime. He also appears in public interest litigation. He has over 100 reported decisions published in the Malaysian and Singapore Law Reports.

Education

  • LL.B, Victoria University, NZ (1984)

Call

  • Malaya (1986)

  • Singapore (1992)

Other Jurisdictions

  • New Zealand (1984)

  • Solicitor, UK & Wales (1992)

  • Victoria, Australia (2004)

Arbitration

    • Presiding arbitrator in an arbitration between employer and main contractor in a major development in Kuala Lumpur [AIAC]

    • Party appointed arbitrator in an arbitration between … and designer, fabricator and installer ofspecialised cranes for offshore platforms [AIAC]

    • Party appointed arbitrator in an arbitration between logistics contractor and employer for a middle east project. [ICC]

    • Acted as counsel in a banking arbitration involving investors and the subsidiary of a bank [AIAC]

    • Represented a port as counsel in an arbitration brought by a warehouse leasee. Award in favour of the port. [SIAC]

    • Represented a nominated subcontractor in an arbitration brought by the main contractor and employer. Settled before delivery of award. [IEM]

    • Cockett Marine Oil (Asia) Pte Ltd v MISC Bhd and another appeal [2022] 6 MLJ 786; [2023] 1 CLJ 20; [2022] MLJU 2746

    • Education Malaysia Global Services v Scicom (MSC) Berhad & Ors [2020] MLJU 1128 (HC)

    • W Y Chin v Sarahon Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor [1992] MLJU 27 (HC)

Highlighted Cases

  • Federal Court

    • Pilecon Realty Sdn Bhd v Public Bank Bhd & Ors and another appeal [2013] 3 MLJ 1 (Federal Court)


    Court of Appeal

    • Malaysian Building Society Berhad v Manzer Medical Sdn Bhd [2015] MLJU 2206 (COA)

    • Maybank Trustees Bhd v CIMB Bank Bhd and other appeals [2012] 6 MLJ 354; [2012] 2 MLJ 187 (COA)

    • Bank Bumiputra (M) Bhd v SAL Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Ors [2006] 2 MLJ 233 (COA)

    • Mahadev A/L Lalchand T/A Ranai Enterprise v Standard Chartered Bank [2001] 1 MLJ 438 (COA)


    High Court

    • Amanah International Finance Sdn Bhd v Tan Sri Halim Saad & Another Case [2024] 7 CLJ 350; [2024] MLJU 994 (HC)

    • Allure Gold (S) Pte Ltd & Anor v Malayan Banking Berhad & Ors [2012] MLJU 868 (HC)

  • Court of Appeal

    • Lembaga Tabung Haji & Anor v Encap Sdn Bhd [2024] 2 MLJ 98; [2024] 2 CLJ 728; [2023] MLJU 2630 (COA)

    • Low Boon Eng & Ors v Teo Kiong Huat & Ors [2018] MLJU 982 (COA)

    • Global Capital Limited v Dato’ Sri Chong Ket Pen [2020] MLJU 1447 (HC)

    • Portcullis International Ltd & Ors v George Pathmanathan a/l Michael Gandhi Nathan and another appeal [2017] 2 MLJ 113; [2016] MLJU 1011 (COA)

    • Kuan Pek Seng @ Alan Kuan v Robert Doran & Ors and other appeals [2013] 2 MLJ 174 (COA)

    • Mohd Zain Yusoff & Ors v Avel Consultant Sdn Bhd & Anor [2006] 6 MLJ 3 (COA)

    • Amanah Raya Bhd (Suing as Administrator of Estate of Devia Nathan Savarimuthu, Deceased) v Jerneh Insurance Bhd (formerly known as Jerneh Insurance Corp Sdn Bhd) [2005] 4 MLJ 1 (COA)

    • Chloride Eastern Industries Pte Ltd v Premium Vegetable Oils Sdn Bhd [2002] 2 MLJ 43 (COA)

    • Tan Ah Theam & Ors v Ong Han Meng [2000] 4 MLJ 193 (COA)

    • Samat Din & Partners v Bank Pembangunan (M) Bhd [1997] 3 MLJ 542 (COA)

    • Teknik Cekap Bhd v Public Bank Bhd [1995] 3 MLJ 449 (COA)

    • Toralf Mueller v Alcim Holding Sdn Bhd & Ors [2019] 9 MLJ 670 (COA)


    High Court

    • Encap Sdn Bhd v Lembaga Tabung Haji & Anor [2022] MLJU 1565 (HC)

    • Apex Equity Holdings Berhad & Anor v Lim Siew Kim & Ors [2019] MLJU 1667 (HC)

    • Alcim Holding Sdn Bhd & Anor v Toralf Mueller & 9 Others [2015] MLJU 1904 (HC)

    • Alcim Sdn Bhd v Rubiah Binti Jaffar & Anor [2015] MLJU 19 (HC)

    • Alcim Sdn Bhd v Muralee a/l Menon [2015] MLJU 1928 (HC)

    • Wiraflor (M) Sdn Bhd v Bio Science Capital Sdn Bhd [2011] 2 MLJ (HC)

    • Primus (M) Sdn Bhd v EON Capital Bhd [2011] 9 MLJ 828 (HC)

    • Hong Leong Bank Bhd & Anor v MPC Properties Sdn Bhd [2011] MLJU 1146 (HC)

    • Kin Shui Tei Restaurant & Catering Sdn Bhd v Tropicana Golf & Country Resort Berhad [2011] CLJU 288 (HC)

    • Fortune Wealth (Hong Kong) Limited v Maju Holdings Sdn. Bhd. [2001] MLJU 571 (HC)

    • Development & Commercial Bank Berhad v Abdullah Ismail Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd [2001] CLJU 341 (HC)

    • Lightweight Concrete Sdn Bhd v Nirwana Indah Sdn Bhd [1999] 5 MLJ 351

    • Dato’ Ibrahim bin Hj Ismail & Anor v Onstream Marine Sdn Bhd & Ors [1998] 4 MLJ 86 (HC)

    • Tan Cheng Yam v Emperee Sdn Bhd & Ors [1998] 5 MLJ 273 (HC)

    • Premium Vegetable Oils Sdn Bhd v Palm Oil Research And Development Board, Malaysia & Anor [1997] MLJU 110 (HC)

    • Standard Chartered Bank v Mahadev S/O Lalchand T/A Ranai Enterpreise [1995] MLJU 265 (HC)

    • RE Chloride Eastern Industries [1995] 4 MLJ 95 (HC)

    • Avel Consultants Sdn Bhd & Anor v Mohd Zain Yusof & Ors [1995] 4 MLJ 146 (HC)

    • Re Lo Siong Fong [1994] 2 MLJ 72 (HC)

    • Watta Battery Industries Sdn Bhd v Uni Batt Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (Chow Siew Hon & Ors, Interveners) [1993] 1 MLJ 149

    • RE Yamaha (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [1990] 3 MLJ 317 (HC)

    • Mensa Mercantile (Far East) Pte Ltd v Eikobina (M) Sdn Bhd [1989] 2 MLJ 170 (HC)

    • Airspace Management Services Sdn Bhd v Col (B) Harbans Singh A/L Chingar Singh [2000] 3 MLJ 714 (COA)

  • Malaysian Human Rights Commission

    • Public Inquiry into the Disappearance of Amri Che Mat [2019] 5 CLJ 713 -


    Federal Court

    • Mohd Ridzwan bin Abdul Razak v Asmah bt Hj Mohd Nor [2016] 4 MLJ 282; [2016] MLJU 277 (Federal Court)


    Court of Appeal

    • Shayne Corey Cahill v Kaka Singh Dhaliwal [2008] 2 MLJ 709; [2007] MLJU 803 (COA)


    High Court

    • Lembaga Penyelidikan Dan Kemajuan Minyak Kelapa Sawit v Premium Vegetable Oils Sdn Bhd [2001] 5 MLJ 233 (HC)

    • Chik Abdullah v Pihak Berkuasa Negeri Terengganu & Anor [1997] 2 CLJ SUPP 403 (HC)

  • Court of Appeal

    • Airspace Management Services Sdn Bhd v Col (B) Harbans Singh A/L Chingar Singh [2000] 3 MLJ 714 (COA)


    High Court

    • 'The Santorini I'; Owners Of Cargo Carried In The Ship ‘Santorini I’ v Owners Of The Ship And Other Persons Interested In The Ship ‘Santorini I’ [1994] 3 MLJ 709 (HC)

    • Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd v Pendakwa Raya [1993] 1 MLJ 273 (HC)

  • Federal Court

    • Hemraj & Co Sdn Bhd v Tenaga Nasional Bhd [2023] 1 MLJ 785; [2023] 1 CLJ 651; [2022] (Federal Court)

    • The Co-Operative Central Bank Ltd v KGV & Associates Sdn Bhd [2008] 2 MLJ 233 (Federal Court)


    Court of Appeal

    • OSK Trustees Bhd (as trustees for Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust) & Anor v Metroplex Holdings Sdn Bhd [2020] 3 MLJ 358 (COA)

    • KGV & Associates Sdn Bhd v The Co-Operative Central Bank Ltd [2006] 5 MLJ 513 (COA)


    High Court

    • Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh bin Ismail & Anor v Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli & Anor [2016] 7 MLJ 150 (HC)

    • Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh bin Ismail & Anor v Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli & Anor [2017] MLJU 819 (HC)

    • Americaya Singapore Pte Ltd v Americaya Malaysia Sdn Bhd [1994] 1 MLJ 695 (HC)

    • Compagnie Generale Des Eaux v Compagnie Generale Des Eaux Sdn Bhd [1993] 1 MLJ 55 (HC)

    • David and gary case- saran sign

  • Supreme Court

    • Lai Soon Cheong v Kien Loong Housing Development Sdn Bhd & Anor [1986] 2 MLJ 369 (Supreme Court)


    Court of Appeal

    • Jasalam (M) Sdn Bhd v Wong Koon Yee [2000] 3 MLJ 115 (COA)


    High Court

    • Siva Kumar a/l Jeyapalan & Anor v Firwas Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 179; [2024] MLJU 195 (HC)

    • Medan Juta Sdn Bhd v Tsoi Ping Kwan [1996] 1 MLJ 864 (HC)

    • Ng Seng Hwa v CL Holdings Bhd [1994] 1 MLJ 343 (HC)

    • Pacline (M) Sdn. Bhd. v Tan Kim Foong [1994] 4 CLJ 1016 (HC)

    • Tan Lay Soon v Kam Kah Theatre Sdn Bhd; Malayan United Finance Bhd v Tan Lay Soon [1990] 2 MLJ 482 (HC)

  • Federal Court

    • Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd v Fortune Wealth (H-K) Ltd And Other Appeals [2004] 4 MLJ 105 (Federal Court)


    Court of Appeal

    • Chew Yew Yek v Ambank (M) Bhd and another appeal [2019] 6 MLJ 303; [2019] MLJU 848 (COA)

    • Kosma Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd & Ors v Koperasi Serbausaha Makmur Bhd [2004] 1 MLJ 316 (COA)

    • Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd v Kamala Devi Ramadass & Anor And Another Appeal [2003] 2 MLJ 36 (COA)

    • Medlux Overseas (Guernsey) Ltd v Faber Medi-Serve Sdn Bhd & Ors And Another Appeal [2001] 3 MLJ 717 (COA)

    • CapAsia Solar One Ltd v Sun Energy Ventures Holdings (Labuan) Ltd & Ors [2021] 12 MLJ 296 (COA)


    High Court

    • Capasia Solar One Ltd v Sun Energy Ventures Holdings (Labuan) Ltd & Ors [2021] MLJU 997 (HC)

    • Trudy Ranjini Ganendra v Dato’ Dennis Ganendra & Anor [2022] MLJU 3677 (HC)

    • Siva Kumar a/l Jeyapalan and anor v Firwas Sdn Bhd [2021] MLJU 2255 (HC)

    • Dato’ Dennis Ganendra v Datuk Rosaline Ganendra & Anor [2021] MLJU 2955 (HC)

    • Education Malaysia Global Services v Scicom (MSC) Bhd & Ors [2021] MLJU 207 (HC)

    • Goh Cheng Kum dan satu lagi v Acepoint Venture Sdn Bhd dan lain-lain [2016] 10 MLJ 401 (HC)

    • Dharma Sdn Bhd & Ors v Menteri Kerja Raya & Ors [2017] MLJU 1333 (HC)

    • Goh Cheng Kum dan satu lagi lwn Acepoint Venture Sdn Bhd dan lain-lain [2016] MLJU 322 (HC)

    • Goh Cheng Kum dan satu lagi v Acepoint Venture Sdn Bhd dan lain-lain [2016] MLJU 912 (HC)

    • Alcim Holding Sdn Bhd & Anor v Toralf Mueller & 9 Others [2015] MLJU 184 (HC)

    • Sime Darby Bhd & Ors v Dato' Seri Ahmad Zubair @ Ahmad Zubir bin Hj Murshid & Ors (Tun Musa Hitam & Ors, third parties) [2012] 9 MLJ 464 (HC)

    • Robert Doran & Ors v Kuan Pek Seng & Ors [2009] MLJU 1880 (HC)

    • Kenichi Haori & Anor v Minoru Yamashita & Anor [2004] 1 CLJ 491 (HC)

    • Damayanti Kantilal Doshi & Ors v Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi & Ors & Ors [2001] 6 MLJ 417 (HC)

    • Sijas Holdings Sdn Bhd v Gogok Pte Ltd & 2 Ors [2002] CLJU 427 (HC)

    • Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn. Bhd. v C. G. E. Utilities (M) Sdn. Bhd. (No. Sykt.: 314890-D) [2001] MLJU 550 (HC)

    • UOL Factoring S/B v Voon Shin Siong @ Foo Shin Siong [1999] MLJU 255 (HC)

    • The Ka Wah Bank Ltd v Low Chung Song & Ors [1998] 6 MLJ 384

    • The Ka Wah Bank Ltd v Low Chung Song & Ors [1998] 2 MLJ 507

    • Malim Sawit Sdn Bhd v Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Bhd & Anor [1996] MLJU 147 (HC)

    • MBF Holdings Bhd & Anor v Hound Hai Kong & Ors [1995] 1 MLJ 135 (HC)

    • Horne Asia Sdn. Bhd. & Anor. v Ozvent (M) Sdn. Bhd. & Ors [1995] 2 CLJ 419

    • MBF Holdings Bhd & Anor v Houng Hai Kong & Ors [1993] 2 MLJ 516 (HC)

    • Avel Consultants Sdn Bhd & Anor v Mohd Zain Yusof & Ors [1993] MLJU 327(HC)

    • Permata Merchant Bank Bhd v Glove Seal Sdn Bhd & Ors [1993] MLJU 42 (HC)

    • Salcon Engineering Sdn Bhd v PRM Energy Systems (M) Sdn Bhd [1993] 3 MLJ 64 (HC)

    • Marplan Sdn. Bhd. v Hanhyo (M) Sdn. Bhd. & Ors [1992] 1 MLJ 51 (HC)

    • Manager, Tuborg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Public Prosecutor [1990] 2 MLJ 173 (HC)

    • Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd v Leong Yuet Yeng & Ors [1990] 3 MLJ 254 (HC)

    • Penerbit Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd v Cahaya Surya Buku Dan Alat Tulis [1989] 1 MLJ 386 (HC)

    • Yap Kim Swee v Leong Hung Yin [1989] 3 MLJ 55 (HC)

Partner

Dato’ M. David Morais

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