Practice Areas
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
Cheong Chambers practises in the following areas. All matters receive direct involvement and supervision by the principal. If your matter falls outside the firm's practice focus, the principal will advise you promptly.
Practice
Areas
Practice Areas
Commercial and Civil Litigation
Cheong Chambers represents clients in commercial and civil disputes before the civil courts of Malaysia, including the Magistrates' Court, Sessions Court, and High Court.
The firm assesses the legal merits and practical risks, advises on the options available, and where engagement is formalised, prepares court documents, manages correspondence, and represents the client at hearings and trial.
Note: Advice on merits and prospects is given only after proper review of the relevant facts and documents. Legal proceedings involve costs and timelines that vary depending on the nature of the matter.
Practice Areas
Employment and Industrial Relations
The firm advises and represents both employers and employees in employment and industrial relations matters, including advisory work before a dispute arises and representation before the Industrial Court and the civil courts.
The firm advises on the legal position at the earliest stage, assists in preparing documentation and correspondence, and where engagement is formalised, represents the client in Industrial Court proceedings.
Practice Areas
Construction and Contract Disputes
The firm handles construction and contract disputes, including adjudication proceedings under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA). Matters may involve contractors, sub-contractors, or parties to commercial construction agreements.
The firm reviews the contract documents, assesses the legal and commercial position, and where engagement is formalised, prepares adjudication documents or court applications and represents the client in the relevant proceedings.
Note: CIPAA adjudication operates under strict statutory timelines. Parties with ongoing construction payment disputes should seek advice promptly.
Practice Areas
Insolvency, Winding-Up, and Debt Recovery
The firm handles insolvency and debt-related proceedings in the civil courts, including contested winding-up proceedings, bankruptcy petitions, and debt recovery actions.
The firm advises on the available enforcement options, assesses the legal and factual position, and where engagement is formalised, prepares and manages the relevant applications and proceedings.
Note: The viability of debt recovery depends on the enforceability of the underlying claim and the financial position of the debtor. The firm will advise on these factors before engagement is formalised.
Practice Areas
Defamation and Reputation Protection
The firm advises on defamation matters and reputation-related claims, including assessment before proceedings are commenced and representation in civil defamation actions.
The firm reviews the relevant communications and publications, advises on the legal position, and where engagement is formalised, manages correspondence or civil proceedings in the matter.
Note: Defamation proceedings involve complex legal and factual considerations. The decision to commence proceedings should be taken only after careful review of the evidence and a realistic assessment of the risks and costs involved.
Practice Areas
Commercial Advisory — Disputes and Risk Management
The firm provides dispute-focused legal and commercial risk advice for businesses and individuals facing active disputes or anticipating a dispute before it escalates into formal proceedings.
The firm reviews the relevant documents, provides a clear assessment of the legal and commercial risk, and where engagement is formalised, advises on strategy, manages correspondence, and assists in negotiating settlements where appropriate.
Note: Advisory work is separate from formal court representation. The scope and fee for advisory matters will be agreed separately at engagement.
Practice Areas
Wills and Estate Planning
Cheong Chambers advises individuals on wills and estate planning documents, with emphasis on clarity, proper instructions and careful documentation.
The firm assists clients by taking instructions, identifying the intended beneficiaries, reviewing the nature of the assets involved, advising on practical issues, and preparing appropriate documents based on the confirmed scope of work.
Practice Area
Commercial and Civil Litigation
Cheong Chambers represents clients in commercial and civil disputes before the civil courts of Malaysia, including the Magistrates' Court, Sessions Court, and High Court.
The firm assesses the legal merits and practical risks, advises on the options available, and where engagement is formalised, prepares court documents, manages correspondence, and represents the client at hearings and trial.
Note: Advice on merits and prospects is given only after proper review of the relevant facts and documents. Legal proceedings involve costs and timelines that vary depending on the nature of the matter.
Practice Area
Employment and Industrial Relations
The firm advises and represents both employers and employees in employment and industrial relations matters, including advisory work before a dispute arises and representation before the Industrial Court and the civil courts.
The firm advises on the legal position at the earliest stage, assists in preparing documentation and correspondence, and where engagement is formalised, represents the client in Industrial Court proceedings.
Practice Area
Construction and Contract Disputes
The firm handles construction and contract disputes, including adjudication proceedings under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA). Matters may involve contractors, sub-contractors, or parties to commercial construction agreements.
The firm reviews the contract documents, assesses the legal and commercial position, and where engagement is formalised, prepares adjudication documents or court applications and represents the client in the relevant proceedings.
Note: CIPAA adjudication operates under strict statutory timelines. Parties with ongoing construction payment disputes should seek advice promptly.
Practice Area
Insolvency, Winding-Up, and Debt Recovery
The firm handles insolvency and debt-related proceedings in the civil courts, including contested winding-up proceedings, bankruptcy petitions, and debt recovery actions.
The firm advises on the available enforcement options, assesses the legal and factual position, and where engagement is formalised, prepares and manages the relevant applications and proceedings.
Note: The viability of debt recovery depends on the enforceability of the underlying claim and the financial position of the debtor. The firm will advise on these factors before engagement is formalised.
Practice Area
Defamation and Reputation Protection
The firm advises on defamation matters and reputation-related claims, including assessment before proceedings are commenced and representation in civil defamation actions.
The firm reviews the relevant communications and publications, advises on the legal position, and where engagement is formalised, manages correspondence or civil proceedings in the matter.
Note: Defamation proceedings involve complex legal and factual considerations. The decision to commence proceedings should be taken only after careful review of the evidence and a realistic assessment of the risks and costs involved.
Practice Area
Commercial Advisory — Disputes and Risk Management
The firm provides dispute-focused legal and commercial risk advice for businesses and individuals facing active disputes or anticipating a dispute before it escalates into formal proceedings.
The firm reviews the relevant documents, provides a clear assessment of the legal and commercial risk, and where engagement is formalised, advises on strategy, manages correspondence, and assists in negotiating settlements where appropriate.
Note: Advisory work is separate from formal court representation. The scope and fee for advisory matters will be agreed separately at engagement.
Practice Area
Wills and Estate Planning
Cheong Chambers advises individuals on wills and estate planning documents, with emphasis on clarity, proper instructions and careful documentation.
The firm assists clients by taking instructions, identifying the intended beneficiaries, reviewing the nature of the assets involved, advising on practical issues, and preparing appropriate documents based on the confirmed scope of work.
Cheong Chambers — Advocates & Solicitors
Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Carefully handled.
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