- Commercial & Corporate
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Intellectual Property
- Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
- LL.B (Hons), Multimedia University
English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese
Amy’s practice primarily focuses on intellectual property and dispute resolution, including but not limited to commercial disputes, debt recovery, employment disputes, and insurance claims. She also provides advisory services in intellectual property – from prosecution up to enforcement – as well as commercial and corporate matters.
Throughout her years of practice, Amy has assisted in defending clients against tortious claims and advising and drafting commercial agreements including but not limited to world-wide co-existence agreements, licensing agreements, software as service agreements, shareholder agreements etc. She also offers strategic guidance on brand management and intellectual property protection both locally and internationally.
Notably, Amy played a role in defending clients in a multi-million-dollar commercial dispute between a prominent Malaysian individual and a global healthcare service provider. She has also assisted in successfully facilitating several out of court settlements including, a flash fire incident involving several victims. She is currently managing and assisting in a complex debt recovery matter valued in the millions.
Amy was a Great Eastern Scholarship Supremacy Award holder when she read law at the Multimedia University, Melaka where she assisted in legal research on foreign workers’ rights in Malaysia and Intellectual Property rights in licensing policies.
Due to her active involvement, Amy was awarded the Female Student Leader of the Year and was also nominated for the Golden Achievement Award. Amy was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2019, following the completion of her pupillage.
Amy is known for her diligence and commitment to her work.
Some significant matters which Amy was involved in:
- Represents domestic and international IP owners ranging from multinational companies to local listed conglomerates in full spectrum of IP work including protection, enforcement, portfolio management, risk assessment, technology transfer, monetisation, advertising, franchising and transactional matters. Sought out for strength in handling contentious matters and strategy.
- Wealth of experience in copyright, trademark, industrial design, trade secret and breach of confidence disputes. Litigated complex cross-border IP disputes, high-value multi-jurisdictional cases and validity issues.
- Advised and represented one of Malaysia’s oldest soy sauce brands in protecting its trademark against infringers thereby securing its long-standing brand reputation and market position.
- Successfully provided strategic advice and acted on behalf of prominent clients in swiftly securing trademark registrations to facilitate multi-million-dollar investments into Malaysia and ensure alignment with their business expansion goals.
- Contributed to the formation of a strategic network between local clients and international associates thereby offering a one-stop service for efficiently safeguarding and enforcing intellectual property rights beyond the Malaysian borders.
- Advised and represented client in enforcing their trademark rights against over 50 defendants in a single action to optimize the enforcement process and ensure effectiveness of the proceedings.
