Areas of Practise
Criminal Litigation
We have an experienced and dedicated team ready to assist our clients in any Criminal Law matters with an uncompromising standard striving for excellence and quality.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Criminal Breach of Trust & Fraud
- Domestic Violence
- Sex Crimes
- Assault and Battery
- Arson
- Antisocial behaviour
- Drug-related offences
- Theft embezzlement
- Hate crime
We are experienced in :
- Representing all entities charged with a crime
- Conducting bail bond hearings
- Preparing plea bargains
- Attending trial, revocation (parole or probation), appeals and post-conviction remedies
- Dealing with insider trading offences
- Handling appeals for criminal breach of trust
- Interviewing witnesses
- Building defenses
- Developing case strategy
- Negotiating with prosecution for lesser charges
Civil & General Litigation
We offer legal services and advice over different non-criminal areas law. We represent clients in all matters related to court but also experienced in resolving disputes and conflicts outside of the courtroom.
Diverse Spectrum :
- Breach of Contracts
- Land Disputes
- Breach of Duty of Cate
- Construction Liability Lawsuits
- Medical Negligence Claims
- Trust Law
- Landlord/Tenant Disputes
- Personal Injury Claims
- Injunctions
We are experienced in:
- Representing all entities
- Conducting investigations and discoveries
- Developing case strategy
- Applying for injunctions swiftly and promptly
- Drafting of pleadings and statement of claims
- Issuing letter of demands
- Monitoring correspondence and negotiations
- Preparing potential settlements outside of court
- Conducting hearings
- Attending to trial
- Managing all phases of a civil lawsuit
- Drafting and preparing for appeals
Arbitration & Mediation
As a firm, we favour alternative dispute resolutions as litigation can be costly and lengthy. Under the guidance of a senior team, our Arbitration & Mediation team have extensive experienced in resolving various disputes via arbitration.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Construction claims & disputes
- Road construction
- Engineering disputes
- Commercial claims
- Insurance
- Joint Ventures
- Oil & Gas
- Shipping
We are experienced in :
- Attending to consultation sessions between parties to find a resolution
- Representing clients at arbitration court
- Analysing the evidence for both parties before proposing viable resolutions
- Drafting awards that have been agreed to between parties
- Registering awards in favour of clients
- Assisting clients in executing judgments filed in accordance to awards
Banking & Finance
We actively handle a wide range of litigation and advisory works involving banking matters and have acted for both local & international banks, financial institutions and corporations.
Diverse Spectrum :
- Banking and Compliance Issues
- Enforcement of securities
- Winding-up companies
- Voluntary arrangement
- Security realisation
- Infrastructure & Project Financing
- Acquisition Financing
- Assets Financing
- Lease Financing
We are experienced in:
- Advising on conventional loans
- Providing practical advise and support client’s litigation
- Representing and defending institutions against claims
- Drafting pleadings for debt recovery
- Negotiating for settlement
- Proposing alternate schemes of repayment
- Monitoring correspondence and negotiations
- Preparing potential settlements outside of court
- Conducting hearings & attending to trials
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
We are experts on the new Insolvency Act and Winding-Up Rules and are ready to provide advise on any large and complex restructurings. We primarily act for creditors pursuing bankruptcy actions against debtors.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Debt Recovery
- Bankruptcy Application
- Discharge of Bankruptcy
- Distressed acquisition and sales
- Credit bidding
- Out-of-court refinancing
- Distressed debt trading
- Winding-up Companies
We are experienced in :
- Advising clients on large and complex restructuring of distressed assets
- Preparing and suggesting contingency plans
- Providing detailed consultation and opinions on procedures of Insolvency Act
- Representing clients in application to be discharge from bankruptcy
- Defending clients against insolvency claims
- Applying to have clients’ debtor adjudicated bankrupt
- Conducting investigation into disputed debts
Corporate Law
Our corporate team offers a wide range of service in various aspects of corporate and securities law. We render legal advice and draft legal documentations in accordance to the legal and commercial landscape of Malaysia.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Corporate Litigation
- Corporate Finance and Capital market
- Corporate and Securities Regulations
- Corporate Governance
- Cross Border Investments
- Merger & Acquisitions
- Corporate Advisory
- Dispute Resolution
We are experienced in :
- Advising clients on compliance & regulatory issues in relation to Company Act 2016
- Drafting of various agreements
- Underwriting agreements
- Preparing and registering security documents
- Equity crowd funding/Peer-to-peer financing (P2P)
- Applying for licensing and franchising agreements
- Incorporating business vehicles including private companies, partnerships, limited liability partnerships and business trust
- Ensuring client complies with foreign exchange administration rules and regulations
Intellectual Property Rights
Being registered trademark agents, our small but efficient IP team handles application, filing and prosecution work. Our clients range from local to international and our services are complemented with our experience in the enforcement of IP rights.
Diverse Spectrum:
- International IP Litigation
- Trademark Law
- Copyrights
- Patents
We are experienced in :
- Advising clients on compliance & regulatory issues
- Reviewing of IP agreements
- Drafting of various agreements & contracts
- Handling trade mark opposition proceedings
- Settling negotiations involving IP rights
- Offering informal guidelines
- Representing clients in contentious cases
- Attending to IP Registrar hearings
Family Law
We have a dedicated and hard-working team devoted to matters that affect the family home. Our team of experts offers specialise and need-base legal services that reduces the emotionally and mentally exhausting aspects of family conflicts.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Divorce Petition
- Domestic Violence
- Single Petition
- Joint Petition
- Settlement Agreements and Mediation
- Marriage Annulment
- Matrimonial Asset Distribution
- Child Custody
- Child Adoption
We are experienced in :
- Representing clients’ in contested divorces or custody disputes
- Assisting clients’ in executing divorce procedures
- Negotiating for clients’ in disputes over matrimonial properties
- Applying for non-molestation order/occupation order
- Drafting of petition for adoption
- Advising clients’ in dispute resolution over family matters
- Asserting clients’ rights to matrimonial property and child access
Real Estate & Conveyancing
Our conveyancing team is well-versed in the drafting and preparation of documentation of property transactions for both landed and non-landed properties. Moreover, our experts play an active role in advising Developers’ projects and preparing loan documentation.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Sub-sale Transactions
- Developer project
- Tenancy
- Charge & Caveats
- Perfection of Transfer & Charge
- Loan Documentation
- Leases
- Government Approvals and License
- Business Joint Ventures
- Contracts for Sale & Supply of Goods
We are experienced in :
- Drafting sale and purchase agreements for movable properties
- Liaising with Land Office for land registration
- Conducting investigation to land title restrictions
- Executing loan documentations
- Registration of land titles
- Negotiating for better terms in lease and tenancy agreements
- Preparing Power of Attorney agreements
- Handling both landed and non-landed properties and mixed developments
- Advising clients in financial loan applications
Probate & Equity
We offer legal services in all matters related to the administration of estates of deceased persons. Our experienced team is well-versed in advising clients in complex and high-profile probate matters and has provided legal representation to families with inheritance issues.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Contentions Probate Litigation
- Probates & Letters of Administration
- Resealing Grants of Probate and Administration
- Small Estates Administration
- Distribution of Assets
- Will drafting
- Estate planning
We are experienced in :
- Providing practical solutions to asset distribution for beneficiaries
- Representing clients in probate hearings
- Accompanying clients to Small Estate hearings
- Assisting clients in drafting valid wills for both local or overseas assets
- Inspecting documents
- Acting for beneficiaries in the removal of trustees
- Advising on inheritance issues
- Retaining copy of wills prepared for safe-keeping
Admiralty Law
Despite its more niche nature, Kevin & Co. is fortunate to have a small but efficient team led by our Founder in admiralty issues. Much of our experience revolves around litigation issues relating to governing navigation and shipping.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Shipping disputes
- Disputes involving admiralty jurisdiction
- Supply and carriage of goods by sea
- Marine insurance and contracts
- Compliance issues regarding warehousing of goods
- Civil claims arising from breach of marine law and regulations
We are experienced in :
- Providing practical solutions to asset distribution for beneficiaries
- Representing clients in probate hearings
- Accompanying clients to Small Estate hearings
- Assisting clients in drafting valid wills for both local or overseas assets
- Inspecting documents
- Acting for beneficiaries in the removal of trustees
- Advising on inheritance issues
- Retaining copy of wills prepared for safe-keeping
Insurance Law
Being registered trademark agents, our small but efficient IP team handles application, filing and prosecution work. Our clients range from local to international and our services are complemented with our experience in the enforcement of IP rights.
Diverse Spectrum:
- Personal injury
- Medical malpractice
- Auto accident
- Distribution of life insurance proceeds
- Insured subject matter dispute
- Estate planning
We are experienced in :
- Vetting of insurance agreements
- Advising on the scope and nature of protection offered
- Drafting cause papers of tort claims
- Holding as stakeholder money from life insurance proceeds on behalf of clients
- Initiating claims on behalf on insurance companies
- Defending against insurance claims on behalf of clients