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Kamraj Nayagam
PARTNER
Kamraj read English Literature and Law at Trinity College,
Cambridge, before being admitted to the Bar of England and
Wales at Lincolns Inn, and has been in practice since 1996. Prior
to joining MKP as a Partner on 1st January 2016, Kamraj was a
Partner of two other large Kuala Lumpur-based
corporate/commercial law firms for several years.
Kamraj’s areas of practice covers arbitration & alternative dispute resolution, construction & engineering contracts and corporate & commercial disputes. Kamraj possesses a wealth of experience both in terms of drafting and negotiating construction contracts and dispute resolution, in relation to which he has been involved in numerous litigation and arbitration matters in various courts and arbitral forum. Kamraj has been engaged in numerous corporate commercial arbitrations and disputes involving many multinational and public listed companies for construction work. Kamraj is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a qualified Adjudicator, and is on the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Panel for both Arbitration and Adjudication.
Kamraj’s areas of practice covers arbitration & alternative dispute resolution, construction & engineering contracts and corporate & commercial disputes. Kamraj possesses a wealth of experience both in terms of drafting and negotiating construction contracts and dispute resolution, in relation to which he has been involved in numerous litigation and arbitration matters in various courts and arbitral forum. Kamraj has been engaged in numerous corporate commercial arbitrations and disputes involving many multinational and public listed companies for construction work. Kamraj is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a qualified Adjudicator, and is on the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Panel for both Arbitration and Adjudication.
Areas of Practice
- Construction advisory and drafting
- Civil and commercial litigation and arbitration
- Construction litigation and arbitration
- Dispute resolution
Qualifications
- BA in English Literature (Honours), University of Cambridge, 1991
- MA in English Literature (Honours), University of Cambridge, 1994
- Barrister-at-law of Lincoln’s Inn
Professional Affiliations:
- Bar of England and Wales 1993
- Malaysian Bar, 1996
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Personal Involvements (Notable Reported Court Judgements):
Federal Court
- Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun & Anor v Jan De Nul (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor and Another Appeal [2019] 1 CLJ 19; [2019] 1 MLJ 557
- Jan De Nul (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v Vincent Tan Chee Yioun & Anor [2019] 1 CLJ 1; [2019] 2 MLJ 413
- Petrodar Operating Co Ltd v Nam Fatt Construction Bhd & Anor [2014] 1 CLJ 18; [2014] 6 MLJ 189
- MGG Pillai v Tan Sri Dato’ Vincent Tan Chee Yioun [2002] 3 CLJ 577; [2002] 2 MLJ 673
Court of Appeal
- Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun & Anor v Jan De Nul (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor and Another Appeal [2019] 1 CLJ 19; [2019] 1 MLJ 557
- Jan De Nul (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v Vincent Tan Chee Yioun & Anor [2019] 1 CLJ 1; [2019] 2 MLJ 413
- Petrodar Operating Co Ltd v Nam Fatt Construction Bhd & Anor [2014] 1 CLJ 18; [2014] 6 MLJ 189
- MGG Pillai v Tan Sri Dato’ Vincent Tan Chee Yioun [2002] 3 CLJ 577; [2002] 2 MLJ 673
High Court
- M101 Entity Sdn Bhd v Geopancar Sdn Bhd and another case [2022] MLJU 1354; [2022] 1 LNS 1331
- Dr Milton Lum Siew Wah v Majlis Perubatan Malaysia [2020] 1 CLJ 270
- Ekuiti Setegap Sdn Bhd v Plaza 393 Management Corp [2019] 8 MLJ 549
- Geopancar Sdn Bhd v M101 Entity Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 LNS 1290
- Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd & Anor v East Coast Economic Region Development Council [2018] MLJU 1448; [2018] MLJU 1447
- Syarikat Trefound Properties Sdn Bhd lwn Union Equity Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 LNS 955; [2018] MLJU 942
- Dr Milton Lum Siew Wah v Majlis Perubatan Malaysia [2018] 1 LNS 605; [2018] MLJU 572
- Ekuiti Setegap Sdn Bhd v Plaza 393 Management Corporation & Ors [2018] 1 LNS 406; [2018] MLJU 2005
- Milsonland Development Sdn Bhd v Macro Resources Sdn Bhd and Another Appeal [2017] 1 LNS 183 (HC)
- Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Hundred Vision Construction Sdn Bhd [2015] 1 LNS 1290; [2015] MLJU 2320
- Wong Chin Chaw v Sri Melinger Sdn Bhd [2015] 1 LNS 799; [2015] MLJU 729
- Chain Cycle Sdn Bhd v Government of Malaysia [2014] 10 CLJ 196; [2015] 9 MLJ 214
- Malim Restu Contruction Sdn Bhd v Petronas Dagangan Bhd [2014] 1 LNS 1165
- Bauer (M) Sdn Bhd v Embassy Court Sdn Bhd & Anor [2014] 1 LNS 448
- Bina Jaya Mantap Sdn Bhd v Institute of Technology Petronas Sdn Bhd [2014] 1 LNS 239; [2014] 11 MLJ 352
- Geopancar Sdn Bhd v Visage Engineering Sdn Bhd [2012] 1 LNS 1222; [2012] MLJU 850
- Visage Engineering Sdn Bhd v Geopancar Sdn Bhd [2012] 1 LNS 286; [2012] MLJU 377
- Nam Fatt Corporation Bhd & Anor v Petrodar Operating Co Ltd & Anor [2010] 9 CLJ 732; [2011] 7 MLJ 305
- Pasukhas Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor v MTM Millenium Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor [2009] 6 CLJ 480; [2009] 8 MLJ 1
- Tenaga Nasional Bhd v Teck See Plastic Sdn Bhd [2007] 5 MLJ 430
- Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd v The Titular Roman Catholic Archibishop of Kuala Lumpur [2004] 7 MLJ 136