About Us
Cecil Abraham & Partners is a leading law firm based in Malaysia, renowned for our expertise in the area of dispute resolution. The firm comprises lawyers with experience in both domestic and international dispute resolution.
Our People
We work in efficient, tight-knit teams and are uncompromisingly dedicated to producing results.
Our Expertise
Whether you are a corporation, a government agency, an organisation or a private individual, we are focused on protecting your interests both domestically and abroad.
Area of Practice
- Antitrust and Competition
- Arbitration (Commercial, Construction & Investment Treaty)
- Capital Markets and Securities Disputes
- Clubs & Unincorporated Associations
- Commercial Law
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Energy and Telecommunications
At the 7th annual ALB Malaysia Law Awards held virtually on 14 August 2020, our Senior Partner, Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham, received the “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” award whilst the firm received the “Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year” award.
Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards 2020
At the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019 held in Hong Kong on 19th September 2019, our Senior Partner, Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham, received the “Lawyer of the Year” award whilst the firm was recognised as the “Boutique Firm of the Year” and also received a special award for “Impact Case of the Year - Malaysian decision to widen the test for seeking to challenge an Arbitral Award.”
Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019
‘Cecil Abraham is “Malaysia’s leading international arbitrator“’, remark sources who applaud his experience. ‘(He has) sat on numerous investment treaty claims as arbitrator – be it under the ICSID Rules or the UNCITRAL Rules. Cecil Abraham is “a big name” in the region thanks to his extensive experience handling contentious proceedings before an array of courts, including appellate tribunals and the Supreme Court.’
Who’s Who Legal
‘Cecil Abraham & Partners is a heavyweight. The new firm has hit the ground running,” says one rival partner. Cecil Abraham and Sunil Abraham are representing Astro All Asia Networks, Maxis Communications, South-East Asia Entertainment Holdings, Ananda Krishnan and Ralph Marshall in a charge sheet before the 2G special court in New Delhi.
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