Cecil Abraham & Partners remains the top-ranked law firm in Dispute Resolution in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 results.

Dato’ Sunil Abraham has been recognised as Future Leader under “Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners” category in WWL “Arbitration 2023” Guide.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham has been recognised as National Leader in WWL “Southeast Asia – Arbitration 2022” Guide and WWL “Southeast Asia – Commercial Litigation 2022” Guide.

Dato’ Sunil Abraham has been recognised as National Leader in WWL “Southeast Asia – Arbitration 2022” Guide.

Cecil Abraham & Partners continues to be ranked in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 100 list for 2022. Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham, Dato’ Sunil Abraham and Aniz Ahmad Amirudin are recognised and mentioned for their work in the field of arbitration.

Cecil Abraham & Partners has once again been recognised for its dispute resolution work by Benchmark Litigation for the year 2022.

Cecil Abraham & Partners has been named by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) as the Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2022 held on 24th March 2022.

Cecil Abraham & Partners continues to be recognised as one of the top Dispute Resolution firms by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. The firm is once again ranked as a Top Tier 1 firm for 2022 given the breadth of its dispute resolution work.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham has been recognised as Global Leader whilst Dato’ Sunil Abraham has been recognised as Future Leader under “Future Leaders – Partners” category in WWL “Arbitration 2022” Guide.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham has been recognised as “Thought Leader” in Who’s Who Legal Litigation 2021 edition.

WWL says: Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham is a “truly outstanding lawyer” who comes highly esteemed for his longstanding disputes practice spanning more than 50 years in the field.”

Cecil Abraham & Partners acts in a broad range of civil, commercial and construction disputes. Its practice varies from court and arbitration appearances to advice – both strategic and preventative – in the areas of practice referred to above. The members of the firm have significant court and arbitration (including investment treaty) experience. In recent years, clients have come to the firm for assistance in a wide range of matters including those relating to commercial disputes, fraud litigation, extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters.

Boutique dispute resolution firm with a broad litigation and arbitration practice. Adeptly assists leading Malaysian and foreign clients with energy, land and construction disputes, as well as shareholder, joint venture, fraud and defamation cases. Noted for its representation of clients in high-stakes mandates, including in the appellate courts.

Cecil Abraham & Partners is pleased to announce that the firm has once again being recognised by Benchmark Litigation for the year 2021 in respect of its work in Commercial Litigation, Construction Disputes and White Collar Crime.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham and Rishwant Singh has been recognised as Litigation Stars whilst Dato’ Sunil Abraham and Aniz Ahmad Amirudin have been recognised as Future Stars.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham also received ‘Malaysia Lawyer of the Year‘ award for Cecil Abraham & Partners at the prestigious 2021 Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham and Dato’ Sunil Abraham have been recognised as leading practitioners in the 2020/2021 edition of Who’s Who Legal.

The recognitions received by Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham are as follows:

• Thought Leader in WWL “Litigation 2020” Guide
• Global Leader in WWL “Arbitration 2021” Guide
• Global Leader in WWL “Litigation 2020” Guide
• Global Leader in WWL “Mediation 2020″ Guide

Dato’ Sunil Abraham was named Future Leader under “Future Leaders – Partners” category in WWL “Arbitration 2021” Guide.

The highly regarded team handles complex, high–profile disputes across a broad range of industry sectors. Highlights included representing Petronas in a Federal Court dispute with the State of Kelantan government.

‘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. The prosecution alleges that Maxis’ acquisition of Aircel was approved by the then Minister of Communication in India, in return for Astro investing in his brother’s company, Sun Direct TV Private. Cecil Abraham & Partners is running the entire litigation process in India, the UK, Mauritius and Malaysia for the companies and advising on bilateral investment treaty claims against the government of India.

At the 7^th 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.

Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil Abraham was the recipient of the “Hall of Fame” award at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020.

Arguably Malaysia’s most prominent international arbitrator, Abraham has sat on over 55 commercial cases. He is Malaysia’s appointee to the ICSID panel of arbitrators, and represents the state on the ICC Court and as a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. He is a member of the advisory boards of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration and the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA).

‘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.

Cecil Abraham is among the most experienced commercial litigators in the market and sits among “the best of the best in Malaysia”.

At the recent 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.“

“The department earns plaudits for its smooth service and accessibility. Clients assert: “They are always well-prepared, efficient and have quick response times. Cecil Abraham is a renowned figure in the market, highly experienced in both litigation and arbitration and praised by clients as “clinically incisive” in his approach.

Cecil Abraham has a ‘legendary reputation in Malaysia’ and handles a significant number of appellate and arbitration cases. He is also regularly involved in international disputes and investment arbitrations as an arbitrator. Clients particularly appreciate his ‘excellent legal knowledge and strategic guidance.’

In 2016, Tan Sri Dato’ Cecil W. M. Abraham was named by Asian Legal Business as ‘Dispute Resolution Practitioner of the Year’. In the same year, Dato’ Sunil Abraham was named by Asian Legal Business in the Top 40 Under 40 Practitioners in Asia.