Cecil Abraham & Partners comprises lawyers with experience in both domestic and international dispute resolution.
We offer clients a wide range of comprehensive legal solutions from strategic and preventive advice, to representation in court and in commercial and investment treaty arbitration.
At Cecil Abraham & Partners, we are committed to understanding our client’s unique challenges so that we may focus our experience and expertise in delivering solutions. We are well-equipped to handle multi-jurisdictional disputes wherever parties may be based.
Our knowledge extends beyond law.We are focused on the requirements of the business world.
We have worked with financial institutions, government agencies and many of the world’s leading multinational companies, resolving disputes and protecting business and other interests. Our services include highlighting opportunities and protecting against possible risks.
We enable clients to realise solutions by providing clarity of thought and advice, and delivering smart and efficient dispute resolution solutions.
Accolades & Recognition
Cecil Abraham & Partners has been regularly recognised by Asia Law Profiles, Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific, Global Arbitration Review, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Who’s Who Legal in the area of Dispute Resolution.
Benchmark Litigation
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 awards were given after an independent analysis and research of dispute resolution firms and lawyers across 12 jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region. We are extremely grateful for the recognition and the support from our clients, without whom this would not have been possible.
Who’s Who Legal
‘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”.
Asia Law Profiles
‘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.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
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.
Chambers Asia Pacific
“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.’
Global Arbitration Review
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).
Asian Legal Business
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.
Our People
The firm leverages complementary skills of lawyers who specialise in a variety of disciplines and industry areas in order to provide a full range of resources and expertise to best support our clients.
Our Expertise
At Cecil Abraham & Partners, we give you different options to match your requirements, making every effort to resolve and guard against legal disputes as efficiently and economically as possible.