Cynthia Lee Mei Fei
Senior Associate
cynthia@apylaw.com.my
Phone
+6016 614 8721
Biography
Cynthia is a dispute resolution lawyer whose practice covers civil (contractual and tortious) and commercial litigation. She has experience handling a broad range of contentious matters, including defamation, construction disputes, negligence, breach of trust and fiduciary duties, as well as company, shareholder, and family-related disputes.
Cynthia’s practice extends to appearances before all levels of the Malaysian courts, as well as proceedings in arbitration, adjudication, and mediation.
Cynthia is currently a co-deputy chairperson of the Bar Council Women’s Rights Committee and is also pursuing her Doctorate of Philosophy (Law) at University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
QUALIFICATIONS
> L.L.B (Hons) (Cardiff University)
> MCL (University Malaya)
> Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple)
> Advocate & Solicitor (High Court of Malaya)
NOTABLE ASSIGNMENTS
- Acted for over 5,000 account holders in a class action against CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad in a dispute relating to unlawful freezing or earmarking of accounts
- Acted for account holders in a judicial review proceeding against Bank Negara Malaysia on allegations of breach of statutory duties
- Represented a majority shareholder and director of GS Realty Sdn Bhd in a shareholder dispute alleging minority oppression
- Represented shareholders of NWP Holdings Berhad in a shareholders’ dispute over the requisition of an extraordinary general meeting.
- Represented the directors and former directors of NWP Holdings Berhad in a directors’ dispute alleging breach of directors’ fiduciary duties
- Represented shareholders of Silver Ridge Holdings Berhad in a dispute alleging conspiracy to injure by the board of directors
- Represented shareholders of INIX Technologies Holdings Berhad in a dispute over the tabling of resolutions at an Annual General Meeting
- Represented the main contractor in disputes involving a multi-billion construction project of The St. Regis, Langkawi
- Represented a sub-contractor based in Sarawak in an adjudication proceeding against the main contractor in a project involving the construction of bridges and culverts in Sarawak
- Represented a local development authority in an arbitration proceeding involving a multi-billion construction project of roads in Iskandar Puteri, Johor
- Represented the main contractor in an arbitration proceeding against the Public Works Department Malaysia and the Government of Malaysia in a multi-billion construction project of highways in Kedah