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Jasmine Kuan

Associate

Jasmine Kuan

Jasmine Kuan

Associate

Jasmine is an Associate at D&P’s Disputes Practice Group.

With a focus on civil litigation and dispute resolution, she has led and assisted in a wide range of contentious civil and commercial matters in various levels of the Malaysian courts. Her main areas of practice include contractual disputes, defamation, compulsory land acquisition as well as construction matters.

Jasmine is passionate about helping her clients distil complex legal issues into simple, bite-sized points and provide comprehensive solutions, and is dedicated to always providing good and speedy service to those who rely on her.

Key Practice Areas

  • Commercial Disputes
  • Construction Disputes
  • Compulsory Land Acquisition
  • Industrial Relations and Labour
  • Strata Management
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Debt Recovery
  • Defamation

Work Highlights

  • Represented a main contractor in a construction back-to-back claim brought by the sub-contractor for RM1.855 mil and successfully mitigated and reduced liability exposure for the client by more than 85%.
  • Represented 8 applicants in land reference proceedings for compulsory land acquisition and successfully increased the total compensation value for the acquired land from RM3mil to RM9mil.
  • Represented a sub-contractor in initiating an enforcement claim against the main contractor for non-payment of work, which involved defending them in five (5) different applications made against them by the main contractor.

Qualifications

  • LL.B (Hons) / University of London
  • Barrister-at-Law / the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
  • Advocate & Solicitor / Malaya