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Disputes & Resolution in Malaysia
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Malaysia, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Disputes & Resolution professional in Malaysia for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Malaysia at a glanceSoutheast Asia
Kuala Lumpur · Wednesday 4 November
03:04
Local time
- Currency
- MYR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +60
- Region
- Southeast Asia
What the rules say in Malaysia
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Malaysia market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research35% of statements checked against a source16 checked against an official source0 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-199 held back until checked against an official source4 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
IP owners can bring civil infringement actions in the High Court, and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living enforces criminal provisions on trade mark counterfeiting and copyright piracy.
Enforcement.AI-written, not source-checkedMalaysia's courts are Federal: the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court in Malaya and the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak, and subordinate Sessions and Magistrates' Courts, applying a common law system.
Civil and commercial litigation.AI-written, not source-checkedThe Arbitration Act 2005 governs domestic and international arbitration seated in Malaysia and is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.
Arbitrations seated in Malaysia.AI-written, not source-checkedThe Asian International Arbitration Centre in Kuala Lumpur, formerly the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration, administers arbitration, adjudication and mediation.
Institutional dispute resolution.AI-written, not source-checkedMalaysia is a party to the New York Convention, and an award made in another Convention state can be recognised and enforced by application to the High Court.
Foreign arbitral awards.AI-written, not source-checkedThe Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 allows registration in the High Court of money judgments from listed reciprocating countries, including the United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong; judgments from other countries generally require a fresh action on the judgment.
Foreign court judgments.AI-written, not source-checkedMalaysia is a party to the ICSID Convention, and the Mediation Act 2012 provides a framework for voluntary civil mediation.
Investor-state disputes and mediation.AI-written, not source-checked
Read the full guide: Disputes and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Malaysia.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Malaysia, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Malaysia handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 9
- UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Malaysia turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Malaysia, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Malaysia, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Malaysia
SF.UNIONE™GK Ganesan KasinathanKuala Lumpur · 42 yrsSF.UNIONE™Dato Varghese GeorgeShah Alam · 35 yrsSF.UNIONE™Raam KumarIpoh · 32 yrsSF.UNIONE™Selvanathan N SubramaniamAmpang · 30 yrs
All Fellows in Malaysia Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™