Who is Louis Liaw?

I am an Employment Lawyer and the Principal at Louis Liaw Chambers.

Louis Liaw Chambers is a law firm in Kuala Lumpur specialising in Employment-related Dispute Resolution and Advisory.

We have the capability and experience in advising and representing employees, employers, professional bodies, international organisations, and more, in a wide range of employment-related matters ranging from labour / industrial / civil court claims, statutory defence & pursuits (such as for breach of EPF, SOCSO), internal fact-finding processes and domestic inquiries, as well as advising on employment / service agreements, workplace policies, reorganisation & retrenchment exercises, disciplinary actions and more.

TLDR: We provide solutions to your employment-related legal problems.

For my detailed areas of practice, please refer to Areas of Practice.

I was previously a senior associate in the dispute resolution team of Messrs Chong + Kheng Hoe and Messrs Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership, also with an added focus on Employment and Industrial Relations Law.

Other than Employment Law-related matters, I acted and/or assisted in various dispute resolution briefs ranging from minority oppression, defamation, customs offences to corporate fraud and more.

Some high profile cases that were reported by the media were as follows:

“Muhyiddin secures injunction against Umno’s Puad Zarkashi” (Link: https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/muhyiddin-secures-injunction-against-umnos-puad-zarkashi); and

“Syarikat, tiga pengarah didakwa langgar syarat lesen kedai bebas cukai” (Link: https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/125769/BERITA/Semasa/Syarikat-tiga-pengarah-didakwa-langgar-syarat-lesen-kedai-bebas-cukai)

I have also handled disputes arising from, amongst others, contract, land, administrative, and trust law, and also defended clients charged with penal code offences, communications and multimedia offences, and national security offences.

Some high profile cases that were reported by the media were as follows:

“Kes karikatur ‘Najib badut’: Pendakwaan tarik balik rayuan hukuman” (Link: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/460325); and

“Move to strike out Fahmi’s suit” (Link: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/23/move-to-strike-out-fahmis-suit)

My background in both civil and criminal litigation has equipped me with the necessary skillsets and expertise to ensure my clients’ interests are protected and promoted at all fronts, as well as enabling me to be a strategic and all-rounded legal advisor to my clients.

For the full list of the times I appeared in the news, please refer to In the News.

In my free time, I believe in giving back to the public and legal community.

I was formerly an elected member of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (Term 2019/2020) and the former Chairperson of the KLBC’s Publications Committee.

Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee term 2019/20

I also frequently deliver talks, trainings, and interviews:

For the full list of my interviews, please refer to Interviews.

For the full list of my speaking experiences, please refer to Seminars, Conferences, Trainings, and Panel Discussions.

For the full list of my advocacy-related engagements, please refer to Mooting and Advocacy Training.

I graduated from Cardiff University and am a Barrister-at-Law of the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s inn.