In its 2023 Edition, ILChambers received recognition from asialaw as a Notable Firm for Intellectual Property.

For more information, please see:
https://www.asialaw.com/Firm/imaduddin-lew-chambers/Profile/6996#rankings

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew attend the IP Mediation Workshop 2023, organised by the Bar Council Intellectual Property Committee, the Bar Council Mediation Committee, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center and the Malaysian International Mediation Centre (MIMC). The closing remarks were delivered by Her Ladyship The Hon. Justice Tan Sri Datuk Nallini Pathmanathan.

Imaduddin Suhaimi was re-appointed to the Bar Council’s Intellectual Property Committee, which focuses on issues faced by intellectual property practitioners, drafting public policy related to intellectual property and liaison with the relevant government agencies.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew attend the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations of Tune Talk Sdn. Bhd.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew attend the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations of the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brain Lew attend the award ceremony to represent ILChambers after the firm was nominated for the “Rising Law Firm of the Year” in the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023, held at the Pan Pacific Singapore.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew attend as guests of His Excellency Axel Cruau at the Embassy of France to Malaysia on the occasion of the Malaysian team’s success in 7^th International Grand Finale of the Ocean Hackathon. The ILChambers team acted as legal tutors for all the Malaysian participants in this competition.

Barely three years since its foundation, ILChambers is in the running for the “Rising Law Firm of the Year” award in the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023.

These awards are considered “the largest and most prestigious awards for the legal market in Southeast Asia”.

In its 2023 Edition, ILChambers received recognition from the Legal 500 as a Leading Firm for Intellectual Property. In its write-up on the firm, the Legal 500 reviewers described the firm as follows:

“Imaduddin & Lew Chambers’ IP offering is noted as ‘diligent, responsive and enthusiastic’, and is formed of founding partners Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew. The wider firm is a full-service corporate boutique, which specialises in IP and advises key clients, including the Football Association of Malaysia, on the management of IP portfolios. In addition, the team assists clients in establishing protections from infringement, as well as handling trademark amendments and licensing agreements.”

For more information, please see:
https://www.legal500.com/c/malaysia/intellectual-property

In its 2023 Edition, ILChambers received recognition from the Legal 500 as a Firm to Watch for TMT (including Fintech). In its write-up on the firm, the Legal 500 reviewers described the firm as follows:

“Imaduddin & Lew Chambers is a full-service boutique firm specialising in IP, technology and media matters. The team acts for SMEs, government agencies, multinational corporations and private equity funds.”

For more information, please see:
https://www.legal500.com/c/malaysia/tmt-including-fintech

ILChambers were invited by the Embassy of France to Malaysia to deliver a Speed Learning Session (SLS) on “Intellectual Property in the Digital/Tech Area” during the first Malaysian edition of the Ocean Hackathon, a UN Ocean Decade-endorsed event organised by the Embassy of France and the Malaysia-France University Center.

Imaduddin Suhaimi attended the Harrow 450 Malaysia Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, hosted by Tan Sri Francis Yeoh. Other attendees included Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah and Mr. Douglas Collins (CEO, Harrow Development Trust).

Imaduddin Suhaimi was re-appointed to the Bar Council’s Intellectual Property Committee, which focuses on issues faced by intellectual property practitioners, drafting public policy related to intellectual property and liaison with the relevant government agencies.

In its 2022 Edition, ILChambers received recognition from the Legal 500 as a Firm to Watch for Intellectual Property. In its write-up on the firm, the Legal 500 reviewers described the firm as follows:

“Imaduddin & Lew Chambers excels in domain name disputes and franchising issues, which it handles alongside trade mark registrations, patent prosecutions and copyright notifications.”

For more information, please see:
https://www.legal500.com/c/malaysia/intellectual-property

In its 2022 Edition, ILChambers received recognition from the Legal 500 as a Firm to Watch for Corporate and M&A. In its write-up on the firm, the Legal 500 reviewers described the firm as follows:

“Imaduddin & Lew Chambers is a full-service corporate boutique, which counts SMEs, government agencies, private equity and venture capital funds, and multinational corporations on its client roster.”

For more information, please see:
https://www.legal500.com/c/malaysia/corporate-and-ma

Brian Lew received his instrument of appointment as Commissioner for Oaths, effective 1st January 2022, having passed the Commissioner for Oaths examinations and interviews.

Imaduddin Suhaimi was appointed the Bar Council’s Intellectual Property Committee, which focuses on issues faced by intellectual property practitioners, drafting public policy related to intellectual property and liaison with the relevant government agencies.

Imaduddin Suhaimi was appointed the Bar Council’s Arbitration Committee, which focuses on addressing developments in both domestic and international arbitration law and practice.

Brian Lew was appointed to the Bar Council’s Constitutional Law Committee, which focuses on educating the public of their constitutional rights.

Brian Lew was appointed to the Bar Council’s IT, Innovation and Future in Technology Committee, which focuses on the effect and use of technology in the practice of law.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew attend as delegates to the Kuala Lumpur Summit, an initiative launched by the Government of Malaysia to be an alternative forum to the Organisation for the Islamic Conference to discuss issues affecting the greater Muslim world. Participants included delegates from all over the Islamic world.

The ILChambers team were sent to the International Dispute Resolution Centre to liaise with officials with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) on an active arbitration matter.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew visit major Malaysian bank CIMB at their KL Sentral headquarters to deliver a session on Cloud Computing. The focus of this session were the legal issues surround cloud computing contracts and how to advantageously position against cloud computing services vendors. We also touched on the issue of data breaches, particularly how data can be vulnerable when stored on the cloud, as well as the legal remedies and recourses available.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew were once again at Bank Negara Malaysia, this time in the elegant Sasana Kijang centre to deliver a Continuing Professional Development session on Cloud Computing and Privacy Law. The focus of this session were the legal issues surround cloud computing contracts and how to advantageously position against cloud computing services vendors. We also touched on the issue of data breaches, particularly how data can be vulnerable when stored on the cloud, as well as the legal remedies and recourses available.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew attend the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations of NGC Energy Sdn. Bhd.

Brian Lew was appointed as consultant and appears in two episodes of RTM’s documentary Dari Meja Peguam, hosted by Sarah Hildebrand. The programme touches on different aspects of the law and each episode features a noted legal practitioner in the given field. In his episodes, Brian spoke on Intellectual Property Law and International Law.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew attend as delegates to the ASEAN Decentralized 2.0 Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ASEAN Decentralized 2.0 was organised by the Global Blockchain Foundation, and brought together leaders of fintech from around ASEAN to share their thoughts and products.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew deliver a Continuing Professional Development session to the Legal Department of Maxis Berhad, chaired by Head of Legal Su Puay Ling. The session focused on the architecture of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, the effect of the General Data Protection Regulations outside of the European Union, and the potential common law causes of action for breaches of personal data, as well the vicarious liability of employers for the acts of their employees.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew address the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee on the inception of the Anti-Fake News Act 2018, its salient features, what is fake news, offences under section 4 of the Act, the extraterritorial effect of the Act, penalties and defences, the related offences under the Printing Press and Publications Act 1984 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, the judicial attitudes and an explanation of the tort of defamation as well as provisions under the Evidence Act 1950 and the liability of directors and employers.

Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew deliver a Continuing Professional Development session to the staff of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The session centred on the role of the Anti-Fake News Act 2018 in the social media age, the construction of the Act from a legal perspective, other legal bases under legislation and the common law for fake news liability, the related concepts of defamation and offences under both the Printing Press and Publications Act 1984 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, the evidentiary burdens, as well as best practices for organisations such as BNM to put in place to control the spread of fake news.