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Muhd Daniel Baharudin

PARTNER | LL.B (HONS) UKM, LL.M UITM, DLSA UITM

Daniel has graduated from Royal Military College and thereafter finished his law study with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and called to the Bar on 6th of May 2015. Since being called to the Bar, Daniel has quickly built his experience in aviation, general litigation, criminal litigation, corporate litigation, personal injury, land disputes, industrial relation matter as well as probate administration. Daniel earned both of his Master of Laws (LLM) and Post Graduate Advance Diploma in Shariah Law (DSLA) from UiTM and has been recognizes for his academic achievements despite still practising as a full fledged litigation lawyer. His passion for strategizing persuasive legal and factual arguments have led to favorable rulings on complex issues across different subject matters. Outside of court, his favorite part of practice is time spent with clients. He is also a licensed Company Secretary by the Companies.

Key Practice Areas

  • Aviation
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Land Disputes
  • Industrial Relation Matters
  • Probate Administration
  • Personal Injury

Professional Qualification & Membership

  • Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court Malaya
  • Company Secretary

Career Highlight

Litigation

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  • Representing clients in various contentious matters involving ownership, assignment of copyright and infringement
  • Advisory works on proposals & mediations

PROBATE & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
  • Facilitate the procedures in obtaining administration in respect of small estates and distributions of assets to beneficiaries
  • Representing clients in contested wills and probates

LABOUR & INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
  • Advisory works on employee terminations and related disputes
  • Drafting employment contracts and policies
  • Advisory works on Dismissal/ Constructive Dismissal/Proposal & Negotiations/ Disciplinary Proceedings involving misconduct and poor performance

AVIATION INDUSTRY
  • Recovery of debts involving civil actions until judgment and execution proceedings Drafting agreements involving vendors and suppliers
  • Represents Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) on the proposed debt restructuring by AirAsia X

CRIMINAL
  • Conducting matters involving the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA)
  • PP v. Wan Mohamad Nur Firdaus Ab Wahab & Anor [2018] 1 LNS
  • Representing client on intellectual property dispute on the ownership of creative design against Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM)
  • Representing client and successful in acquitting the accused from all charges under Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017

LAND MATTERS
  • Representing client in legal action against the State Government of Johor and respective Land Office in mismanagement of land ownership and administration of estate
  • Representing client in dispute regarding sale and purchase agreement and transfer of ownership of respective land to the purchaser after the death of the vendor without perfection of transfer

OTHERS
  • Representing CoopBank Pertama on tribunal matters
  • Representing Funding Societies, the Southeast Asia's largest SME Digital Financing platform on recovery of debts
  • Represent high profile clients from National Trust Party (Amanah) on defamatiosn suits

Banking

  • Drafting agreement for various types of Islamic product including Tawarruq Trade Commodity (Sale and Purchase)
  • Advisory works on corporate loans and facility agreements

Corporate

  • Representing client on the proposed acquisition of entire paid up shares of property holding company
  • Representing client in its application of licence by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to operate e-wallet and payment system operator