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CIPAA 2012: Direct Payment under Section 30 Following Liquidation

Zain Megat & Murad — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:50:49 +0000

Can a subcontractor invoke section 30 of CIPAA 2012 to obtain direct payment from the principal after the main contractor has been wound up? The Court of Appeal revisited the interaction between this statutory remedy and insolvency law.

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CIPAA 2012: Court of Appeal Clarifies When an Adjudication Decision Ceases to Be Binding

Zain Megat & Murad — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:35:17 +0000

CIPAA 2012: Court of Appeal Clarifies When an Adjudication Decision Ceases to Be Binding YS Chong Enterprise Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) v Perkasa Jauhari Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) [Court of Appeal Civil Appeal Nos. J-02(NCC)(A)-464-03/2025 & J-02(IM)(NCC)-465-03/2025] Issues An adjudication decision under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA 2012”) may be relied […]

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Delivering Mega-Infrastructure: Five Governance Principles for penang’s mutiara line

Zain Megat & Murad — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:43:23 +0000

Having spent many years advising on construction and infrastructure disputes, I have learned that a claim which eventually lands on a lawyer’s desk almost always began much earlier — as a failure of governance: responsibility left unclear, progress reported too optimistically, an interface left unmanaged, or a warning not escalated while it was still manageable.

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“A good client makes the firm better”

Zain Megat & Murad — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:37:03 +0000

That line, from Datuk Megat Munir's speech on Friday, 31 July 2026, set the tone for an evening that was as much about gratitude as it was about celebration.

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What We Look For in a Pupil

Zain Megat & Murad — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:21:37 +0000

Every pupil who walks through our doors already has the credentials. The degree, the CLP, the references, that part is a given. What we're really watching for is something a transcript can't show us.

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CIPAA 2012 : Court of Appeal Clarifies the Status of Registered and Unregistered Adjudication Decisions in Winding-Up Proceedings

Zain Megat & Murad — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:11:00 +0000

CIPAA 2012 : Court of Appeal Clarifies the Status of Registered and Unregistered Adjudication Decisions in Winding-Up Proceedings VKPT Sdn Bhd v LLC Infra Sdn Bhd W-02(NCC)(A)-171-02/2025 Issues One of the recurring questions under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA”) is whether an adjudication decision may be relied upon to present a […]

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Datuk Megat’s Latest Board Appointment — Judgment That Travels With Him

Zain Megat & Murad — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:49:13 +0000

Datuk Megat’s Latest Board Appointment, Judgment That Travels With Him Congratulations to our Managing & Founding Partner, Datuk Megat Munir, on his appointment as Independent and Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, at Theta Edge Berhad. It’s a natural extension of work he’s done for years at ZMM, cross-border disputes in […]

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Suing the Wrong Way: Why Choosing Between Oppression and Derivative Actions Can Make or Break Your Case

Zain Megat & Murad — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:01:28 +0000

Suing the Wrong Way: Why Choosing Between Oppression and Derivative Actions Can Make or Break Your Federal Court of Malaysia | Low Cheng Teik & Ors v Low Ean Nee [2024] 5 MLJ 579 When a director strips a company of its most valuable assets and transfers them to his own family’s business for a […]

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Your Subsidiary Signed It. You Might Still Be Bound.

Zain Megat & Murad — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:46:19 +0000

Your Subsidiary Signed It. You Might Still Be Bound. Court of Appeal of Malaysia | PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) TBK & Anor v Zecon Berhad & Anor [2025] CLJU 1220 Corporate groups rarely operate as a single entity on paper. A parent negotiates, a subsidiary signs. A holding company sets the direction, and its nominee […]

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When You Execute a Charge, You Have Already Created One

Zain Megat & Murad — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:46:12 +0000

When You Execute a Charge, You Have Already Created One High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (Commercial Division) | KAJ Development Sdn Bhd v Sinohydro Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd & Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia [2020] 1 LNS 2193 A developer signed a set of security documents it believed it controlled. A Security Agreement, a Charge Form […]

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