Niru & Co is known for its shipping practice, active in both litigation and advisory work. The firm often deals with substantial ship collision cases as well as major oil pollution cases. Apart from shipping, the firm also advises on aviation matters including work injury claims, freight forwarders’ liability issues and so on. It has Malaysian associated office Suflan T H Liew & Partners.
Client feedback
“Efficiency and timely manner.” – Dispute resolution
“Follow up a summary of our discussions. Keep us posted with the developments. Provide meaningful advice on the approach, with our target objectives in mind. Act with our interest in mind.” – Dispute resolution
“The firm was very meticulous towards details and possible loopholes. The firm was also able to communicate with clients in a way that is very detailed yet keeping their language easy to understand.” – Dispute resolution
“Niru and Co provides proactive and practical legal approaches to address legal issues and the matter in hand. Treating customers friendly and respectfully.” – Insurance
“Extremely committed, reliable and professional.” – Shipping
“Positively details and meticulously organised.” – Shipping
Teck Huat Liew
“Very good communication skills. Unique ability to simplify complexed legal matters for us businessman to digest and decide upon.”
“In-depth knowledge and responsive to our industry requirement.”
Niru Pillai
“Expert knowledge practical approaches positive relationship with the professionals.”
Alex Yeo
“Alex was very meticulous towards details and possible loopholes. He was also able to communicate with clients in a way that is very detailed yet keeping the language easy to understand.”
“Listens well, provides good advice, acts with our interest in mind, patient and reachable.”
“Alex was very meticulous towards details and possible loopholes. He was also able to communicate with clients in a way that is very detailed yet keeping the language easy to understand.”
Work highlights
Represented Swiss bank Banque Cantonale de Geneve in a claim against the defendant for breach of bailee’s duty and/or conversion of cargo that was shipped aboard the vessel ‘Kronviken’.
Acted for the plaintiff Trans Asian Shipping Services in a claim against the defendant for negligence and breach of duty.
