Biography
Raymond is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution practice groups. Raymond's practice focus is on advising clients on intellectual property (IP) matters, in particular on IP enforcement, trademark prosecution, patent, copyright and trademark infringement, and passing off. Apart from contentious IP matters, Raymond is also experienced in various dispute resolution matters involving commercial, employment, defamation, corporate and shareholder disputes.
Practice Focus
Raymond handles all aspects of IP matters concerning patent, trade mark, copyright, registered designs, trade secrets and confidential information. His portfolio includes enforcement and litigation in relation to IP infringement, passing off and anti-counterfeiting actions. In respect of civil litigation, he handles all aspects of commercial disputes, torts (including negligence, misrepresentation, nuisance and defamation), employment disputes, disputes arising from and/or relating to winding-up, breach of directors’ duties, liquidation, commercial and shareholders’ disputes, defamation and a variety of contentious matters. He is also experienced in obtaining ex parte injunctions, Mareva injunctions, Anton Piller orders and other interim reliefs.
Representative Legal Matters
- Successfully represented the Malaysian subsidiary of a Big Tech company in defending a patent infringement suit filed by a local Malaysian entity involving Bluetooth pairing technology and invalidating the same patent.
- Successfully represented a national oil and gas company in defending against a claim of patent infringement wherein the Plaintiff sought for damages exceeding USD150 million and invalidating the patent asserted.
- Successfully represented a pharmaceutical and life sciences company in defending a suit which seeks to invalidate one of the granted claims of the Client’s Malaysian patent.
- Successfully represented a global logistics services company in respect of a claim against the Client’s former employees for their misappropriation and misuse of confidential information belonging to the Client. In this matter, we successfully secured and executed a delivery-up order as well as an interim injunction against the Defendants.
- Successfully assisted an American manufacturer and multi-level marketing distributor of consumer goods in respect of the takedown of numerous infringing listings on e-commerce platforms such as Shopee and Lazada, as well as the issuance of cease-and-desist letters to the sellers to secure their undertaking to not continue their infringing activities on the Internet.
- Advised and assisted a leading manufacturer of household appliances in challenging the jurisdiction of the English High Court in respect of a claim brought by former employees of a Malaysian entity concerning allegations of forced labour. Also advised and assisted in managing the adverse press arising from the allegations involving the manufacturer, including investigating the allegations as well as strategizing its next course of action.
- Assisted a technological-based media company with respect to a copyright claim by a media company alleging copyright infringement.
- Represented a global logistics company in relation to a dispute arising from its acquisition of the records management business of a local Malaysian entity.
- Assisted and advised the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries on a potential dispute in relation to a potential passing off action.
Professional Honors
Leading Associate for Intellectual Property by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024-2025
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Bar of England and Wales – Member
- Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn – Member
- Malaysian Bar – Member
- Registered Trade Mark Agent
Admissions
Malaysia (2017)
England & Wales~United Kingdom (2016)
Education
Cardiff University (LL.B.) (2015)
Languages
English
Malay