
ANNOU XAVIER
ANNOU XAVIER
is our Partner who heads the Dispute Resolution & Employment Practice Group. His vast experience and adeptness of both substantive and procedural law has made Mr Annou Xavier one of the most sought after lawyers in the industry. The list of reported cases as well as media reporting of his work seen below speaks volumes of this formidable practitioner. Mr Annou is also a passionate advocate for the underprivileged, being at the frontline of many legal battles involving issues of citizenship and judicial review against administrative decisions.
Email : annou@alss.co | Telephone : +603 7932 3663 | Fax : +603 7932 2098
Qualification
- Bachelor of Law (Hons), University of London
- Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln’s Inn
- Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, 1997
Areas of Practice
- Various commercial and civil litigation including appellate matters in the Court of Appeal and Federal Court
- Shareholder’s & Partnership dispute, Minority Shareholder Oppression
- Commercial and Civil injunction to prevent dissipation and disposal of assets and to preserve money, assets, shares, land.
- Corporate and personal insolvency, restructuring of debt
- Winding up of companies
- Defamation and Media Law
- Strata, Joint Management Body (JMB) & Management Corporation (MC) disputes involving developer, purchasers, JMB & MC committees including claim at Tribunal in Putrajaya
- Employment cases involving unlawful and Constructive dismissal, breach of employment agreement
Portfolio
Reported Cases
- Monday-Off Development Sdn Bhd v. Bumimetro Construction Sdn Bhd & Ors [2021] 1 LNS 830 (HC) – Judicial Management of Company
- Yu Sheng Meng (Suing Through Next of Kin, Yu Meng Queng) v. Ketua Pengarah Pendaftaran Negara & Ors [2016] 1 CLJ 336 (HC)
- Palm Spring Joint Management Body & Anor v. Muafakat Kekal Sdn Bhd & Anor [2016] 3 CLJ 665 (FC)
- Menteri Bagi Kementerian Dalam Negeri & Anor v. Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill & Another Appeal [2015] 7 CLJ 727 (CoA)
- Ho Tack Sien & Ors v. Rotta Research Laboratorium S.p.A & Anor; Registrar Of Trade Marks (Intervener) & Another Appeal [2015] 4 CLJ 20 (FC)
- Bonifac Lobo Robert V Lobo v. Wong Wooi Meng [2015] 1 CLJ 544 (HC)
- Wasco Lindung Sdn Bhd v. Lustre Metals & Minerals Sdn Bhd [2015] 2 CLJ 427 (HC)
- Jill Ireland bt Lawrence Bill v Menteri Bagi Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Anor [2015] 3 MLJ 743 (HC)
- KNJ Worldwide Sdn Bhd lwn. Ong Kien Teck & Satu Lagi [2014] 1 LNS 1659 (HC)
- Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors [2014] 6 CLJ 541 (FC)
- Tau Kau Tiah v. Tetuan Teh Kim Teh, Salina & Co [2014] 4 CLJ 753 (HC)
- Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors V. Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur [2013] 8 CLJ 890 (CoA)
- Tetuan Teh Kim Teh, Salina & Co v. Tan Kau Tiah & Anor [ 2013] 5 CLJ 161 (FC)
- Banheng Holdings Berhad & Ors v. CIMB Bank Berhad [2013] 1 LNS 545 (HC)
- Microsoft Corporation v. Act Integrated System Sdn Bhd [2013] 1 CLJ 928 (CoA)
- Muafakat Kekal Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Pesuruhjaya Bangunan, Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya & Anor [2012] 1 LNS 899 (HC)
- Ho Tack Sien & Ors V. Rotta Research Laboratorium S.p.A & Anor [ 2012] 8 CLJ 645 (CoA)
- Danau Suria Mining Sdn Bhd v. Tengku Zaiton Ibni Al Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar [2012] 1 CLJ 610 (HC)
- Danau Suria Mining Sdn Bhd v. YAM Tengku Zaiton Ibni Al Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar [2011] 6 CLJ 774 (HC)
- Wet Ket & Anor v. Pejabat Daerah & Tanah Temerloh & Anor [2010] 4 CLJ 260 (HC)
- Tan Kau Tiah v. Tetuan Teh Kim Teh, Salina & Co & Anor [2010] 4 CLJ 914 (CoA)
- Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Anor (No 2) [2010] 2 CLJ 258 (HC)
- Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Anor [2010] 2 CLJ 208 (HC)
- Suresh Emmanuel Abishegam & Anor v. RHB Bank Bhd [2010] 4 CLJ 685 (CoA)
- Nordic Water Products Aktiebolag & Anor v. Pumpen Environmental Sdn Bhd [2009] 1 LNS 1419 (HC)
- Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Anor [2008] 9 CLJ 503 (HC)
- Sanbos (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Tiong Mak Liquor Trading (M) Sdn Bhd [2008] 10 CLJ 538 (HC)
- Foo Ton Hin v. Malaysian Bar & Ors [2007] 8 CLJ 141 (HC)
- Hanah Land Sdn Bhd lwn. Asan (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2005] 1 LNS 434 (HC)
- Mawaria Shipping (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ar-oma Holdings Sdn Bhd [2003] 1 LNS 134 (HC)
- Kamari Kasan v. Malaysian Maritime Academy Sdn Bhd [1999] 8 CLJ 297 (HC)# FC – Federal Court, CoA – Court of Appeal, HC – High Court
News Report
- Apex Court dismisses SPSB’s did to reinstate suit against former Muar MP (Bernama, 11 August 2021)
- Boy goes to court to get citizenship (The Star, 9 September 2016)
- Teen finally gets citizenship (The Star, 7 April 2016)
- Stateless teen now officially a Malaysian citizen (The Star, 6 April 2016)
- After nearly seven years in court, Home Ministry to release Sarawakian Christian’s ‘Allah’ CDs tomorrow (Malay Mail Online, 9 September 2015)
- Courtroom victory for Malaysia-born teen, but IC, citizenship still out of grasp (Malay Mail Online, 29 July 2015)
- Malaysia appeals court orders release of Christian CDs that use the term ‘Allah’ (Channel NewsAsia, 23 June 2015)
- Teen citizenship appeal delayed as lawyer seeks more time for study (Malay Mail Online, 16 June 2015)
- Malaysia-born teen must wait longer for IC as court allows extended stay (Malay Mail Online, 22 April 2015)
- Sarawakian Christian seeks to keep Islamic council out of court fight for ‘Allah’ CDs (Malay Mail Online, 25 February 2015)
- Putrajaya gets court’s nod to delay IC, citizenship for Malaysia-born boy (Malay Mail Online, 21 January 2015)
- Six-year-old next to take on Putrajaya after being refused citizenship (Malay Mail Online, 11 December 2014)
- Court orders Putrajaya to answer to teen’s citizenship lawsuit (Malay Mail Online, 20 June 2014)
- Legal slog continues for boy fighting for citizenship (Malay Mail Online, 2 October 2014)
- Appeal Court’s ‘Allah’ opinion not binding on lower courts, lawyer argues (Malay Mail Online, 30 June 2014)
- 14-year-old girl gets Malaysian citizenship after DNA test (The Star, 31 July 2013)
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