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Preetha Pillai

Partner. · Skrine

MalaysiaLitigation, International ArbitrationEnglish, Malay

About

Partner at Skrine in Malaysia with 25 years' experience in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration; she heads the firm's Tax and Revenue practice and co‑heads its Social Responsibility Unit. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, empanelled as an arbitrator with the Asian International Arbitration Centre, and serves as Co‑Chair of the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationTaxFraud & Asset RecoveryAdministrative Law

Office

Expertise

Asset recovery (fraud)Tax and revenue disputesCommercial arbitrationAdministrative lawInformation technology sector disputesJoint-venture disputesReal estate/land disputesLeasing and financing disputes

Education

  • Diploma in International Arbitration, CIArb London (2018)
  • Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1998)
  • LL.M, King’s College University of London (1997) — Chevening Scholar
  • Certificate of Legal Practice (1996)
  • LL.B (Hons), University of London (1994)

Admissions

  • Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1998)
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2018)
  • Empanelled arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre

Languages

EnglishMalay