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Kumar Kanagasingam

Senior Partner (Banking & Insolvency, Civil and Commercial, Insolvency). · Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

MalaysiaBanking & Finance, Restructuring & InsolvencyEnglish, Malay

About

Senior Partner at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill in Malaysia who leads the firm’s Banking and Insolvency Practice Group, with a focus on complex recovery matters, lender liability, insolvency and tracing and recovery of assets dissipated overseas. He is ranked in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 (Leading Partner for Dispute Resolution), Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 (Band 5 for Dispute Resolution) and asialaw 2025 (Distinguished Practitioner for Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Insolvency).

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceRestructuring & InsolvencyLitigationArbitrationCorporate / Commercial

Office

Expertise

Fraud investigationsAsset tracing and recoveryLender liabilityMoney laundering and regulatory complianceBanking disputesCorporate governanceGeneral litigation and arbitration

Education

  • LLB (Hons), University of London

Admissions

  • Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Middle Temple)
  • Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya

Languages

EnglishMalay