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Education
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Sharmini Thiruchelvam

Sharmini Thiruchelvam

Advocate & Solicitor
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Seasoned Senior Partner with excellent skills in managing conflict and prioritizing tasks. Adept at building and strengthening relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Strong networker with decisive leadership style. Actively pursues professional development ensuring that knowledge and skills stay relevant and in line with changing trends and directions in the legal industry. In recognition of her client-centred approach, Sharmini received Lexology's Client Choice Award for General Corporate in 2021.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Partner

Francis Pereira & Shan
8 2000 - Current
  • Helped to develop and implement promotional strategies to drive business to firm
  • Chaired partner meetings to drive discussion of matters important to firm operations, keeping discourse on-topic and moving at an efficient pace
  • Explained available courses of action and possible repercussions of cases to clients
  • Researched and drafted agreements and proposals
  • Apprised clients of potential risks and costs associated with each course of action
  • Conducted civil trials and attended hearings at appellate stages
  • Conducted mediations and appeared at mediations as counsel
  • Acted as counsel in arbitration matters and advised clients on arbitration and its conduct
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
  • Provided legal advice to variety of small and mid-sized businesses involved in multiple types of litigation.

Senior Legal Assistant

David Lingam & Partners
08.1998 - 08.2000
  • Researched relevant laws and delivered analysis and assessments to the Senior Partner
  • Assisted the Senior Partner with research, trial preparation, and drafting of court document and submissions for filing in court
  • Assisted with client interviews and took meticulous notes
  • Investigated facts and law of cases, using pertinent sources to determine causes of action and to prepare cases
  • Participated in professional development initiatives for consistent improvement and up-to-date knowledge of emerging trends and best practices.

Education

Law -

University of London

Certificate in Legal Practice - undefined

Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia

Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration - undefined

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK

Certificate in Sports Law & International Sports Law - undefined

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Executive Negotiation & Conflict Management Skills Course - undefined

ADR ODR International

Skills

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Affiliations

  • Admission as An Advocate & Solicitor - 12/1994 - Malaysian Bar
  • Certified and Accredited Mediator - 10/2010 - Malaysian Mediation Centre
  • Fellow (FCIArb) - 10/2020 - Chartered Institute of Arbitration, UK
  • Fellow (FAIADR) - Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Mediator - Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
  • Certified ADR Practitioner, Presidential Panel of Arbitrators & Mediators - Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitrator & Mediator - Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
  • Arbitrator - Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)
  • Mediator - Pusat Mediasi Covid-19 (Jabatan Perdana Menteri)
  • Qualified Mediator - International Mediation Institute
  • Evaluative Mediator - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors UK
  • Member of The Investigating Tribunal - Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board


Interests

Travel

Music

Art

Training

Conducted mediation training with the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution for Justices of Peace, Selangor


Conducted mediation training with the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution, a course recognized by the International Mediation Institute

Timeline

Senior Legal Assistant

David Lingam & Partners
08.1998 - 08.2000

Senior Partner

Francis Pereira & Shan
8 2000 - Current

Law -

University of London

Certificate in Legal Practice - undefined

Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia

Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration - undefined

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK

Certificate in Sports Law & International Sports Law - undefined

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Executive Negotiation & Conflict Management Skills Course - undefined

ADR ODR International
Sharmini ThiruchelvamAdvocate & Solicitor