Lambert co-heads the firm’s highly ranked Dispute Resolution practice.

Ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 for Dispute Resolution, Lambert acts for prominent clients in civil and commercial cases.

A member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Lambert also sits as arbitrator in civil and commercial disputes and is on the panel of arbitrators of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and Borneo international Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM). He has sat as sole arbitrator, presiding arbitrator and as a member of the arbitral tribunal in cases on contract, construction, and technology disputes.

He was recently recognised in the “Hall of Fame” category in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 rankings for Dispute Resolution. He was also one of the partners named “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 in the Commercial and Transactions category. He is also one of three senior partners ranked as an “Elite Practitioner” in Asialaw 2023/2024. Lambert has also been recently recognised in the A-List – Malaysia’s Top 100 Lawyers 2022 by the Asia Business Law Journal.

• Appellate
• Civil & Commercial Disputes
• Commercial Arbitration

• BA (Hons) (Social Sciences), University of Hertfordshire
• Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn)
• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya

• Acted for the trustees of a listed REIT in defending multiple actions filed to impeach sale of a mixed commercial development by public auction. The property was purchased by the trustees at the auction for over RM500 million.
• Defended two listed telecommunication companies and their officers in a RM13 billion claim for conspiracy.
• Represented a State government in an action to challenge its decision to revoke approval for alienation of two parcels of land. The land was valued at approximately RM1 billion.
• Represented the concessionaire of a port in a claim brought by a sub-lessee for substantial damages for, among others, breach of the sub-lease.
• Advised a financial institution on potential civil and criminal action against their employees arising from irregularities in their conduct and dealings with a customer.
• Advised a regulatory body on possible charges under the Penal Code and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 against a former officer for certain acts or omissions while in office.
• Advised a financial institution on potential civil and criminal action against their former directors and officers in relation to an investment of more than RM100 million.

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