5th year anniversary of Messrs Fuzet Farid

To celebrate the 5th year anniversary of our Malaysian office, the team at Messrs Fuzet Farid commemorated this historic milestone by supporting Malaysia's very own Queen of Jazz, Sheila Majid charity concert organised by the Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) on 22 April 2016. Sheila Majid mesmerised her fans with her nostalgic hits and ended the night with her anthemic song- Sinaran. It was a celebration befitting the Firm's success and here's to many more continued success!

Sheila Majid dazzled her fans with an intimate yet entertaining concert experience.

Members of the Firm photographed after the concert. 

Firm Dinner at Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

On 8 April 2016, the team at Messrs Fuzet Farid was treated to a scrumptious dinner at the Colonial Café, Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the pre-celebration of the Firm’s fifth year anniversary.

The vintage setting of the Colonial Café, intertwined with a smooth, live jazz performance provided a classic yet intimate touch to our fine dining experience, as we shared both our professional and personal experience and growth throughout our time with the Firm.

The members of the Firm enjoying the ambience at Colonial Café before dinner was served. 

International celebration of the campaign for the University and Colleges of Cambridge in Singapore

Our Managing Partner, Fuzet Farid was invited as an alumnus of the University of Cambridge to attend the international celebration of the campaign for the University and Colleges of Cambridge hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. The event took place at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore on 11 April 2016.

Fuzet Farid (standing third from right) and her old university friends at the International celebration 

of the campaign for Collegiate Cambridge.

Firm Trip 2015 - Universal Studios Singapore

The team at Messrs Fuzet Farid capped off a productive 2015 with a trip to Universal Studios Singapore (USS) on 19 December 2015.

It was an eventful outing for the team at Messrs Fuzet Farid, as we treated ourselves to the various attractions, games, rides and performances offered at the USS. The scorching weather and the slight drizzle happening later that evening proved no hindrance to a day filled with exciting events and heartfelt camaraderie among ourselves.

Pictured here at Universal Studios revolving planet before Adventure Cove Waterpark. 

All smiles after a thrilling hyper-realistic 4D Transformers ride.

Celebratory dinner at PS. Cafe in Harding Road in Dempsey for the first anniversary 

of  our associate office, Fuzet Farid Singapore. 

Ship Arrest Seminar at Maybank, 3 November 2015

The team at Messrs Fuzet Farid had the privilege of conducting a Ship Arrest Seminar for the senior management of Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) at Menara Maybank, Kuala Lumpur on 3 November 2015. Presented before a group of 20 participants, the seminar was conducted with a focus on the legal and commercial aspects concerning the arrest of ships in Malaysia.

The presenters, including our Managing Partner, Fuzet Farid, and the participants were involved in a highly interactive seminar, as the participants posed questions mainly from the perspective of a mortgagee in ship arrest claims. Our Danial Nizam and Mathew David also shared their experiences in conducting ship arrest, ranging from the actual arrest of a vessel at anchorage at Labuan to the appearance before the Sheriff and the Admiralty Court Judge at the Admiralty Court in Kuala Lumpur.

The Ship Arrest Seminar was an excellent platform for knowledge-sharing and networking for us at Fuzet Farid and the senior management at Maybank.

We take this opportunity to thank Maybank and the participants of the seminar for contributing and engaging with us during the seminar.

The Fuzet Farid team with the participants of the Ship Arrest Seminar

International Bar Association Annual Conference, Vienna, 8 October 2015

Our Managing Partner, Fuzet Farid, presented a conference paper entitled "Malaysian Shipping Tax - The Current Tax Structures used in Malaysian Shipping" before shipping law practitioners from all over the world at the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Vienna, Austria on 8 October 2015. Fuzet Farid is a renowned feature among the international shipping law practitioners at the IBA, having previously published an article entitled "Consequential Losses in Long Term Contracts of Affreightment under Malaysian Law" in the IBA Maritime and Transport Committee Newsletter in May 2015.

As a background, Mr Godofredo Mendes Vianna of Kincaid - Mendes Vianna Advogados Associados, currently the Vice Chair of the Maritime and Transport Law Committee, was responsible to chair and organise a Session on the topic “Tax For Shipping - are tax haven jurisdictions really the best destination for shipowners and vessels operators?” where several aspects of tax structuring for ship/rig owners and operators would be discussed amongst different jurisdictions. The said Session was a joint session between the Maritime and the Taxes Committees of the IBA.

Our Fuzet Farid was invited by the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee as one of the panel members consisting of six other distinguished speakers. Considering the sharp and high standards of presentation by the speakers, it was no surprise that the session was filled with critical questions and constructive debates between the speakers and the participants. The session received overwhelming response from the audience, including from members of the publishing sector. 

We at Messrs Fuzet Farid are proud to announce that Fuzet Farid was appointed as the South East Asia Regional Representative for the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee.

The Firm congratulates Fuzet Farid on achieving yet another milestone!

Fuzet Farid (second from left) with her fellow presenters at the Joint Session between the Maritime and the Taxes Committees of the IBA

 

A Visit to Castor Leader at Pasir Panjang Terminal, Singapore

It was an enjoyable day out of the office and onto the shipyard as the members of the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association of Singapore (WISTA Singapore) visited the Panamanian-flagged car carrier, the Castor Leader at the Pasir Panjang Terminal, Singapore on 2 October 2015. Our Fuzet Farid, a member of WISTA Singapore, was a part of the entourage together with her esteemed peers. 

                                 

                                    

                                          

The current hazy conditions engulfing South East Asia proved to be no hindrance for the women of WISTA Singapore, as they braved the elements to have a closer look at the Castor Leader. The women of WISTA Singapore were treated to a tour aboard the 199m × 34m roll-on roll-off (RoRo) vessel, where the visitors were acquainted with her day-to-day operations.

      

The large assembly of Toyota cars aboard the Castor Leader

                             

The visitors were introduced to the operational aspects taking place aboard the Castor Leader by the ship master. While on board, the visitors witnessed the loading and unloading of thousands of Toyota-branded cars aboard the car carrier - a process which makes a bulk of the operations of the Castor Leader.

The visit turned out to be a productive one for the members of WISTA Singapore. It was an evening of networking and knowledge sharing as the women of WISTA Singapore were treated to the scene of sunset at the Pasir Panjang Terminal.

Our Fuzet Farid (second from right) with some of the members of WISTA Singapore and a Candor Leader personnel

WISTA Singapore was established in 1998 as a non-profit organisation, providing a networking forum for female professionals involved in shipping, trading and related business within the maritime industry.

WISTA Singapore is a national chapter of WISTA – the first to be founded in Asia, made-up of women professionals working from diverse companies such as ship owners, trading houses, bunkering houses, ship brokers, chartering, ship management, insurance, finance and the law.