Welcome Aboard!

Messrs Fuzet Farid is pleased to announce its expansion as well as the expansion of its associate office Fuzet Farid Singapore.

Mathew David

Associate

Mathew David is a qualified Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya based in Kuala Lumpur. Prior to joining Messrs Fuzet Farid, Mathew practiced in the areas of oil and gas, energy and utilities at a major Kuala Lumpur firm. He has advised international and local clients on environmental law, company and corporate law and laws relating to oil and gas. Mathew also has experience in conducting due diligence exercises involving international oil and gas corporations and advising on bespoke oil and gas contracts, such as Gas Transportation and Supply Agreements and Unitisation and Unit Operating Agreements.

Mathew graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B (Hons) from the University of Malaya. He was thereafter called to the Malaysian Bar, commenced pupillage and practiced at a major Kuala Lumpur firm before joining Fuzet Farid in September 2015.

Messrs Fuzet Farid also notes the arrival of Fie See Kok at its associate office Fuzet Farid Singapore.

Kok Fie See

Senior Associate

Fie See is a corporate finance lawyer and is primarily involved in areas of corporate takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, loan / debt restructuring, corporate finance, initial public offerings and other capital raising exercises in the debt and equity markets. She has experience in offshore transactions and in various industries including insurance, banking and financial, telecommunications, oil & gas, manufacturing, real estate, property development and tourism.

Fie See graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B (Hons) from University of Malaya. She was thereafter called to the Malaysian Bar, commenced pupillage and practiced at major Kuala Lumpur law firms. She then joined a multinational world’s leading tourism group and advised the group on business, corporate, legal and secretarial affairs in MEAPAC, before she joined Fuzet Farid Singapore in September 2015. She has also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) with distinction from University of Malaya where her courses included company law and civil litigation.

Messrs Fuzet Farid wishes both Mathew and Fie See a warm welcome to Messrs Fuzet Farid and Fuzet Farid Singapore respectively.

In-house training at TNB Fuel Services Sdn Bhd

On 16 June 2015, Messrs Fuzet Farid was invited by our clients TNB Fuel Services Sdn Bhd ('TNBF'), a subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad to conduct an in-house training to its staff from various departments. Our Managing Partner, Fuzet Farid had the honour to conduct this one day training held at TNBF Training room with thirty (30) participants. The training was specifically conducted in view of our role as the transactional lawyer in the recent review of their contracts to carry a percentage of the twenty (20) million metric tonnes annual coal tonnage requirements, with emphasis on their vessel ownership requirements.The training was divided into two parts which were on transactional shipping and dispute resolution as applied to their contracts. We take this opportunity to thank TNBF and the participants for contributing and engaging with us during the training. 

Fuzet Farid receiving a token of appreciation from Encik Nasarudin Redzuan of TNB Fuel Services Sdn Bhd.

International Bar Association Maritime and Transport Law Conference, Geneva, 7-8 May 2015

Our Managing Partner, Fuzet Farid, attended the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on 7-8 May 2015. She met up with old friends whom she has known since the first IBA Conference she attended in 2000 in Amsterdam, and made new friends. She is a frequent speaker at IBA Conferences though this time published an article in the IBA Maritime and Transport committee newsletter of May 2015 entitled Consequential Losses in Long Term Contracts of Affreightment under Malaysian Law. 

Conference Dinner at Parc des Eaux-Vives, Geneva. From right to left: Dharshini Bandara of Fleethamburg, Arthur Gibon of DelViso Marseille, Fuzet Farid of Fuzet Farid Kuala Lumpur/Singapore, Chris Mills of Clyde & Co Dubai, Tomas Fernandez-Quiros of Uria Menendez Madrid, Zarir Barucha of Zarir Barucha Mumbai, 

Regina Asariotis of UNCTAD Geneva and Ann Fenech of Fenech & Fenech Malta.

Closing of the Conference.

Firm Trip 2015

This year we travelled to Penang in early February for our annual Firm Trip. The activities mostly revolved around eating glorious Penang food and sightseeing around Georgetown.

Pictured here at a heritage post box atop Penang Hill.

A complete group photo of members of our Firm with a wondrous view atop Penang Hill.