Hakem Arabi & Associates - Advocates & Solicitors

Legal Experience

Ranjan N Chandran graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Hons) University of London in 1994 with a 2nd Class Upper Honours degree and completed the Certificate of Legal Practice in 1995. He was admitted to the High Court of Malaya in 1996 and has been in practice for 26 years now.

He is currently a Consultant with Messrs Hakem Arabi & Associates. He frequently appears as Counsel in the Appellate Courts and has successfully represented Clients in highly complex and contentious civil litigation matters. Another key focus area of his practice is on housing development issues and filing of representative actions representing Purchasers. He also regularly contributes and oversees materials on the latest and most recent developments in law on our website.

The Edge Weekly has leveraged on his expertise on diverse issues concerning housing development and judicial management and has featured him prominently in their articles. Having a proven track record in this field, his insightful and dynamic approach to law has led to many of his articles being published in newspapers and law journals. He is the author of the book “Quick Guide Series Judicial Management Fundamental Principles & Analysis” published by Current Law Journal (CLJ) 2021.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Law (Hons) University of London
Certificate of Legal Practice from Legal Qualifying Board

Written Works

Section 176 (10) Companies Act, 1965 – “Is the Restraining Order Abused?”
Alternative Dispute Resolution – “The Wings of Change”
The Recent Amendments to Section 176 Companies Act, 1965 – 1999
Alternative Dispute Resolution – “The Vision of Tomorrow” – 1998
Mediation – Charting the Right Course for the new Milleneum 1999
Design Lawyers & Cinderella – an article on Industrial Designs Act, 1997
Can Force Majeure and Frustration be of avail to avoid contractual obligations due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic 2020 2 MLRA i
Proposed Covid-19 Act: The Law we need 2020 2 MLRA xv
Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (“HDA”) Post Covid-19: Who Benefits-Developers or Purchasers 2020 3 MLRA ix
Judicial Management: Solace or Discord Post Covid-19 2020 3 MLRA xvii
Liquidation Current and Post Covid-19: Will recovery be possible from a wound-up company? 2020 3 MLRA xxix
Revisiting Faber Union Sdn Bhd V Chew Nyat Shong & Anor: The Pandora’s Box of the Law on Liquidated Ascertained Damages 2020 3 MLRA i
Revisiting Selva Kumar Murugiah V Thiagarajah Retnasamy: The coming-of-age of the law on Liquidated Ascertained Damages in Housing Development Contracts 2020 3 MLRA xxxvii

Publications

Judicial Management Fundamental Principles & Analysis Quick Guide Series by Current Law Journal (CLJ) 2021

Interviews with The Edge

Date of booking fees deemed as start of late delivery charges will force developers to review their sales plan 2.2.2021 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Ruling on housing tribunal’s scope raises more questions 4.3.2021 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Developers defaulting on maintenance fee of unsold strata property seen to rise 13.7.2021 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Risk of abandoned projects rising amid prolonged pandemic 8.9.2021 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Virtual prime land in KL selling fast 14.9.2021 (Vasantha Ganesan)
How a Malaysian Covid-19 Act could help mall tenants and landlords who are in limbo 28.4.2020 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Turning to judicial management to save ailing businesses 20.5.2020 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Claims for late delivery of homes likely to spike 1.7.2020 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Getting around the apex court ruling on short-term stays 19.11.2020 (Vasantha Ganesan)
Abandoned Empire Remix 1 project in Subang Jaya still in limbo after six years 10.7.2023 (Vasantha Ganesan)

Court Reportings