Litigation - Ghandi Advocates & Solicitors

Areas of Practice

Litigation

Administrative Law	Judicial review applications challenging decisions of administrative bodies.
Company & Commercial	Corporate & commercial disputes Shareholder & partnership disputes Joint venture disputes Minority shareholder protection Breach of directors’ duties Applications under the Companies Act Winding Up Petitions Scheme of Arrangements
Construction	Arbitration CIPAA claim & adjudication Property Developer issues (including LAD claims post Federal Court decisions in Ang Ming Lee and PJD Regency)
Contract & Quasi Contract	Contractual disputes Enforcement & validity of contracts Breach of contract & misrepresentation Specific performance & injunction Issues of illegality, frustration & mistake Issues of implied terms & collateral contracts Assessment of damages Restitution & liquidated damages Recovery of deposits & penalties
Corporate & Banking Recovery	Recovery of monies for companies, financial institutions & individuals Consumer & corporate credit facilities, trade facilities, shipping & forwarding claims, performance guarantees, hire purchase & leasing, goods sold & delivered, services rendered, money lending transactions and actions under various regulatory statutes. Execution proceedings to recover judgment sum including garnishment, seizure & sale, judgment debtor summons & writs of possession Winding up petitions for undisputed debts
Employment & Industrial Relations	Industrial Court & Labour Office disputes Dismissal claims related to misconduct, performance, retrenchment, mutual separation schemes Constructive dismissal & forced resignation Conduct of domestic inquires Trade disputes, collective agreements & non-compliance
Family	Family & matrimonial disputes Joint & contested divorce petitions Annulment petitions Adoption proceedings Ancillary applications for maintenance, custody, guardianship, control & care, injunctive relief, restraining orders and division of assets.
Insolvency & Bankruptcy	Winding up, bankruptcy, receivership and liquidation Ancillary applications for appointment of provisional liquidators, validation of transactions, injunctive relief and stay of proceedings Schemes of arrangements and restructuring of debtor companies
Land Law, Landlord & Tenant	Land disputes, lease & tenancy disputes and housing developer disputes Actions for vacant possession & double rental Land fraud claims & issues on indefeasibility of title Claim for rent & mesne profits, including by distress proceedings Land acquisition proceedings Liquidated damages for late delivery Recovery of maintenance & service charge Abandoned housing development Removal of caveats Issues on licenses, equity & proprietary rights.
Probate & Administration	Obtaining grant of probate & letters of administration Application for distribution of estate Drafting of wills, deed of family arrangement, estate planning & trust deeds
Tort	Negligence, professional negligence & medical negligence Defamation – libel & slander Nuisance & trespass Inducement of breach of contract Assessment of general & special damages, aggravated & exemplary damages Injunctive relief