Shireen Selvaratnam started her legal career with Azman, Davidson & Co. in 1996. She became a partner in 2002.

Qualifications and Admissions

• LLB (Hons), University of London (1993)
• Certificate in Legal Practice (1994)
• Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1996)

Areas of Practice

Shireen practises mainly civil litigation and is particularly involved in corporate, insurance and construction disputes. She also advises in the areas of Probate, Succession and Estate Administration.

Experience

The matters Shireen has handled include the following:

• Represented various parties, including employers, contractors and sub-contractors involved in construction projects, in arbitrations and dispute settlement proceedings.
• Negotiating and Drafting settlement or compromise agreements.
• Corporate litigation: has acted for creditors and debtors in winding up proceedings and receivers, managers and liquidators.
• Applications for injunctions: has obtained or defended Mareva Injunction applications, injunctions to restrain winding up proceedings, Injunctions to restrain payment on a bank guarantees, delivery up orders.
• Represents insurance companies in court proceedings and general advisory work relating to insurance policy liability.
• Probate, Succession and Estate Administration.
  - Drafting of wills
  - Obtaining & Revoking Grants of Representation
  - Administering property in a deceased estate
  - Acting for foreign and local trust companies
  - Advising Executors, Beneficiaries and Trust companies