Mr. Satis Kumar, more familiarly known as Kumar, has 13 years of experience in this legal field. He enrolled in the University of London External Programme at KDU Petaling Jaya in the year of 2009 and further his studies in University Malaya with Bachelor in Jurisprudence. He joined Messrs Ng & Yeong in the year of 2010 as a paralegal under the professional guidances of Mr Ng Chung Yee and Mr Yeong Ye Jin. He was mostly assisting Mr Ng in the civil litigation department. He got the opportunity occasionally to assist Mr Yeong on conveyancing matters on ad-hoc basis.
He initially joined Ms Ngeow in 2014 on ad-hoc basis to assist on civil suits for damages against the Malaysian Airlines System Berhad and the Government of Malaysia on behalf of family members of MH370 victims. He worked closely with Ms Ngeow and her then partner, Mr Tan Chee Kian, thereafter he officially joined Ms Ngeow and the Firm in the year 2018.
Carrying with him the experiences accumulated more than a decade working in the legal field, he is currently assisting Ms.Ngeow in all the cases and also the administration of the Firm. His easy-going character and wide network have added value to the Firm in many aspects. His ability to communicate fluently in 4 languages (Malay, English, Mandarin & Tamil) has been a great asset to the Firm whereby he is able to communicate with the clients who come from various backgrounds.
He is also a certified associate of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Co-Founder and Project Coordinator of PROJECT 6CHILDREN. He is also elected as one of the Executive Committee of National Human Rights Associaton (HAKAM) during its 43th Annual Genaral Meeting.
Achievements & Experiences
Civil Litigation
Civil Suits for damages against the Malaysian Airlines System Berhad and the Government of Malaysia on behalf of family members of MH370 victims (High Court, Court of Appeal & Federal Court)
Civil Suit for declaration of legal status against the Election Commission and the Government of Malaysia on behalf of former Member of Parliament Chua Tian Chang (High Court & Court of Appeal)
Civil Suit on land acquisition dispute against the Selangor State Government and the Menteri Besar Incorporated on behalf of a renowned developer (High Court, Court of Appeal & Federal Court)
Civil Suit on defamation against Dato Seri Jamal Md Yunos on behalf of the former Member of Parliament Maria Chin Abdullah (Court of Appeal & Federal Court)
Habeas corpus application against the Immigration Department of Malaysia and the Government of Malaysia on behalf a former Bangladesh High Commissioner in Malaysia
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Shareholders dispute in a F&B establishment through mediation (RESOLVED)
Recovery of debt worth RM1,700,000.00 for a Contractor Client with a reputable developer by way of meetings and without going through conventional litigation methods (RESOLVED)
Recovery of debt for a Client worth RM250,000.00 with the assistance of mediation (RESOLVED)
Recovery Action Plan for Management Corporation of Strata Building in designing self sustaining structure and procedure for recovery of outstanding charges worth approximately RM500,000.00 (ONGOING, 20% recovered)
ADR Exercise for an Estate Client in a durian plantation dispute worth RM2,400,000.00 to be resolved by way negotiation and settlement (ONGOING)
Participated in settlement negotiation for a reputable developer client with a state government (ONGOING)
Conveyancing & Corporate
Participated as key person in a matter where the Firm advised, designed and drafted agreements for Rescue Mechanism Exercise for a development project in Rawang
Participated as key person in a matter where the Firm advised and prepared Constitution for YAWAS
Participated as key person in a matter where the Firm advised, designed and drafted agreements for a estate of deceased involving multiple properties in Johor Bahru
Participated as key person in a matter where the Firm advised, designed and drafted agreements for a estate of deceased (passengers onboard of ill-fated flight MH370) involving multiple properties in Johor Bahru
Participated as key person in a matter where the Firm advised, designed and drafted agreements for incorporation of new company in relation to new karaoke business venture