TREVOR GEORGE DE SILVA

Qualifications:

LL.B (Hons)(London)
LL.M (Deakin), C.L.P
Advocate & Solicitor (Malaya)

Email: trevorg@leeongkandiah.com.my

Experiences:

After completing his CLP, Trevor joined a large law firm in Kuala Lumpur in 1995 and became a partner of that firm in 2003. He joined Lee Ong & Kandiah in January 2004.

Trevor is principally involved in the areas of general civil litigation (trial and appellate) and employment & industrial matters. He currently heads the Employment, Labour & Industrial Relations practice of the firm.

He is also currently a member of the Legal Profession Committee and Industrial Court Practice Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council and is also involved in its Professional Standards Course.

Papers Presented:

The Asia Business Forum's Seminar on Corporate Legal Counsel 2008: “ Termination of Employment : Protecting the Company's Rights ”

LEXIS-NEXIS Commercial Contracts Masterclass 2008: “ Non-Disclosure Agreements, Letters of Intent, Restraint of Trade & Competition Clauses ”

Ahral's Employment Law Asia Seminar 2008:
“ Termination of Employment under Malaysian Law ”

The Asia Business Forum's Seminar on Handling and Resolving Disputes in Employment Law & Contracts 2008: “ Termination & Dismissal: Issues Arising and Handling Them Effectively ”

ISM's Insurance & Takaful : Fraud Conference 2008:
“ Insurance Fraud : Presenting the Legal Case ”

M2 ASIA 2007 Employment Contract Law Updates 2007: “ Defending Against Breach of Contract Claims ”

LEXIS-NEXIS Labour Law & Industrial Relations Series 2007: “ Sexual Harassment At the Workplace : Pitfalls for the Employer ”

PETRONAS 3 rd Industrial Relations Forum 2007:
“ Industrial Relations & Employment Law: Updates for Managers ”

LEXIS-NEXIS Labour Law & Industrial Relations For HR Professionals 2007: “ Handling Termination of an Employee ”

LEXIS-NEXIS Labour Law & Industrial Relations : Updates & Current Issues for the HR Professional 2006:
“ The Employment & Labour Policy and Dispute Guide for Employers in Malaysia ”

The Bar Council /Industrial Court Practice Committee Workshop 2006: “ Judicial Review Applications ”

The Asia Business Forum Conference on EMPLOYMENT LAW & CONTRACTS 2006: “ Guidelines for Employers on the Industrial Relations Act 1967 ”

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Employer's Form E & Employee's Form EA Workshop 2006: “ Employment versus Industrial Adjudication: A Legal Perspective ”

Lexis-Nexis : Labour Law Update for the HR Professional Seminar 2004: “ Termination of Employment: Procedural, Legal & Practical Aspects ”

Industrial Court Practice Committee & Bar Council Seminar 2004: >“ Employers' and Employees' Rights in the Era of Globalization, Liberalization and Free Trade ”

Asia Law & Practice 2004; Doing Business in Malaysia :
“ An Employer's Guide To Labour & Employment Law ”

MECA IR Meeting 2003: “ Updates in Industrial Law ”

ARB Legal Workshop 2003 : “ Etiquette, Practice & Procedure ”

FIK International 2003 Seminar : “ Industrial Court Proceedings"

I.R. FORUM 2002: “ Latest Developments in Industrial Laws & Differences Between the Industrial Court and Labour Court ”

Industrial Relations 2001 Seminar : “ Changing Court Trends & The Law ”