Brick by Brick: A Legal Insight into Construction Law at Lavania & Balan Chambers

It was an interesting day for the ALSA team as they prepared to visit Lavania & Balan Chambers at Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. Messrs Lavania & Balan Chambers (LBC) is a boutique dispute resolution law firm, offering specialised legal service in a variety of areas of law, with a resolute focus on issues relating to company law and construction law.

LBC concentrates primarily on two broad traditional practice areas - Corporate Dispute Resolution and Construction which are led by its principal partners, Lavinia Kumaraendran and Balan Nair Thamodaran. Recognised for their effectiveness in managing and delivering high quality and commercially sound legal solutions for the clients, both in litigation and arbitration, the partners are regularly consulted on diverse range of practice areas.

The visit began with the students' arrival at the venue and the event kicked off with a an interesting panel discussion featuring three expert panelists from LBC, namely Mr. Balan (Partner of the firm), Mr. Reuben Raphael Joseph (Senior Associate) and Mr. Kim Sung (an Associate of the firm) guided in an effective moderation session. This was followed by a sharing session and an engaging Q&A segment, allowing participants to gain deeper insights into construction law.

The insightful 2-hour session wrapped up with a group photo and a token of appreciation, which was presented to the firm’s representative, Mr. Balan, by ALSA’s moderator, Lavanyaa, and Treasurer, Charlotte Tang. The event concluded with a lively networking session and refreshments. It was an incredibly enriching experience, leaving the team with a renewed sense of excitement and anticipation for what lies ahead.

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