Gopal Sreenevasan
Founding Member
+603-2935 9513
gs@endeavourglp.com
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Admissions
- Barrister, Middle Temple (1993)
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1995)
- Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore (2001)
Gopal Sreenevasan
Founding Member
+03-2935 9513
gs@endeavourglp.com
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With a legal career spanning over 28 years, Gopal Sreenevasan is a highly respected advocate who has made a significant impact in the field of law across multiple jurisdictions. Gopal’s expertise in complex commercial matters encompasses commercial disputes including company and securities law. He acts in disputed probate actions and trusts. He has also acted in several disputes relating to professional negligence.
Admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1995, he is also a member of the Bars of England and Wales and Singapore, which gives his practice a jurisdictional breadth. Gopal is known to provide comprehensive guidance on matters including commercial transactions, banking, libel, aviation, administrative law, probate, and professional negligence disputes.
Gopal’s experience spans all tiers of Malaysian courts. He is known for his effective cross-examination, which a trial Judge has described as “incisive”. He prides himself on legal scholarship and places a premium on clarity in his oral and written submissions.
Gopal has provided expert evidence in international courts such as in Singapore, the British Virgin Islands, the United States, and the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.
Outside the courtroom, Gopal hosts the “Advocates The Podcast”, where he engages in interviews with leading courtroom advocates from around the world. This platform allows him to share the experiences of some of the best advocates in the world.
In addition to his legal practice, Gopal is an adjunct professor at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, where he teaches law and shares his experience with aspiring lawyers.
Areas of Expertise
- Corporate disputes including shareholder, allegations of conspiracy, fraud, forgery in commercial, land, banking and aviation
- Commercial disputes including contract, companies, banking, libel, aviation, probate and professional negligence disputes
- Administrative law
Notable Cases
Corporate
Federal Court
- Koh Jui Hiong @ Koa Jui Heong & Ors v Ki Tak Sang @ Kee Tak Sang and another appeal [2014] 3 MLJ 10
- CIMB Bank Bhd v Maybank Trustees Bhd and other appeals [2014] 3 MLJ 169
- Primus (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Rin Kei Mei & Ors [2011] MLJU 1586
Court of Appeal
- Zen Courts Sdn Bhd v. Bukit Jalil Development & Ors [2018] 4 MLJ 791
- Siti Nur Aishah bt. Ishak v. Golden Plus Holdings Bhd [2017] 3 MLJ 701
- Mulpha International Bhd & Ors v. Mula Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors and other appeals [2017] MLJU 445
- Peter Ola Blomqvist v. Zavarco Plc. & Ors and other appeals [2016] 6 CLJ 523
High Court
- Datuk Kasi a/l K L Palaniappan v Menara Embun Sdn Bhd & Ors and another case [2023] MLJU 2412
- Commerceone Property Sdn Bhd & Anor v Lee Seng Khoon & Ors [2022] MLJU 2130
- Safety Capital Sdn Bhd v Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd [2022] MLJU 3369
- Air Asia XBHD v BOC Aviation Ltd & Ors [2021] MLJU 189
- Lysaght (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Liew Swee Mio @ Liew Hoi Foo [2021] MLJU 2839
- CIMB Investment Bank Berhad v Ernst & Young & Anor [2020] MLJU 1450
- Teh Wei Kian & Anor v Golden Plus Holdings Berhad & Ors [2020] MLJU 1050
- Low Thiam Hoe & Anor v Sri Serdang Sdn Bhd & Ors [2020] 10 MLJ 137
- WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd & Anor v Tael Tijari Partners Ltd & Ors [2019] MLJU 1648
Commercial
Court of Appeal
- Awesome Broadcasting Sdn Bhd v MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd [2024] MLJU 938
- S Quarry Sdn Bhd v Desaru Development Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors [2019] MLJU 99
- Zerin Properties v Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd [2019] 5 MLJ 300
- Suruhanjaya Sekuriti v. Datuk Ishak bin Ismail & Anor [2017] 3 MLJ 478
- Azlin bin Khalid v Mohamad Najib Ishak and other appeals [2017] 6 MLJ 537
- Quah Ley Beng & Anor v. Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad & Anor [2016] MLJU 1780
- Mega Air Conditioning Sdn Bhd v. Speedfam Co Ltd [2001] 4 MLJ 321
High Court
- Awesome Broadcasting Sdn Bhd v MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd [2024] 9 MLJ 656
- Mulpha Ventures Sdn Bhd v Mula Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors [2024] MLJU 144
- Goldpage Asset Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) v Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Anor and another case [2023] MLJU 3119
- Tune Group Sdn Bhd v Tune Talk Sdn Bhd & Ors [2023] MLJU 1998
- Petronas Carigali (Turkmenistan) Sdn Bhd v Ishengir Individual Enterprise [2023] MLJU 1060
- Formis Network Services Sdn Bhd v Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia [2022] MLJU 3466
- Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd v Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd) [2022] MLJU 1663
- AirAsia Bhd & Anor v Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd [2022] 10 MLJ 257
- Malayan Banking Bhd v DSE Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor [2020] MLJU 2006
- Petrochemical Commercial Company International Ltd & Ors v Nexus Management Group Sdn Bhd & Ors [2020] MLJU 2649
- Pelangi Prestasi Sdn Bhd v Sabah Forest Industries Sdn Bhd & Ors [2020] MLJU 690
- Ling Ngong Hiang (suing in his own capacity and also asrepresentative on behalf of Growers in theList annexed as Schedule 1A hereto) v Golden Palm Growers Berhad (Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia, Intervener) and another case [2019] MLJU 1941
- Zerin Properties v Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd [2019] 5 MLJ 300
- George Pathmanathan a/l Michael Gandhi Nathan v Portcullis International Ltd & Ors [2017] MLJU 1223
- Bank Utama (Malaysia) Bhd v. CSM Corporation Bhd [2003] 8 CLJ 77
Public Law, Probate & Miscellaneous
Federal Court
- Ng Pik Lian v Tai May Chean & Tai Hean Leng @ Tek Hean Leng (Case No.: 02(f)-61-10/2021(W))
- Jade Homes Sdn Bhd v Sivananthan a/l Krishnan [2021] 5 MLJ 349
- Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) v Tony Pua Kiam Wee [2015] 6 MLJ 187
- Gan Yook Chin & Anor v. Lee Ing Chin & Ors [2004] 4 CLJ 309
- Lee Ing Chin & Ors v. Gan Yook Chin & Anor [2003] 2 CLJ 19
- Zainur Zakaria v. PP [2001] 3 CLJ 673
Court of Appeal
- Desa Kudalari Management Corporation v Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur [2021] MLJU 143
- Toh Fong Cheng & Ors v Pang Choon Kiat & Ors and another appeal [2020] MLJU 1476
- Ernst & Young (sued as a firm) v SJ Asset Management Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) & Anor [2019] 3 MLJ 795
- Lim Thian Huat & 1 lagi v MBF Holdings Bhd & 1 lagi and other appeals [2018] MLJU 662
- Ho Hup Construction Bhd v. Woo Thin Choy [2016] 1 MLJ 709
- Majlis Peguam Malaysia & Ors v. Raja Segaran Krishnan & Other Appeals [2004] 4 CLJ 239
- Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi v Amanah Raha Bhd (as the administrator of the estate of the late Kantilal Prabhulal Doshi, deceased) and other appeals [2014] 6 MLJ 629
- MBF Holdings Bhd & Anor v Dato' Loy Teik Ngan & Anor and other appeals [2014] MLJU 1879
- Mayban Trustees Bhd v CIMB Bank Bhd and other appeals [2012] 6 MLJ 354
- Airspace Management Services Sdn Bhd v. Col (B) Harbans Singh Chingar Singh [2000] 4 CLJ 77
High Court
- Looh Keo @ Looh Lim Teng & Anor v Looh Chee Peng & Ors [2023] MLJU 2661
- Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia v Sreesanthan Eliathamby [2021] 11 MLJ 827
- Beyond Hallmark Sdn Bhd v Cheah Siu Hui (personal representative of Cheah Theam Kheng (deceased)) & Ors [2021] MLJU 1120
- New Future Capital Sdn Bhd v Safety Capital Sdn Bhd & Ors (Tai Hean Leng @ Tek Hean Leng, intervener) [2021] MLJU 1560
- M Wealth Corridor Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Fantastic Megaway Sdn Bhd) v Chan Tse Yuen & Co (sued as a firm) [2018] 10 MLJ 1
- Er Ngee (P) & Ors v Lim Choon Hiok (P) & Ors [2017] MLJU 2398
- Chan Tse Yuen & Co v Yap Chin Gaik, Elaine & Ors [2017] MLJU 1459d
- Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities & Ors v Ketua Pendaftar Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Swasta & Ors [2017] 10 MLJ 90
- Lim Thian Hock @ Lim Thiam Hock v Lim Choon Hiok [2014] 9 MLJ 1
- Amanah Raya Bhd (suing as administrator for the estate of Kantilal Prabhulal Doshi, deceased) v Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi & Ors and other suits [2013] 7 MLJ 398
- Peninsular Concord Sdn Bhd v Datuk M Kayveas & Anor (both practicing as advocate and solicitor under the name and style of Messrs Blanche Kayveas & Co [2011] 2 MLJ 534
- Sin Chuan Aik Brothers Realty Sdn Bhd v. INTI Higher Learning Centre Sdn Bhd [2008] 8 CLJ 587
- Indah Desa Saujana Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors v. James Foong Cheng Yuen & Anor [2005] 4 CLJ 925
- Wako Merchant Bank (Singapore) Ltd v. Lim Lean Heng & Ors (No. 2) [2003] 1 CLJ 726
- Tan Sri Dato’ Tajuddin Ramli v. Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd & Ors [2002] 2 CLJ 758
- Raja Segaran S Krishnan v. Bar Council Malaysia & Ors (No. 4) [2001] 4 CLJ 85
- Wako Merchant Bank (Singapore) Ltd v. Lim Lean Heng & Ors [2000] 4 CLJ 223
*The cases listed above are not exhaustive and are some of the 100+ reported cases where Gopal has appeared.
Career
Gopal Sreenevasan Advocates and Solicitors, part of Endeavour Group Law Practice
Counsel
January 2022 – present
Taylor’s University
Adjunct Professor of Law
2022 – present
Sreenevasan Young
Partner
February 2010 – December 2022
Sivananthan Advocates and Solicitors
Partner
1997 – February 2010
Education
- Middle Temple, London
- University of Warwick
Languages
- English
- Malay (conversational)
- Tamil (conversational)
- French (conversational)