About Us
Our Story
Driven by a passion for exceptional advocacy, our founding members, Gopal Sreenevasan and Leong Phaik Leng, believe that lawyers do their best work when they are not bogged down by administrative and operational tasks.
Inspired by the barristers’ chambers model in the UK, the duo began to develop a vision: what would a barristers’ chambers look like in Malaysia, and what would it mean to offer a practice that puts advocacy at the very heart of its existence?
Thus, Endeavour GLP emerged as a groundbreaking chambers model in Malaysia, providing lawyers with a cutting-edge platform to cultivate their advocacy and drafting skills, free from the labours of managing a legal practice.
Who We Are
At Endeavour Group Law Practice, advocacy is the core of our practice.
Our founding members possess a keen understanding of complex commercial disputes, honed over 20 years of practice. Their expertise extends across all levels of Malaysian courts as well as regional and domestic commercial arbitration.
Operating under the chambers model, our practice is dedicated exclusively to delivering expert advocacy services, receiving instructions solely from solicitors. This approach allows us to dedicate all our time and expertise to the analysis, scholarship, strategy, and execution of effective advocacy on the client’s behalf. Our advocates are also frequently sought after to provide expert opinions and advisory services to solicitors and clients.
Unlike traditional law firms, members of our chambers maintain individual, independent practices. This model ensures freedom from conflicts of interest, allowing our advocates to engage in cases that align with their skills and interests.
Discover why barristers’ chambers offer a unique alternative.
Barristers’
Chambers
Law Firms
Barristers’ Chambers
Origin
Structure
Scope of service
Retained for specific cases, primarily as barristers representing litigants in court or acting in arbitration as either counsel or arbitrator.
Duties
Barristers provide legal advice, research cases, prepare documents, and advocate for clients in court. They also cross-examine witnesses, analyse evidence, and negotiate settlements. Barristers are conventionally not contacted directly by the client, and work alongside solicitor firms in disputes. Not having a deep relationship with the client allows barristers to provide objective advice to the client.
Remuneration
Income is tied to the work they generate or handle, fostering a directly merit-based model.
Flexibility
Have more control over their work schedules and the cases they accept.
Law Firms
Origin
Structure
Based on a partnership structure with a limited number of equity partners served by many associates (salaried employees).
Scope of service
Law firms offer a wider range of legal services, including that of solicitors and barristers.
Duties
Solicitors offer legal advice to clients, often as the first point of contact. They practise in various areas in both advisory and disputes work, and maintain direct contact with clients on their respective briefs. They are also deeply involved in client management and attend to all administrative matters relating to the briefs.
Remuneration
A combination of firm profit-sharing, salary, and individual billable hours.
Flexibility
May have less autonomy over their work and caseload, depending on the firm structure.
Learn more about our people.
Contact Info
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
+603 2935 9513