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Datuk D.P. Naban

Senior Partner

Datuk Naban is the Senior Partner of the Firm with more than 40 years of experience in legal practice.

Datuk Naban is recognised by clients for his litigation, advocacy and cross examination skills that are par excellence. He has appeared as counsel in Malaysia’s most significant tax disputes, where clients describe him as “outstanding” and often recommend him for his “superb” advocacy skills.

Practice Areas


Arbitration


Appellate Counsel Work


Civil, Corporate & Commercial Litigation


Commercial Fraud


Corporate Debt Recovery & Insolvency


International & Cross Border Disputes


Tax & Customs Litigation




Qualifications


LL.B (Hons), University of London


Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn


Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya




Publications


Co-author – Malaysian Singapore Tax Cases Digest


Co-author – CCH GST Case Summaries


Co-author – The Law of Goods & Services Tax in Malaysia


Co-author – Halsbury’s Laws of Malaysia (Revenue Law)


Contributor - Hishamudin Yunus: Celebrating Judicial Independence




Awards/Accolades


Band 1, Tax Lawyer in Malaysia, Chambers Asia 2021


Top 100 lawyers in Malaysia, Asia Business Law Journal


Leading Individual, Tax, Legal 500 Malaysia 2021


Top 100 Lawyer in Malaysia 2020, Asian Business Law Journal


Band 1, Tax Lawyer in Malaysia, Chambers Asia 2020


Leading Individual, Tax, Legal 500 Malaysia 2020

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