Anthony Maung

Background:

Mr Anthony Maung graduated with LLB from Queen’s University, Belfast, United Kingdom in 2018. He then started his legal journey by working as a legal attachment in Choo & K.C.Kok in Johor Bahru, Johor. Subsequently, he moved to Kuala Lumpur to join a legal advisory and secretarial role in Elegant Management Sdn Bhd under YYC Advisory PLC. He later continued his studies to complete the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) in the United Kingdom and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2021. Mr Anthony Maung then completed his pupillage with Clarence Edwin Law Offices in Johor Bahru, Johor under the tutelage of Mr R. Param. Upon completion of his pupillage in 2022, he joined Messrs Teo Poh San and managed a branch in Tun Aminah, Johor. In June 2023, Mr Anthony Maung joined Lilee Chambers as a partner focusing on litigation. 

Professional Experience:

Mr Anthony Maung has a wide variety of experiences in different areas of law. His legal experience started from his first job as a legal attachment. His experience includes reviewing and drafting strata management, drafting contracts, conducting legal research, and preparing notice of demand. 

Following that, he found interest to delved into the Companies Act 2016 and hence he continued his journey as a legal advisor and secretarial assistant. Here he gained firsthand experience in Company compliance, drafting Shareholders’ Agreements, opening a new Sendirian Berhad, usage of dormant companies, analysing audits and analysing Company constitutions. 

During his time in pupillage, he was exposed to banking litigation and general litigation, including drafting Writ, Statement of Claims, Notice of Application, Affidavits and Written Submissions related to numerous matters. He was also assisting in the preparation of trial documents, witness statements and cross-examination. He also had the chance to sit in the Court with his Master on several multiple cases up to the Federal Court. He also has extensive experience in obtaining Order for Sale and Auction Execution for the bank and obtaining Bankruptcy Order and Winding up Order for Creditors.

When he was managing a branch, his job scope would include drafting Joint Petition (Divorce), Unilateral Petitions (Divorce), Grant of Probate, Application for Letter of Administration, Resealing Foreign Judgments/Orders, Originating Summons, Writ, Statement of Claim (Debt Collection), Affidavits, Interlocutory Applications (Disclosure, Summary Judgment, Striking Out, Substituted Service and Exemption of Service), Submissions (Summary Judgment and Striking Out), Orders and Judgments. He also conducts legal research to further enhance his area of practise. Other than that, his job would also include preparing Conveyancing documents, ie. 16A Transfer, Deed of Gift, CKHT Forms, 16N, Discharge, Deed of Receipt and Reassignment and Redemption Documents.

As of writing, he is currently involved in heavily disputed cases. Ie. Custody of the Child, Defamation (settlement reached), Land Registration, Breach of Shareholders Duties, Breach of Contract, Tampering of TNB Meter, Winding Up and Bankruptcy.

His area of research would include: -

1. Adoption;

2. Banking litigation;

3. Bankruptcy;

4. Contractual disputes;

5. Conveyancing;

6. Citizenship;

7. Debt collection;

8. Defamation;

9. Drafting contracts;

10. Employment matters;

11. Estate distribution;

12. Execution;

13. Family law;

14. General litigation;

15. Hire-purchase dispute;

16. Order for sale;

17. Personal injury;

18. Probate and administration;

19. Tenancy dispute; and 

20. Winding up.