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Bio
Lili was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2019 and practises mainly in corporate, commercial and intellectual property law. She has experience in both private practice as legal associate and in-house legal manager roles with a listed company (Power Root Berhad) and a multinational corporation (Kellogg Company), where she advised listed group, multinational enterprise, and growth-stage businesses on complex legal and regulatory matters across Southeast Asia.
She acts as trusted counsel to senior management and business leaders, supporting market expansion, cross-border transactions, intellectual property strategy, employment matters and regulatory risk management, particularly within the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
Lili is recognised for combining legal precision with strong commercial judgement. Her approach is pragmatic and solution-oriented, enabling businesses to execute strategic initiatives confidently while safeguarding enterprise risk, brand value and compliance integrity.
She is regularly engaged on high-impact mandates, including regional structuring exercises, joint ventures, large-scale distribution and supply chain frameworks, intellectual property portfolio management and multi-jurisdictional regulatory matters.
Her principal focus lies in the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property. She advises consumer-facing and FMCG businesses on regional brand protection strategies, portfolio development and enforcement, as well as IP-driven transactions, including licensing, franchising and other commercialisation arrangements.
Education
LLB (Hons), Northumbria University, Newcastle UK; Certificate in Legal Practice; Registered Trademark Agent; Registered Industrial Design Agent; Chartered Company Secretary ,FCIS (CS)(CGP)
Key Practice Areas
IP Registration, Prosecution & Portfolio Management
Trademark, industrial design, patent registration (local and foreign), Copyright Voluntary Notification and Madrid International Registration
IP Enforcement, Raids & Criminal Proceedings (Anti-Counterfeiting)
Cease and Desist action; Lodgment of Enforcement Raid with Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living; Extraction of Registrar’s Verification
IP Licensing, Assignments & Commercial Transactions
Advising and Drafting of Licensing Agreement; advising clients in Franchise Registration and IP/brand valuation
Corporate & Commercial Advisory and Transactions
Familiar with structuring and drafting a variety of commercial agreements such as Shareholders Agreement, Share Sale Agreement, Preference Shares Agreement, Partnership Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement, Sale of Business Agreement, Sale of Assets Agreement and so forth
Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial Advisory
Preparing and lodging statutory forms, resolutions, returns, and notifications with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (“SSM”); Preparation of directors’ resolutions, shareholders’ resolutions, and minutes of meetings; Advising on procedural and compliance requirements relating to meetings, resolutions, and corporate actions; Advising on maintenance of beneficial ownership information and statutory disclosure obligations
Employment & Industrial Relations Advisory
Provision of employment law, human resource compliance, and industrial relations advisory support to assist the company in managing its workforce in accordance with applicable Malaysian employment laws, regulations, and industrial relations best practices
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