Conventus Law

Conventus Law

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Practice Areas

 

  • Tax & Revenue (Head)
  • Private Wealth & Family Business (Head)
  • Energy, Natural Resources & Green Technology   (ENRGT)

 

Languages

 

  • English,
  • Malay 

 

PRACTICE

 

Ka Im advises on all aspects of Tax and Revenue law including income tax, corporate tax, real property gains tax, double taxation treaties, Labuan business activity tax, Labuan companies, Labuan partnerships, Labuan trusts, Labuan foundations, Goods and Services Tax (GST), customs duties, sales tax, service tax, stamp duty, transfer pricing, tax incentives for investments, trusts and asset protection planning. She has appeared extensively before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax, the High Court of Malaya, the Court of Appeal as well as the Federal Court for tax and revenue cases.

 

Ka Im also advises on available tax incentives (both direct and indirect) and assists clients with other tax related law issues in ENRGT projects.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • LL.B (Hons), University of Bristol
  • Barrister-at-Law, Gray’s Inn
  • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
  • Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

 

ADMISSIONS

 

  • England & Wales (1987)
  • Malaysia (1988)
  • Singapore (1994)

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

  • Malaysian Bar
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
  • International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the IFA Malaysian Branch
  • Jurisdiction Editor of Malaysia (Labuan) for the International Tax Planning Association (ITPA)
  • Past Chair of the Tax Law Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

  • Written and contributed to various international publications including publications by the International Tax Planning Association.

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 

  • Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2007-2017) – “Leading Lawyer” in Taxation
  • Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2015, 2016 and 2017) – “Leading Lawyer” in Energy & Natural Resources
  • Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2018 – 2019) – “Market Leading Lawyer” in Energy & Natural Resources and Taxation
  • Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2020) – “Elite Practitioner” in Tax
  • Asia Business Law Journal (2020) – one of Malaysia’s Top 100 Lawyers
  • Chambers Asia-Pacific (2009 – 2020) – “Leaders in their Field” in Tax
  • Chambers High Net Worth (2020) – “Band 1” in Private Wealth Law
  • IFLR1000 (2014 – 2016) – “Leading Lawyer” in Energy: Tax
  • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2019 and 2020) – “Leading Individual” in Tax
  • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2010 – 2018) – “Recommended Lawyer” in Tax
  • International Tax Review (2019 and 2020) – “Highly Regarded Practitioner” in Indirect Tax, Tax Controversy and Women in Tax Leaders
  • International Tax Review (2013 and 2014, 2016 and 2017 and 2018) – Tax Controversy Leader
  • International Tax Review (2017 and 2018) – Indirect Tax Leaders and Women in Tax Leader
  • Client Choice Awards (2014, 2018) – Individual Winner for Corporate Tax for Malaysia Jurisdiction
  • Expert Guide (2017 – 2019) – “Leading Practitioner” in Tax and Women in Business Law
  • Corporate International Magazine Global Awards (2017) – Tax & Revenue Lawyer of the Year in Malaysia