Conventus Law

Conventus Law

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Practice Areas

 

  • Infrastructure & Projects (Head)
  • Engineering & Construction (Head)
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration & Mediation

 

Languages

 

  • English,
  • Malay

 

PRACTICE

 

Arbitration, adjudication, conciliation, mediation and litigation matters involving construction contracts, consultancy agreements, engineering contracts, infrastructure projects, procurement contracts, and project management and implementation.

 

Rodney also has wide experience in planning and development as well as the management of public-private partnerships, private finance initiatives and other related issues that arise in the area of infrastructure and construction related projects.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • LL.B (Hons), University of West London (formerly known as Ealing College of Higher Education)
  • Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple
  • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya

 

ADMISSIONS

 

  • England & Wales (1989)
  • Malaysia (1990)

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

  • Malaysian Bar
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • ASEAN Law Association of Malaysia
  • Society of Construction Law (Malaysia)
  • Panel Member of Arbitrators and Adjudicators at the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (FMIArb) and the Malaysian Society of Adjudicators (FMSAdj)

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

  • Chapter 7 of Commencement of Arbitration in the publication, Arbitration in Malaysia – A Practical Guide (2016)

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 

  • Asian-Mena Counsel (2020) – External Counsel of the Year for Malaysia jurisdiction
  • Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2013 and 2016) – “Leading Lawyer” in Dispute Resolution and Litigation
  • Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2017 – 2019) – “Market Leading Lawyer” in Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Projects and Infrastructure
  • Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2020 and 2021) – “Distinguished Practitioner” in Dispute Resolution
  • Asia Business Law Journal (2020) – one of Malaysia’s Top 100 Lawyers
  • Chambers Asia-Pacific (2010 – 2020) – “Leaders in their Field” in Dispute Resolution: Construction
  • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2019 and 2020) – “Leading Individual” in Dispute Resolution
  • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2012,2015 – 2017 and 2020) – “Recommended Lawyer” in Real Estate and Construction, Projects and Energy
  • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2014 – 2020) – “Recommended Lawyer” in Projects and Energy
  • Client Choice Awards (2018) – recognized for Construction for Malaysia Jurisdiction
  • Expert Guides (2017 – 2019) – “Leading Practitioner” in Construction
  • Who’s Who Legal (2015 – 2018) – an “Expert” in Construction
  • Who’s Who Legal (2019) – “Global Leader” in Construction