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Derrick Oon

Derrick Oon

Founding Partner

Education:

  • LLB (Hons) (MMU)

Qualification:

  • Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
  • ACIArb

Areas of Practice:

  • Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Litigation and Shareholder Disputes
  • Employment Law & Industrial Relations
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Land Law (Tenancy & Landlord Disputes)
  • Negligence & Defamation
  • Trusts Law & Family Disputes
  • Wills, Probate and Administration Disputes
  • Corporate and Commercial Advisory

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Having graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) from the Multimedia University, Derrick read in the chambers of Messrs. Cheah Teh Su under the tutelage of Justice Dato Su Tiang Joo, who served as a High Court Judge of the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Derrick was recently recognised and ranked in the LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2025 Southeast Asia’s rising stars. He was also named a finalist for “Young Lawyer of the Year” at the Thomson Reuters ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2024.

Before co-founding Nazreen Oon & Partners in 2018, Derrick honed his skills at a boutique civil litigation firm, where he worked closely with esteemed senior counsels. Subsequently, he was headhunted to be the Group Head of Legal in a global e-Commerce company. Concomitantly, he was also appointed as the General Counsel for an ultimate holding company that operates a chain of international schools – on an ad hoc basis.

Derrick heads the firm’s Litigation and Employment Practice, extending across a wide range of areas, with a particular emphasis on civil, commercial and employment law. His expertise covers both contentious and non-contentious matters where he has represented a broad range of clients at all stages of court proceedings and arbitration. Derrick works with clients from a wide range of industries, including property developers, manufacturers, foreign state-owned companies and suppliers.

Apart from his litigation and arbitration practice, Derrick also acts as a legal adviser to multinational corporations (MNCs) and public-listed companies. His expertise in labour and human resources law has led him to provide trainings on labour and human resources law to various corporate clients.

Notable Matters

  • Acted for a developer in defending a claim for consultancy fees in the sum of RM1.7 million and succeeded at the Federal Court.
  • Acted for a developer on the interpretation of a Performance Guarantee in the sum for RM7.8 million against the guarantors of the main contractor and succeeded at the Court of Appeal.
  • Acted for a reputable 5-star hotel in defending a claim of more than RM20 million in arbitration.
  • Acted for a developer in defending claims by its contractors in adjudication.
  • Acted for a local listed company in defending a claim for breach of contract.
  • Acted for a Myanmar financial institution in claim for breach of contract and succeeded at the High Court.
  • Acted for a company in opposing a winding up petition and succeeded at the High Court.
  • Representing a developer in arbitration for a claim of RM9 million.
  • Representing a developer in a construction suit for breach of contract amounting to RM8 million.
  • Representing a well-known local electronic breast pump seller in a defamation suit for a claim of more than RM1 million.
  • Representing a high net-worth individual in numerous legal suits for breach of trust involving more than 15 properties.
  • Representing a local logistics company in numerous appeals at the High Court on the interpretation of the provisions the Minimum Wages Order.
  • Acted for a well-known manufacturer and supplier of electronic breast pump products based in China in numerous legal suits.
  • Representing sub-contractors and main contractors in adjudication proceedings involving non-payment of claims in construction projects.
  • Successfully completed a complex sale and purchase transaction of a factory plus its business and assets which worth more than RM10 million.
  • Completed a licensing agreement which involves a licensing deal with one of the most popular yogurt drinks in Malaysia and Australia/China.
  • Advised and negotiated a Supply Agreement – Renewable Energy with a reputable company that manufactures latex gloves and a public listed company.
  • Advised an investment holding company which comprises of local shareholders and shareholders from China in carrying out several Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) projects on a 6,500 acres of land collectively owned by them.
  • Advised on an investment deal involving RM5 million.
  • Drafted and advised on licensing deal involving a well-known music centre.
  • Advised and drafted several manufacturing agreements and service supply agreement.
  • Advised and drafted a sale and purchase of glove equipment agreement involving a sum of RM5 million.
  • Advised and drafted a shareholders and share subscription agreement involving a sum of RM2 million.
  • Advised and drafted a distribution agreement of a well known brand that supplies electronic breast pump between Malaysia and Singapore.
  • Advised a Joint Venture between a local company and a China company involving the production of electronic breast pumps.
  • Advised and drafted a licensing agreement involving a well known Indonesian cuisine food in Malaysia and Singapore.
  • Representing various corporate clients (including multinational companies) in unfair dismissal claims filed by former employees.
  • Advising a multinational commissioning and project management company on disciplinary procedure for an employee alleged to be involved in misconduct (eg: insubordination).
  • Acted for a multinational patisserie company on terminating an employee alleged to be involved in gross misconduct (eg: theft, fraud).
  • Advising various corporate clients, including a multinational plastic manufacturer, a frozen food manufacturer/retailer group of companies and local start-ups on Malaysian employment law and preparing employment contracts, handbooks for their workforce in Malaysia.
  • LexisNexis® 40 UNDER 40 2025 Southeast Asia
  • ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2024 - Young Lawyer of the Year
  • Leading Adviser Awards 2023 – Leading Corporate & Commercial Litigator of the Year – Malaysia
  • Global Law Experts & Global Advisory Experts Awards 2023 – Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year in Malaysia (The Profile of Derrick Oon was published)
  • APAC Insider Legal Awards – Best Dispute Resolution Law Firm 2023 Malaysia
  • APAC Insider Legal Awards – Best Emerging Dispute Resolution Law Firm 2023 Malaysia

Publications and Talks

Invited as the featured speaker:

  • Trainer, Human Resource and Labour Law training to all dealer principals, Sime Darby Auto Bavaria, 2021.
  • Speaker, Legal Practice and Its Challenges, Multimedia University Melaka, 2022.
  • Speaker, The Chambering Blueprint, Multimedia University Melaka, 2023.

Invited as guest judge and arbitrator in the following competitions:

  • Arbitrator, Novice Arbitration Mooting Competition (NAMCO), Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, 2023.
  • Trial Judge, National Mock Trial Competition 2024 (In Partnership with WWF-Malaysia).