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BRYAN BOO
Bryan is not only a double degree holder but has a wide range of experience in working, owning and managing businesses and corporations both in Malaysia and abroad. As such, Bryan not only brings to his legal practice a strong business acumen and commercial savviness but also an international perspective and understanding in terms of international laws and cross-border trading.
Further to that, Bryan is also comfortable with technology and its advances, having not only advised clients on issues in technology but also issues in the cybersphere as well.
Bryan’s areas of service encompasses both corporate work as well as dispute resolution. In terms of areas of law, Bryan’s experience in business and commerce places him squarely in the commercial areas of law such as Company and Commercial Law and Competition/Antitrust. Apart from the commercial side of the law, Bryan is also comfortable in Medical Law, Fintech and Start-Up work, Esports Law as well as Cyber Law.
In terms of clients, Bryan has worked with and advised clients from start-ups to CEOs of companies both locally and abroad. Bryan is also comfortable appearing in court, having appeared in lower courts as well as the appellate courts.
Bryan is also an avid writer, having written articles and penned his thoughts on issues and matters close to his heart.
- Certificate in Legal Practice
- Bachelor of Law (Honours), Northumbria University Newcastle, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Theology, Bible College of Malaysia
- MDSA Resources Sdn Bhd v Adrian Sia Koon Leng [2023] 3 MLJ 341
- Tetuan Chee Hoe & Associates v Phan Yit Leng & Ors [2023] MLJU 3252
- Foxworth Capital, LLC v Mega Oil Petroleum Sdn Bhd [2022] MLJU 2679
- SEE Energy Sdn Bhd v PCO Electrical (M) Sdn Bhd [2022] MLJU 1454
- Succeeded in a suit by a foreign company for a claim amounting more than USD1.4 million
- Succeeded in setting aside an Anton Piller Order involving an alleged breach of confidentiality by former employees
- Successfully assisted in setting aside a Scheme of Arrangement for RM374 million
- Succeeded in a claim on behalf of an established local brand for the tort of passing-off
- Assisted in bringing an arbitration claim by a contractor against the employer
- Assisted in a dispute involving an infringement of patent
- Assisted in the successful defence on behalf of a statutory body in a claim for breach of employment contract and/or unfair dismissal
- Assisted in the successful defence on behalf of a statutory body in for breach of contract and/or legitimate expectation
- Assisted in defending a claim for breach of license agreement of a software
- Drafting of agreement for sale of shares valued at above RM3 million
- Drafting and shareholders’ agreement and advising on issues relating to options and pre-emption
- Assisted in the drafting of State Enactments relating to esports, operation of cybercafes and stadium matters
- Drafting of agreements for the esports events at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
- Drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding for a joint venture involving a public listed company
- Assisted in drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding for a collaboration involving government agencies
- Assisted in a matter involving hostile takeover of a company
- Assisted in a matter involving oppression of minority shareholders for an offshore subsidiary of a Malaysian public listed company
- Advised and assisted in compelling a shareholder to sell shares
- Advised on employment contract matters and dismissal procedures
- Drafting of an agreement for an exclusive collaboration for digital content
- Advised and drafted website terms of use and Personal Data Protection Act 2010 policy for an e-commerce website
- Advised a retail and e-commerce company on compliance with the Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993
- Retained by the Asian Electronic Sports Federation in an advisory capacity, including for cross-border and international matters
- Drafting of a renovation agreement for a dental clinic
- “A ‘Metaverse’ Of Madness: A Virtual Parallel World That Will Change the Future of Sports”, Asian International Arbitration Centre, 6 September 2022
- “A Year into Covid-19: The Strain on the Sports Industry and Athletes’ Mental Health”, Asian International Arbitration Centre, 7 September 2021
- “Workshop on Understanding Esports: Legal Rights and Implications”, Asian International Arbitration Centre, 11 September 2020
- “The International”, BFM, 14 August 2019
- Interview on Esports Law with LexisNexis, aired 13 August 2019
- “Streamer’s Rights and the Law”, Mainframe II: Streamers Conclave, 21 April 2019
- “Is the Gambling Ecosystem In Esports Healthy?”, eGG Network, 16 May 2018
- “Digital Streaming, Snuffing the Life Out of Live Sports on TV”, Awani Review, 3 December 2018
- Legal Issues in Esports, BFM, 3 October 2018
- Esports Access, IGN, 3 May 2018
- Halsbury’s Laws of Malaysia 2021 Reissue 15(1A) – Sale of Goods, LexisNexis, April 2021
- Halsbury’s Laws of Malaysia 2021 Reissue 15(1) – Consumer Protection, LexisNexis, March 2021
- ‘Governance in E-Sports – A Void That Needs To Be Filled’, The Law Review 2018, 4th Issue
- ‘Governance in eSports – a void that needs to be filled’, World Sports Advocate, October 2018
- Introduction To International Esports Law Certificate Course, Academy of Leadership Sciences Switzerland