Sandhu & Co. Advocates & Solicitors

Satinder Sandhu

Satinder Sandhu

Managing Partner

Education

  • Specialist Masters in Construction Law (Honours), University of Auckland New Zealand
  • Bachelor of Law, University of Canterbury New Zealand
  • Certificate III & IV in Financial Advising, Securities Institute of Australia

Qualification

  • Advocates and Solicitor in Sabah and Sarawak and Managing Partner of Messrs. Sandhu & Co. Advocates Kuching
  • Arbitrator
  • Adjudicator registered with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
  • Mediator registered with Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
  • Accredited Mediator with the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak
  • Pusat Mediasi Covid-19 (PMC-19) appointed mediator
  • Accredited RICS Evaluative Mediator

Memberships

  • Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Member of the Society of Adjudicators Malaysia
  • Member of Society of Construction Law of Malaysia
  • Member of the Society of Construction Law of Australia
  • Member of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
  • Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre
  • Member of Advocates Association of Sarawak
  • Member of Inns of Court Malaysia

Satinder is principally involved in construction and commercial litigation covering various aspects of construction law, company law, commercial contracts, insolvency, civil frauds, property litigation, partnership and professional negligence, arbitration and mediation.

Satinder has been appointed as an Adjudicator by AIAC to adjudicate various disputes and has also represented parties in multimillion dollar adjudication disputes in Sarawak. Satinder is also currently involved as counsel in Arbitration disputes for projects in West Malaysia and Sarawak involving complicated construction issues. Satinder also actively carries out front-end drafting work for construction contracts relating to road, power lines, telecommunication and other advance infrastructure works in various places including West Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. Satinder and the firm are also on the corporate advisory panel of various listed and private companies. He has been in active legal practice for over 21 years following his call to the bar in 2002.  In relation to mediation, Mr. Satinder is an accredited mediator with the High Court Sabah and Sarawak, an Evaluative Mediator with RICS and a panel mediator for both AIAC and AIADR. He has been appointed by the Prime Minister’s Department to be mediator for the Pusat Mediasi Covid-19.

Notable Cases

  • Juara Serata Sdn Bhd v Alpharich Sdn Bhd (FC) [2015] 9 CLJ 37
  • Agromate (M) Sdn Bhd v KTS Trading Sdn Bhd [CA Appeal No.Q-02(W)-1772-10/2015]
  • Suhaili Bin Ismail v Syarikat Sribima Sdn Bhd [CA Appeal No. Q-02(NCvC)-(W)-1781/10-2014]
  • Bina Puri Mining Sdn Bhd v Bukit Biru Quarry Sdn Bhd [CA Appeal No. Q-02(NCVC)(W)-272-02/2019]
  • CIMB Bank Berhad v Panaron Control Sdn Bhd [2015] 1 CLJ 1056
  • Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union v Standard Chartered Bank Berhad [CA Civil Appeal No. Q-02-60-2012]
  • Syarikat Panon Sdn Bhd v Platinum Best Engineering Sdn Bhd [2011] 1 LNS 520
  • Ng Wu Hong v Abraham Verghese & Ors [2011] 6 CLJ 322
  • Bisi Jinggut v Superintendent of Land & Survey & Anor [2013] 6 CLJ 42
  • Lim Kek Ping & Anor v Thai Wah Construction & Development Sdn Bhd [2012] 10 CLJ 545
  • Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck v Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chiew & Ors [2010] 7 CLJ 931
  • Yvonne Melati Idang v Huat Huat Automobiles Sdn Bhd & Tokio Marine Insurance (M) Berhad, Sessions Court No. KCH-A52NCvC-31/7-2014
  • Pasaraya Sin Joon Miaw v Overseas Assurance Berhad, High Court Suit No. KCH-22-215/12-2011
  • Sarawak Plantation Agriculture Development v AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad, High Court Suit No. 22-36-2009-III
  • Lau King Kieng v The Pacific Insurance Berhad, High Court Suit No. MYY-22-41/11-2011
  • Lau King Kieng v AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad, High Court Suit No. MYY-22-40/11-2011
  • Sebiro Holdings Sdn Bhd v Sepakat Insurance Brokers (M) Berhad & anor, High Court Suit No. KCH-22-219/11-2012
  • Epsilon Synergy Sdn Bhd vs The Pacific Insurance Berhad, High Court Suit No. 22-21/3-2013
  • Seah Moon Hing & Ors v Liman Anak Sujang & Wong Lee Tee & Anor (Third Party), High Court Suit No. 22-32-2007(BTU), decision on 06.01.2012
  • Zuraimy Bin Kushaili v Sarawak Energy Berhad, High Court Suit No:KCH-21NCvC-24/12-2015
  • Man Anak Muncha & Anor v Da’ee Bin Rosali @ Wasjud Bin Waslie [CA Appeal No. Q-(IM)(NCvC)-2201-10/2017
  • Jimbi @ Jimbai Anak Ganing v Da’ee Bin Rosali @ Wasjud Bin Waslie [CA Appeal No. Q-(IM)(NCvC)-2200-10/2017
  • Public Prosecutor v Kumar Amir, High Court Criminal Trial No. KCH-45A-6/5-2017
  • Zuraimy Bin Kushaili v Sarawak Energy Berhad [CA Appeal No.Q-02(NCvC)(W)-1501-07/2018
  • Federal Court Criminal Appeal
  • And numerous other reported decisions.