Dominic commenced practice in 2015 with Albar & Partners where he was involved in the practice areas of dispute resolution and corporate finance. Subsequently, he joined Ariff Rozhan & Co, a leading boutique and top-tiered dispute resolution law firm in Malaysia. Prior to joining LPPLAW, he was a senior associate in Albar & Partners. Dominic focuses largely on construction and engineering disputes but also extends his practice to areas encapsulating construction and corporate transactional matters including construction and commercial contracts, data privacy and information technology.
Dominic Ng Ken Ming
LLB (Hons), Cardiff University
Certificate in Legal Practice
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Cardiff University
- Certificate of Legal Practice, Legal Profession Qualifying Board
Expertise
- Infrastructure and Projects
- Arbitration
- Adjudication
- Forensic Fraud Investigation
- Banking and Securities Disputes
- Blockchain Technology
Language
- English
- Bahasa Malaysia
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Successfully advised and represented various financial institutions against defaulters of various facilities granted;
- Successfully advised and represented an award-winning architectural firm in adjudication proceedings for a dispute concerning the design of a chemical manufacturing factory for a dispute quantum of RM8 million;
- Successfully advised and represented a bank in resisting adjudication proceedings for a dispute concerning the construction of a governmental building for the Ministry of Telecommunication for a dispute quantum of RM23 million;
- Successfully advised and represented a leading scaffolding company in adjudication proceedings for a dispute concerning the development of oil refining facilities for a dispute quantum of RM1.6 million;
- Successfully advised and represented a project management consultant and interior design firm in adjudication proceedings in relation to a dispute concerning the refurbishment of a renowned hotel in Kuala Lumpur for a dispute quantum of RM29 million;
- Successfully advised and represented a telecommunications sub-contractor in adjudication proceedings for a dispute concerning the construction of tele-communication towers for a dispute quantum of RM17 million;
- Successfully advised and represented a leading infrastructure main contractor in resisting the enforcement and procuring the setting aside/stay of an adjudication award, procuring a Fortuna Injunction and initiating arbitral proceedings in relation to the construction of KTM railway works;
- Advised and represented a leading developer in disputes concerning the development of MET 1 Residences in KL Metropolis;
- Advising and representing a Singaporean public listed company and its Malaysian subsidiaries in respect of a dispute concerning the supply and construction of IT infrastructures for a hospital in Malaysia;
- Advised and represented an air-conditioning supplier and mechanical engineer for several disputes against a multinational main contractor;
- Acted and represented Dar Al-Handasah Consultants, a member of the Dar Group of Companies, together with its subsidiaries, in a dispute relating to the design and construction of the Butterworth Outer Ring Road connected to the second Penang Bridge, Malaysia. The quantum of the disputes amounted to approximately RM60 million.
- Successfully advised and represented a public listed developer in the setting aside of an adjudication award;
- Advised and represented a leading developer in Malaysia for a dispute concerning the imposition of back-charges against a former sub-contractor in court proceedings; and
- Detailed negotiation and drafting of bespoke construction contracts with the incorporation of the PAM 2006 template, for a leading developer;
- Successfully advised and represented a project management consultancy in its counterclaim against the employer;
- Successfully advised and represented a Cocoaland Holdings Berhad in obtaining an order in terms for a court convened meeting in relation to its proposed RM488.15 million privatisation;
- Successfully advised and represented a developer in obtaining a Fortuna Injunction in opposition to the enforcement of a contended adjudication award;
- Preparing and drafting the standard letter of award and conditions of contract for the construction arm of a public listed developer.
- Member, Construction Law Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council (2020 – 2022)
- Member, Arbitration and Construction Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council (2022 – 2023)
- Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Delivered a talk on alternative dispute resolution avenue and proceedings as a panel speaker for Brickfields Asia College; and
- Delivered a talk on compliance with government regulatory requirements in respect of procurement contracts for Nottingham University Malaysia.
- Lifetime member – MENSA
- Future Star – Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2023
- “Litigation and alternative dispute resolution specialist Dominic Ng Ken Ming joined the firm from Ariff Rozhan & Co during the research period.”–Benchmark Litigation
- “Ken Ming (Dominic) Ng offers a lot of strategies in approaching a dispute and explains the reasons behind the tactical approaches and is very well-versed about the law.”–Asialaw
- “Dominic sets out and eases our understanding of the legal solutions proposed. He offers excellent perspectives, especially in evaluating the facts and applying the law.”– Asialaw
- “Dominic is representing our company in a complex fraud and misrepresentation dispute concerning several parties. He is very detailed in his advice and has set out every possible course of action and the consequential outcome for us to consider. He is also very reachable and responds very quickly to our queries.”– Asialaw