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The Secretariat is the administrative centre of Bar Council with a staff force of about 90, headed by Rajen Devaraj, Chief Executive Officer. The Secretariat comprises four divisions -- Compliance & Membership Interests, Practitioners Affairs, Finance & Administration and Communications.

The Bar Council Secretariat is located at No 15 Leboh Pasar Besar, 50050 Kuala Lumpur. The contact details are as follows:

Tel : +603-2050 2050 
Fax : +603-2026 1313 / 2034 2825 / 2072 5818
Email : council@malaysianbar.org.my
Website : http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/

The Professional Indemnity Insurance and Risk Management Department is located at Suite 4.03A, 4th Floor, Wisma Maran, 28 Medan Pasar, 50050 Kuala Lumpur.  The contact details are as follows: 

Tel   : +603-2032 4511            
Fax : +603-2031 6124
Email : pirm@malaysianbar.org.my

 

Click here for a virtual introduction to some of Bar Council's staff members.

Office Bearers:
President: Lim Chee Wee

(president@malaysianbar.org.my)

Vice-President: Christopher Leong (vicepresident@malaysianbar.org.my)

Secretary: Tony Woon Yeow Thong
(secretary@malaysianbar.org.my)

Treasurer: Steven Thiru
(treasurer@malaysianbar.org.my)

Personal Assistant: Anne Andrew
(DL: 03-2050 2013 / ext 2013 / anne@malaysianbar.org.my)

 

Bar Council Secretariat's Management Team:

Rajen Devaraj 
(CEO and Head of Finance & Administration Division)

Chin Oy Sim
(Deputy CEO and Head of Communications Division)

Gayathri Chidambara Iyer 
(Assistant Director, Membership, Admission and Lawcare Departments)

Lily Aw
(Assistant Director, Finance & Administration Division) 

Thanuja Rani
(Assistant Director,Complaints & Intervention Department, and Compensation Fund) 

Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna
(Executive Officer, Practitioners Affairs Division)

Cheryl Foo 
(Executive Officer, Human Resource Department)

Saliha Hassan 
(Executive Officer, Complaints & Intervention Department)

Ezane Mansor
(Executive Officer, Information Technology Department)




Chief Executive Officer: Rajen Devaraj

(DL: 03-2050 2010 / ext 2010 / rajen@malaysianbar.org.my)

Personal Assistant: Dewani bt Zolkifli
(DL: 03-2050 2011 / ext 2011 / dewani@malaysianbar.org.my)

Confidential Secretary: Khadijah Tan bt Abdullah
(DL: 03-2050 2012 / ext 2012)



Deputy Chief Executive Officer: Chin Oy Sim
(DL: 03-2050 2020 / ext 2020 / chinoysim@malaysianbar.org.my)

Special Projects Officer:Ruhil Razak
(DL: 03-2050 2021 / ext 2021 / ruhil@malaysianbar.org.my)



Compliance & Membership Interests

Head of Membership, Admission and Law Care Departments: Gayathri Chidambara Iyer
Head of Complaints & Intervention Department, and Compensation Fund: Thanuja Rani

Complaints & Intervention


Assistant Director: Thanuja Rani 

(DL: 03-2050 2156 / ext 2156 / thanuja@malaysianbar.org.my)

Executive Officer: Saliha bt Hassan (Intervention)
(DL: 03-2050 2148 / ext 2148 / saliha@malaysianbar.org.my)

Officer: Ahmad Razif Bin Abdul Wahab
(DL: 03-2050 2152 / ext 2152 / ahmad.razif@malaysianbar.org.my)

Officer: Hanis Marina Binti Mohd Hashim
(DL: 03-2050 2157 / ext 2157 / hanis@malaysianbar.org.my)

Officer: Ravinderjit Kaur (Complaints)
(DL: 03-2050 2149 / ext 2149 / ravin@malaysianbar.org.my)

Administrative Assistants: Devi (DL: 03-2050 2150 / ext 2150), Rokiah (DL: 03-2050 2151 / ext 2151), Rithaudin (DL: 03-2050 2154 / ext 2154), Tanesh (DL: 03-2050 2153 / ext 2153), Sai (DL: 03-2050 2155 / ext 2155) 
 


Officer: Chuah Ying Ying
(DL: 03-2050 2106 / ext 2106 / yingying@malaysianbar.org.my)

Conveyancing Practice Committee
Solicitors' Remuneration Enforcement Committee
Compensation Fund

Administrative Assistant: Sai (DL: 03-2050 2155 / ext 2155)

Membership


Assistant Director
: Gayathri Chidambara Iyer
(DL: 03-2050 2161 / ext 2161 / gayathri@malaysianbar.org.my)

Executive Officer: Kirushnaveni Subramaniam
(DL: 03-2050 2162 / ext 2162 / veni@malaysianbar.org.my)

Officer: Kwan Yin Cheng
(DL: 03-2050 2163 / ext 2163 / yc.kwan@malaysianbar.org.my)

Administrative Assistants: Sree (DL: 03-2050 2164 / ext 2164), Nalini (DL: 03-2050 2165 / ext 2165), Parames (DL: 03-2050 2166 / ext 2166), Hema (DL: 03-2050 2167 / ext 2167), Esman (DL: 03-2050 2168 / ext 2168), Mirah (DL: 03-2050 2172 / ext 2172), Fairuz (DL: 03-2050 2176 / ext 2176), Chew (DL: 03-2050 2175 / ext 2175), Atiqah (DL: 03-2050 2170 / ext 2170), Mary (DL: 03-2050 2177 / ext 2177)  

Filing Clerks: Francis, Fadzli and Idzwan (DL: 03-2050 2173 / ext 2173 or DL: 03-2050 2173 / ext 2173)

Admission


Officer:
Lilian Chong
(DL: 03-2050 2135 / ext 2135 / lilian.chong@malaysianbar.org.my)

Administrative Assistants: 
Saiful (DL: 03-2050 2136 / ext 2136 / saiful@malaysianbar.org.my), Hafiz (DL: 03-2050 2137 / ext 2137), Azrul (DL: 03-2050 2139 / ext 2139), Tharmaraj (DL: 03-2050 2138 / ext 2138), Zurina (DL: 03-2050 2140 / ext 2140), Sharifah (DL: 03-2050 2141 / ext 2141) 

LawCare


Officer: Sagela Nair
(DL: 03-2050 2099 / ext 2099 / shegi@malaysianbar.org.my)

LawCare Committee
Administrative Assistant: Adi (DL: 03-2050 2102 / ext 2102)


Finance & Administration

 Head of Finance Department : Lily Aw

Finance

Assistant Director: Lily Aw

(DL: 03-2050 2118 / ext 2118 / lily.aw@malaysianbar.org.my)
Finance Committee
Accounts Officer: Thong Oi Li
(DL: 03-2050 2119 / ext 2119 / thong@malaysianbar.org.my)

Purchasing cum Accounts Officer: Suriati Binti Dalilan
(DL: 03-2050 2121 / ext 2121 / suriati@malaysianbar.org.my)

Accounts Assistants: Suvitha (DL: 03-2050 2122 / ext 2122), Punitha (DL: 03-2050 2123 / ext 2123), Roslina (DL: 03-2050 2124 / ext 2124), Aishah (DL: 03-2050 2120 / ext 2120), Adibah (DL: 03-2050 2122 / ext 2122)

Human Resource


Executive Officer
: Cheryl Foo

(DL: 03-2050 2056 / ext 2056 / cheryl@malaysianbar.org.my)

Officer: Su See Mun
(DL: 03-2050 2057 / ext 2057 / seemun@malaysianbar.org.my)

Human Resource Assistant: Akbar (DL: 03-2050 2058 / ext 2058)

Customer Service Officer: Anpanandan Kathavarayan
(DL: 03-2050 2067 / ext 2067 / anand@malaysianbar.org.my)

Mailing cum Customer Service Assistant: Azmil (DL: 03-2050 2066 / ext 2066)

Reception
Receptionists: Kindsey (DL: 03-2050 2050 / ext 2050), Cheong Chee Kein (DL: 03-2050 2052 / ext 2052)

Despatch
Despatch Clerks: Hairi and Shah 

Tea Lady: Letchumi

Central Filing Clerk: Hussein (DL: 03-2050 2068 / ext 2068)

Professional Indemnity Insurance & Risk Management


Officer
: Melissa Anne Kraal
(Tel: 03-2032 4511 / melissa@malaysianbar.org.my

Officer: Mysahra bt Shawkat Ali
(Tel: 03-2032 4511 / mysahra@malaysianbar.org.my)

Risk Management
PII Committee

Secretary: J Deepa Rani Joseph
(Tel: 03-2032 4511 / deepa@malaysianbar.org.my)

Administrative Assistant: Syahizan (Tel: 03-2032 4511 / pirm@malaysianbar.org.my)


Practitioners Affairs

Acting Head of Division: Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna

Practice Areas

Executive Officer: Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna
(DL: 03-2050 2090 / ext 2090 / sumitha@malaysianbar.org.my)

Industrial Law Committee
Task Force to Review the Compendium of Personal Injury Awards
Law Reform & Special Areas Committee
*  Subcommittee on Migrants, Refugees & Immigrations Affairs
Referendum (CEO) 
Task Force on Combined Rules of Court
International Malaysia Law Conference 2012

Administrative Assistant: Satha (DL: 03-2050 2092 / ext 2092)


Executive Officer: Adilah Ariffin
(DL: 03-2050 2091 / ext 2091 / adilah@malaysianbar.org.my)

National Legal Aid Committee
Ad Hoc Committee on National Legal Aid Foundation
Human Rights Committee
Dana Rakyat

Administrative Assistant: Satha (DL: 03-2050 2092 / ext 2092)


Executive Officer: Marianna Laureen Tan
(DL: 03-2050 2086 / ext 2086 / ml.tan@malaysianbar.org.my)

Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
*  Subcommittee on Construction Law
*  Arbitration Subcommittee
*  Mediation Subcommittee
Ad Hoc Committee on Conditional Fee Rules
Ad Hoc Committee on Amendments to the LPA 1976
Ad Hoc Committee on the Common Bar Course

Administrative Assistant: Faizal (DL: 03-2050 2088 / ext 2088)


Officer: Christina Gomez
(DL: 03-2050 2087 / ext 2087 / christina@malaysianbar.org.my)

Legal Profession Committee
Committee on Orang Asli Rights
Trade in Legal Services

Administrative Assistant: Faizal (DL: 03-2050 2088 / ext 2088)


Officer: Janet Nathan

(DL: 03-2050 2103 / ext 2103 / janet@malaysianbar.org.my)

Motor Insurance Review Ad Hoc Committee
Sport Committee 
National Young Lawyers Committee
Small Firm Committee

Administrative Assistant: Vani (DL: 03-2050 2100 / ext 2100)


Officer: Mazni Ibrahim
(DL: 03-2050 2101 / ext 2101 / mazni@malaysianbar.org.my)

Islamic Finance Committee
Bahasa Melayu Committee
Intellectual Property Committee
Syariah Law Committee
International Malaysia Law Conference 2012

Administrative Assistant:  Adi (DL: 03-2050 2102 / ext 2102)


Officer: Sagela Nair
(DL: 03-2050 2099 / ext 2099 / shegi@malaysianbar.org.my)

Environment & Climate Change Committee

Administrative Assistant: Vani (DL: 03-2050 2100 / ext 2100)

Notary Public
Letters of Good Standing

Administrative Assistant:  Adi (DL: 03-2050 2102 / ext 2102)


Officer: Rajeswari a/p Gunarasa

(DL: 03-2050 2089 / ext 2089 / rajeswari@malaysianbar.org.my)

Corporate & Commercial Law Committee
*  LLP Task Force Subcommittee
* Companies Act Subcommittee
* Bursa Malaysia Subcommittee
* The Bank Negara Subcommittee
* Companies Commission of Malaysia Subcommittee
* Securities Commission Subcommittee
* Takeovers and Merges Subcommittee
* GST and Tax Subcommittee
* Competition Act Subcommittee
* Insolvency Law Reform Subcommittee
Shipping & Admiralty Law Committee
Family Law Committee
Criminal Law Committee
Watching Brief

Administrative Assistant: Florence (DL: 03-2050 2104 / ext 2104)


Officer: Vilashini a/p Vijayan
(DL: 03-2050 2095 / ext 2095 / vila@malaysianbar.org.my)

Court Liaison Committee
Constitutional Law Committee
Professional Standards and Development Committee

Administrative Assistant: Fazli (DL: 03-2050 2105 / ext 2105)

Communications

Head of Division: Chin Oy Sim

Information Technology


IT Executive Officer: Ezane Mansor

(DL: 03-2050 2043 / ext 2043 / ezane@malaysianbar.org.my)

IT Officer: Azri Safwan Bin Zulkifli
(DL: 03-2050 2042 / ext 2042 / azri@malaysianbar.org.my)

IT Assistant: Brenden Anthony (DL: 03-2050 2044 / ext 2044 / brenden@malaysianbar.org.my)

Library 


Librarian: Dr Pathmavathy Satyamoorthy
(DL: 03-2050 2074 / ext 2074 / dr.pathma@malaysianbar.org.my)

Deputy Librarian: Geraldine Chye
(DL: 03-2050 2075 / ext 2075 / geraldine@malaysianbar.org.my)

Officer: Anuradha a/p M Andiappan
(DL: 03-2050 2077 / ext 2077 / radha@malaysianbar.org.my)

Library Assistants: Edna (DL: 03-2050 2079 / ext 2079), Chandramalar (DL: 03-2050 2078 / ext 2078), Marlina (DL: 03-2050 2076 / ext 2076) (library@malaysianbar.org.my)

Public Relations 

PR Officer: Nishta Jiwa
(
DL: 03-2050 2037 / ext 2037 / nishta@malaysianbar.org.my)

Marketing Officer: Sangheetha Kuppusamy
(DL: 03-2050 2038 / ext 2038 / sangheetha@malaysianbar.org.my)

Publications

Senior Writer/Editor: Chua Ai Lin
(DL: 03-2050 2028 / ext 2028 / ailin@malaysianbar.org.my

Publications Committee 

Writer/Editor: Anis Taufik Bin Ismail Taufid 
(DL: 03-2050 2029  / ext 2029 / anis@malaysianbar.org.my)

Graphics Designer: Khairul Anuar (DL: 03-2050 2030 / ext 2030 / khairul@malaysianbar.org.my)

Special Projects

Special Projects Director: Kenneth Ang
(DL: 03-2050 2014 / ext 2014 / kenneth@malaysianbar.org.my)

Special IT Projects Executive Officer: Lau Chern Loong
(DL: 03-2050 2045 / ext 2045 / lau@malaysianbar.org.my)

Special Projects Officer: Ruhil Razak
(DL: 03-2050 2021 / ext 2021 / ruhil@malaysianbar.org.my)

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