
Benjamin John Dawson
Partner
ben.dawson@benjamindawson.com
Malaysia, 1988
University of Malaya LLB, 1987
Benjamin founded this firm to practice law in a way that is meaningful to his clients. Under his leadership, the firm has established itself as a trusted and valued advisor to a regulatory body, local and international corporates, major banks and financial institutions, delivering strategic counsel and robust legal solutions.
He has a wealth of experience in Corporate, Commercial, Banking and Securities Law, advising on high-value transactions ranging from takeovers and loan syndications, corporate and debt restructuring, debt recovery and security enforcement, receivership and insolvency, and professional negligence.
Benjamin also has significant experience in fraud-related matters including money laundering investigations and asset recovery involving fraudulently acquired financing.
His firm belief in upholding constitutional rights has driven him to take on challenging Public Interest and Administrative Law Litigation. On several occasions, Benjamin has been called upon to act as legal counsel in the course of public interest litigation.
Benjamin has appeared in numerous landmark decisions in the Federal Court and the Court of Appeal, with his work reflected in a host of reported judgments in the law journals of Malaysia.