Sharan Chandran | Senior Associate

He was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2018, prior to which he was admitted as a Barrister-at-law at Lincoln's Inn. Sharan joined Alvin John & Partners after completing his pupillage in one of the largest law firms in Malaysia. He specialises in various practice areas including employment law and industrial relations, company law, corporate and commercial advisory & litigation in the energy industry sector, administrative & constitutional law and general civil litigation. Sharan works closely with the Managing Partner, Dato' Alvin John in assisting in trial and appellate work in large corporate, commercial and administrative disputes for private and public listed companies and major Malaysian corporations.

• LL.B (HONS) UNIVERSITY OF READING (2016)
• BARRISTER-AT-LAW, LINCOLN’S INN (2017)
• ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR, HIGH COURT OF MALAYA (2018)

Rayveni Asogan | Senior Associate

She has a versatile and wide range of experiences in Civil, Commercial, Criminal and Family & Matrimonial litigation. Understanding what’s in the best interest for the client, Rayveni is solution driven with a pragmatic approach to disputes as an associate with close to 5 years of experience under her belt. Rayveni was called to the bar in January, 2018. 

• L.LB (HONS) UNIVERSITY OF HULL (2016)
• ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR, MALAYA (2018)

Amanda John | Associate

Amanda’s passion and niche areas of practice include amongst others company and corporate disputes, civil and general litigation, energy law, administrative and constitutional law and land law. 

She has also assisted in major landmark cases at all tiers of the Malaysian Courts in representing clients which include Goverment Linked Companies in the energy, IT & Banking sectors.

• LL.B (HONS) UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
• LLM, CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (2021)
• BARRISTER-AT-LAW, MIDDLE TEMPLE
• ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR, HIGH COURT OF MALAYA (2021)

Ahmad Hasif Ahmad Salman | Associate

Called to the Malaysian Bar in 2021, he had commenced and completed his pupillage under the tutelage of Dato Alvin John at Alvin John & Partners where he had gained valuable skill sets in regards to advocacy as well as the law. Hasif was then retained as a Legal Associate. He has a breadth and depth of knowledge in various practice areas including corporate and commercial practice in the energy industry, administrative and constitutional law, company law, land law, employment law as well as general litigation. 

• LL.B (HONS) INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (2020)
• ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR, HIGH COURT OF MALAYA (2021)

Ace Khoo | Associate

Ace joined the brilliant minds at Alvin John & Partners as a first-year associate looking to gain the exposure and invaluable experience needed to further progress as a lawyer. Her areas of expertise/interest in civil litigation include energy law, contract law, tort, employment law and arbitration, engineering & construction law. 

• LL.B (HONS) CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
• LL.M, CARDIFF UNIVERSITY (2022)
• BARRISTER-AT-LAW, GRAY's INN (2021)
• ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR, HIGH COURT OF MALAYA (2022)

Our Trainee Associates and Paralegals

Isabelle Chip LL.B (HONS) University of reading Certificate in legal practice HIsabelle's interests includes spending time with her pet chincillas during her free time and a fan of Taylor Swift's music. Shakina Sevam LL.B (HONS) UNIVERSITY OF northumbria Shakina's interests includes Travelling as well as Psychological Thriller Films.

Tan Li Shern LL.B (HONS) Taylor's university Li Shern interests includes boardgames, ultimate frisbee and lame jokes. Some of his favourite things to do include trying new foods and meeting new people.		Isaac Pereira LL.B (HONS) UNIVERSITY OF READING Barrister-at-law, inner temple Isaac's interests includes intellectual property, data & privacy law. Isaac is a passionate football fan and loves all things in relation to physical health and fitness.