Dhinesh Bhaskaran

• Acting for the Respondent in an Arbitration in a RM12 billion joint venture dispute involving the construction of a major public transportation system.
• Acting for the Malaysian Highway Authority in judicial review proceedings involving a challenge to the construction of a major RM4 billion urban highway and the related regulatory framework.
• Defending proceedings for the enforcement of a RM140 million Indonesian judgment debt, involving novel issues of law regarding defences which can be raised to resist the common law recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
• Successfully represented a renowned international Spanish professional motorcycle racing team in a claim against their main sponsor for breach of contract and defamation.
• Successfully represented a prominent corporate figure in the first Malaysian case where damages were awarded for defamation on Twitter.

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
Commercial and Transactions 2025 - Litigation Star (2021 - 2025)
Commercial and Transactions, Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration 2020 - Litigation Star
Commercial and Transactions 2019 - Dispute Resolution Star for 2 consecutive years (2018 - 2019)
International Arbitration 2019 - Dispute Resolution Star for 2 consecutive years (2018 - 2019)

Chambers Asia-Pacific
Dispute Resolution 2025 – Band 2 lawyer (2024 - 2025); Band 3 lawyer (2018 - 2023); Band 4 lawyer (2015 - 2017)

• A client appreciates “His ability to navigate through challenging situations and provide pragmatic solutions has made him stand out as a legal professional who goes above and beyond to ensure client satisfaction and successful resolution of disputes.” - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
• Dhinesh Bhaskaran is "smart and committed with great commercial acumen and advocacy skills," according to a client. - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
• An interviewee describes him as "an excellent litigator," adding that "he has broad knowledge of applicable laws and strong research skills to identify the legal nuances that apply to a situation. He protects clients to the maximum." - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020
• Sources remark that "he has an excellent understanding of commercial matters, and clients' interests always remain his priority." - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019
• Dhinesh Bhaskaran is well regarded among market sources as an "astute and persuasive" litigator. - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018
• Dhinesh Bhaskaran has a solid reputation in the market, with peers highlighting him as a "very sound and a good lawyer." - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017
• Dhinesh Bhaskaran is commended for his "strong legal knowledge" and responsiveness. - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Dispute Resolution 2020 - Recommended Lawyer (2009, 2016, 2019 - 2020)

• Recognised “as an expert in product liability, medical malpractice and insurance disputes” - The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020
• Recognised for his “international arbitration capabilities” - The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2019

• Past President, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
• Past President, Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia (MLSM)
• Member, Professional Indemnity Insurance Committee and Task Force on Combined Rules and Rules of Court of the Bar Council of Malaysia
• Advocacy and Appellate Advocacy Trainer, Bar Council of Malaysia
• Member, Joint-Committee of the Research and Ethics Committee of the International Medical University, Malaysia
• Member, Taylor's Law School Legal Profession Advisory Panel

• Co-authored the Malaysian Chapters on Law & Practice and Trends & Developments in Chambers Global Practice Guide: Litigation (2022)
• The Malaysian Chapter in International Product Liability published by Juris Publishing Inc., USA (2012)
• The section on Malaysia in Freezing and Search Orders, 4th Edition, published by Informa Publishing Group Ltd., England (2006)
• The Malaysian Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide to Product Liability published by the Global Legal Group Ltd., England (2004 to 2006)
• Advisory Editor for the section on Limitation of Actions in Volume 17 of Halsbury’s Laws of Malaysia (2003)