GMAP Internship Report / GMAP インターンシップ報告書
No. 2019-04
I. Basic information / 基本情報
1) Name / 名前：RACQUEL HIDALGO NACINO
2) Enrolled year / 入学年：2018
3) Period of internship / インターン期間：March 2 – 20, 2020
4) Place of internship / インターン場所：Jeff Leong, Poon and Wong (JLPW) Law Firm, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
5) Person who accepted your internship / インターン受入担当者：Mr. Jeff Leong
6) Content of work in your internship / インターン中の作業内容 : Corporate law and Litigation

II. Details and impressions / 詳細と感想
Including the following points: merits, demerits, lessons, contribution to your future career, personal
experience etc.
My professional visit at JLPW made me highly appreciate the importance and impact ofcross-border commercial transactions and litigation practice. I had a productive time with both
litigation and corporate departments of the law firm. They made it possible for me to visit the courts,
the Companies Commission of Malaysia, and the Malaysia Japan International Institute ofTechnology at the University Teknologi Malaysia. They have also given me access to their library,reading materials and online research platforms which was very helpful for my legal research.
During my three-week stay, I had the opportunity to visit the different levels of Malaysiancourts and observed in various stages of the proceedings for civil, commercial and criminal cases. I
was also given the chance to observe in court cases handled by the lawyers of the firm during key
incidents like the promulgation of decision and modes of discovery procedure. I love the very
engaging and intellectual discussions on various topics with the litigation team after every hearing
over coffee. I learned a lot about Malaysian practice of law and rules of court. The Litigation
Department also allowed me to review the case records of two interesting cases of the law firm thatinvolved international transactions, contract law issues, procedural issues such as the legal standingof a foreign entity filing a case in Malaysian court, intercorporate disputes in case of merger andacquisition and the issue of minority oppression in corporate law. I saw a lot of similarities anddifferences between Malaysian laws and procedures with what we have in the Philippines.

1

The corporate department organized my visit to the Companies Commission of Malaysia andlearned about the procedure of securing publicly available company records, the reportorial
requirements of businesses and their evidentiary value in courts. I was also assigned a legal research
on a timely, practical and interesting topic regarding the legal basis and consequences of theMovement Control Order due to Covid-19 on business operations. I found it intellectuallystimulating for a foreign lawyer like me to look for the legal basis and possible impacts of the orderunder Malaysian laws and the task made me read more and make a comparison with what thePhilippine laws also provide.
I also enjoyed the impromptu school tour at the Malaysia Japan International Institute ofTechnology of the University Teknologi Malaysia with Mr. Hiro from Japan Legal Services
Department of the firm.
My experience with the JLPW team is invaluable and one accomplishment I am proud of. I
personally love how the members call each other by their first name, how they listen to each otherand conduct brainstorming sessions and how they work together as a team regardless of one’s
position. For me, these are essential work ethics in a busy law firm like JLPW which are very rare inSouth East Asia.
I am grateful to Mr. Jeff Leong, the Litigation team (Richard, Shiyama, Michelle and Shawn),
the Corrporate department (Kenny, Joy and Anne), Mr. Hiro, Wani and all the friendly staff forarranging my activities and making this opportunity possible despite the Covid-19 outbreak. To
future interns, I highly recommend applying for internship opportunities at JLPW if you are
genuinely interested in international commercial law and dispute resolution.

（Photos）

2

3

（Date / 記載日）

4