Gregory Das

⚒️ What do you do?

I am a Partner at Messrs Cyrus Das Advocates & Solicitors. I am a litigation lawyer and my practice has an emphasis on public and administrative law, contractual disputes as well as litigation involving property development.

I am also a member of the Bar Council of Malaysia and I am looking forward to the new term, which began in the middle of March this year.

What is your proudest achievement?
My proudest professional achievement would be having authored the first practitioner’s text exclusively on the law of judicial review in my jurisdiction, titled “The Law and Practice of Judicial Review in Malaysia”.

Writing the book required much self-discipline and extended hours of self-exile. However, I was pleased to see that the end product has been of some use to my fellow members of the Bar, particularly in the current pace and demands of legal practice.

If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour?
Depending on what day of the week it is, this hour would be spent with the wife seeing if those food joints on social media are worth the hype or catching up on some writing that I have been deferring.

If you weren't a lawyer, what would you be?
Become the Manager of Manchester United.
Alternatively, I would be a very content and accomplished dessert taster.
I would also be relatively happy in a role that involved writing about the law, public policy or sports.

Your favourite food haunt is...?
Too many to choose from!
If I had to pick one, it would be Jake’s Charbroil Steaks in Medan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. The best nachos ever!
I would need to also make an honourable mention of Churn Ice Cream in Petaling Jaya. Probably the best ice cream I have had locally.

Note: Edited for clarity & brevity.