Irwin is a barrister of Middle Temple, United Kingdom in 2004 and was admitted to practice in Malaysia as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2006. His passion is in the practice of dispute resolution, which includes counselling clients on their legal conflicts and issues, strategising on the best possible resolution of a legal dispute, and advocating his clients’ case in court.
His litigation skills and competence have continued to result in engagements for trial and appellate court work at all tiers of the Malaysian Courts from a diverse range of clientele from the corporate world as well as individuals. His specialisation is in contractual, construction, corporate and commercial litigation; with his most interesting cases involving matters relating to shareholders’ dispute, breach of directors’ duties, and construction defects. His other experience comprises of litigation involving the insurance industry such as insurance fraud, environmental law, industrial relations, medical negligence, libel and criminal law.
As a complement to his litigation background, Irwin is also regularly tasked by his corporate clients to provide non-litigious corporate commercial advice. At present, Irwin is engaged as a long-term external legal advisor for several companies. Prior to setting up Lo Chambers, Irwin was a partner in a law firm overseeing the litigation department and acts as legal advisor for several listed companies in Malaysia. Irwin is also an adjudicator, arbitrator and mediator with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and an accredited mediator at the Malaysian International Mediation Centre (MIMC).
Some reported cases that Irwin has been involved in are as follows:-
- Liew Swee Yee v See Kok Long & Ors – [2026] CLJU 1650
- Yong Kong Chuan v Amfunds Management Bhd – [2026] ILRU 0607
- Fatin Hamamah Jamaluddin v Comm-IT Consultantcy Services Sdn Bhd – [2026] ILRU 0428
- Seng Yoon Seng Holdings Sdn Bhd v Jens Engineering Sdn Bhd – [2026] CLJU 825
- Balaranee Construction lwn Emrail Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi – [2026] CLJU(O) 2 [FC] refd(1)
- Balaranee Construction lwn Emrail Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi – [2026] CLJU(O) 1 [FC] refd(1)
- Pembinaa Jaya Zira Sdn Bhd v Sungai Lui Construction & Development Sdn Bhd and Anor Appeal – [2026] 3 CLJ 345
- Novabrite Lighting Sdn Bhd lwn Emrail Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi – [2025] CLJU(O) 23 [CA] refd(1)
- Emrail Sdn Bhd lwn Novabrite Lighting Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi – [2025] CLJU(O) 22 [CA] refd(1)
- Anson Ang v Loo Kaisin & Ors – [2025] CLJU 2805
- PDM Builders Sdn Bhd v FNA Builders & Services Sdn Bhd – [2025] CLJU 715
- Natasha Beverly Dental Sdn Bhd v Arlena Philip Lee – [2025] CLJU 857 refd(2)
- Yong Kong Chuan v Amfunds Management Bhd – [2025] 3 ILRU 312
- Sungai Lui Construction & Development Sdn Bhd v Pembinaa Jaya Zira Sdn Bhd – [2025] CLJU 1132
- Novabrite Lighting Sdn Bhd v Emrail Sdn Bhd; Balaranee Construction (Proposed Intervener) – [2025] 6 CLJ 114
- Yap Mei Lee & Ors v Lau Mong Fiu & Ors – [2024] CLJU 870
- Lean Brothers Transport Sdn Bhd v Mohd Daun Bin Kasim & Ors – [2023] SMCU 135
- Hale Medical Supply LLC v Skyfield Design & Build Sdn Bhd & Ors – [2022] CLJU 483
- Opes Engineering Sdn Bhd v CDAH Construction Sdn Bhd; Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd & Anor (Ganishee) – [2020] CLJU 98
- Mohd Naim Ramli v PP – [2017] CLJU 976
- Teh Guat Hong v Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional – [2018] 2 CLJ 762
- Chin Moi Yen & Ors v Chai Weng Seng & Ors – [2016] CLJU 976
- Lee Hui Beng v Bayland Sdn Bhd – [2016] CLJU 863
- Kejora Aman Sdn Bhd v HMS Corporation Sdn Bhd – [2016] 6 CLJ 1 refd(4)
- Teh Guat Hong v Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional – [2015] 3 AMR 35
- Menteri Bagi Kementerian Dalam Negara & Anor v Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill & Another Case – [2015] 1 LNS 480
- Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors – [2014] 4 MLJ 765
- Chan Fong Cheng v Aunfu Fibre Board (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2013] 1 LNS 1147
- Direct Scope Sdn Bhd v Kolektra Recreation Sdn Bhd & Maseba Sdn Bhd – [2013] 1 LNS 1408 refd(1)
- Naga Istimewa Sdn Bhd v Twin Digital Centre Sdn Bhd – [2011] MLJU 542
- Twin Digital Centre Sdn Bhd v Naga Istimewa Sdn Bhd – [2011] 1 LNS 317
- Tunas Nasional Holdings Sdn. Bhd, v Chan Yak Heng – [2010] MLJU 1677
- Securities Commission v Kenneth Vun @ Vun Yun Liun – [2010] 1 LNS 2018
- Flexi Components Sdn Bhd v Cubic Electronics Sdn Bhd – [2010] 1 LNS 1918
- Harian Inovatif Sdn Bhd v Sunday To Sunday Services Sdn Bhd – [2009] MLJU 1721