Dato’ Shanmugam Ganesan

• Education: Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Malaya, 2007
• Called to the Bar: 9th May 2008
• Early Practice: Legal Assistant at Messrs Muhendaran Sri (2008-2012) focusing on Employment & Industrial Relations
• Industry Experience: Legal Manager at a security firm, handling a broad range of legal matters, including foreign worker employment
• Senior Legal Associate: Messrs Mureli Navaratnam (2014), managing civil litigation, defamation, employment law, and arbitration
• Criminal Law Expertise: Messrs Yoges & Co, handling criminal cases, including Royal Malaysian Customs offences
• Partnership: Partner at Messrs M. Thanakumaran & Shan since 2018
• Notable Role: Assistant Conducting Officer for the Penang State Commission of Inquiry in 2014
• Current Focus: Preventive detention matters, habeas corpus applications, and dangerous drug-related offences