PETALING JAYA: Top British barrister Lord David Pannick has been appointed by the Malaysian government to lead its case against International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) at the London High Court, reports news portal Malaysiakini.
The portal, quoting a high-level government source, said that the appointment of Pannick, a Queen's Counsel known for handling high-level law cases, would strongly indicate to the courts in England, IPIC and Aabar Investments PJS that Malaysia is serious in litigating the dispute.
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