Curriculum Vitae

DR. LOGANATHAN A/L KRISHNAN

Senior Lecturer
  • Dean's Office
    Faculty of Law
  • loganathan
  • 0379676503

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Loganathan Krishnan obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Hons) i.e. LL.B (Hons) from University of London. He pursued Master of Laws i.e. LL.M at University of Malaya. He then obtained Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from Curtin University of Technology. He obtained his Doctorate in Law i.e. PhD at University of Malaya in the area of Corporate Law and a Diploma in Corporate Governance from Basel Institute of Governance, Switzerland.

He teaches Corporate law and Comparative Corporate Governance. He is a Chief Examiner and External Moderator for Company and Business Law for Professional Examinations conducted by Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia. He is a guest lecturer at Sussex University, School of Law, Politics & Sociology, University of Tunku Abdul Rahman and Taylor’s University. 

Dr. Loganathan has presented his research findings at national and international conferences He has also published papers in various scholarly, refereed, indexed double-blinded journals. He has also published books publsihed by Springer and Wolters Kluwer and books chapters published by Routledge and De Gruyter. His research expertise is in the area of Corporate Law and Constitutional Law. He has supervised research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has received several research grants including the FRGS. He is also a paper reviewer for several journals and an Editorial Board Member of Australasian Journal of Law, Ethics and Governance. He has served as an external examiner and supervisor for PhD for Universiti Utara Malaysia and Monash University of Malaysia. 

Dr. Loganathan Krishnan is a council member of Asean Law Association of Malaysia, Member of Constitutional and Human Rights Committee and Corporate Securities and Investment Committee, LAWASIA, and Deputy General Secretary of the Educational, Welfare and Research Foundation.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DIPLOMA IN GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE, (CORPORATE GOVERNANCE)
    Basel Institute of Governance, Basel
  • PhD, (Bidang Undang-undang)
    Universiti Malaya
  • GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TERTIARY TEACHING, (TERTIARY TEACHING)
    Curtin University, Australia
  • MASTER, (Bidang Undang-undang)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • BACHELOR, (Bidang Undang-undang)
    University of London, UK

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Krishnan, L. “Enhancing the Responsibilities of Auditors in Malaysia”, Current Law Journal, 3(2), 1 (2009).
  2. Krishnan, L. “The Duties and Challenges Faced by Auditors in Detecting Fraud”, The Law Review, 385 (2009).
  3. Krishnan, L. “A Re-assessment of Auditors’ Office in Enhancing Accountability”, International Islamic University Malaysia Law Journal, 16(2), 263 (2008).
  4. Krishnan, L. “Fair Competition for Healthy Entrepreneurial Environment”, Malayan Law Journal, 5, 51 (2008).
  5. Krishnan, L. “Correcting Legal Rights in Socio-Economic Development of the Aboriginal Community”, The Law Review, 231 (2007).
  6. Krishnan, L. “Legal Aspects of Product Safety: A Case of Infant Food”, Malaysian Journal of Law and Society, 11, 107, (2007).
  7. Krishnan, L. “The Veil of Incorporation in the Context of Group Companies”, INSAF The Journal of the Malaysian Bar, 36(1), 89 (2007).
  8. Krishnan, L. “An Insight into the Law of Product Safety” Malayan Law Journal, 5, 30 (2006)
  9. Krishnan, L. “Is Restorative Justice the Solution for the Land Grievances Among The Indigenous People of Malaysia?”, International Islamic University Malaysia Law Journal, 14(2), 221 (2006).
  10. Krishnan, L. “The Shifting Sands of Judicial Minds in Relation to Article 8 of the Federal Constitution” Current Law Journal, 5, 1 (2005).
Chapter in Books
  1. L. Krishnan, & W.M. Chan. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on Corporations and Companies Act 2016
  2. L. Krishnan, & W.M. Chan. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on Corporations and Companies Act 2016, Springer: New York.
  3. A. Trakic (Ed.), Covid-19 and Business Law: Legal Implications of a Global Pandemic (1st ed., pp. 67-89). (De Gruyter Studies in Global Asia; Vol. 3). Walter de Gruyter.

PAPER PRESENTED

PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. DIGITAL WARFARE AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CRISIS, 37th LAWASIA Conference 2024, LAWASIA (International) (13 Oct 2024 - 15 Oct 2024)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Supervisor for The Student, University, (Reviewer)
  2. (2025) I Was Contributing as An External Assessor, University, (External Assessor)
  3. (2025) Gender Responsive Budgeting: a Case Study On Public Funds Management, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2025) Challenges Encountered by Smes With The Implementation of Gst in Malaysia: a Qualitative Study, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2024) Was Required to Assess The Candidate's Proposal, University, (Internal Assessor)
  6. (2023) A Global Study On The Relationship Between Esg Disclosures and Firm Value: Role of Institutional Governance and Economic Policy Uncertainty (monash University Malaysia), University, (Reviewer)
  7. (2020) Trafficking of Migrant Workers for Forced Labour: An Evaluation of The Malaysian Legislative Framework (monash University Malaysia), University, (Reviewer)
  8. (2018) Companies' Obligation to Pay Zakat: a Critical Analysis in The Malaysian Context (monash University Malaysia), University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2017) The Concept of Arbitrability in International Commercial Arbitration: How The Courts Exercise and Decline Jurisdiction (universiti Malaya), University, (External Examiner)
  10. (2016) Copyright Protection and Freedom of Speech in Internet, University, (External Examiner)
  11. (2014) An Assessment of Copyright Act to The Business Environment of Software Industry in Malaysia, University, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Advisory for Examination Committee, National, (Expert Advisor)