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.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • COMPANY LAW AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (INCLUDING PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATIVES)
    Social Sciences, Law, Conventional Law
  • EQUITY FOR INDIGENOUS, BUMIPUTERA AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
    Economic Empowerment, Economic Equity

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

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    28 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2026 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    20 Nov 2025 - 19 Nov 2026 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    20 Jan 2025 - 09 Jan 2026 (Deputy Dean's (undergraduate) Office, Faculty of Law)
  • Project Leader
    04 Dec 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 (National)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ASEAN LAW ASSOCIATION, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    Since 2006 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Krishnan, L. (2025) Unfettered Authority or Fair Process? The Legal Tensions in Auditor Removal Provisions. ICCLR, 36(1), 35 – 41.
  2. Ting, R. S.-K., Ahmad Azlan, D. S., Liem, A., Thong, J. J.-A., Krishnan, L., Ortega, A., Phipps, M. E., & Su, T. T. (2025). A qualitative study on the perceptions toward illness and modern health care among Indigenous people in Peninsular Malaysia. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 0(0).
  3. Krishnan, L. “Enhancing the Responsibilities of Auditors in Malaysia”, Current Law Journal, 3(2), 1 (2009).
  4. Krishnan, L. “The Duties and Challenges Faced by Auditors in Detecting Fraud”, The Law Review, 385 (2009).
  5. Krishnan, L. “A Re-assessment of Auditors’ Office in Enhancing Accountability”, International Islamic University Malaysia Law Journal, 16(2), 263 (2008).
  6. Krishnan, L. “Fair Competition for Healthy Entrepreneurial Environment”, Malayan Law Journal, 5, 51 (2008).
  7. Krishnan, L. “Correcting Legal Rights in Socio-Economic Development of the Aboriginal Community”, The Law Review, 231 (2007).
  8. Krishnan, L. “Legal Aspects of Product Safety: A Case of Infant Food”, Malaysian Journal of Law and Society, 11, 107, (2007).
  9. Krishnan, L. “The Veil of Incorporation in the Context of Group Companies”, INSAF The Journal of the Malaysian Bar, 36(1), 89 (2007).
  10. Krishnan, L. “An Insight into the Law of Product Safety” Malayan Law Journal, 5, 30 (2006)
  11. 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).
  12. 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.

RESEARCH PROJECT

University
  1. 2025 - 2027, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    A Study on Indigenous Peoples? Rights for An Inclusive and Sustainable ESG ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Program Metodologi Penyelidikan Bersama Majlis Adat Istiadat Sarawak, ADAT ISTIADAT SARAWAK, Trainer
    15 Dec 2025 - 16 Dec 2025 (University)

PAPER PRESENTED

PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. DIGITAL WARFARE AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CRISIS, 37th LAWASIA Conference 2024, LAWASIA (International) (13 Oct 2024 - 15 Oct 2024)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. COMPARATIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, China-ASEAN Legal Cooperation Forum, China Law Society, (International) (20 Nov 2025 - 22 Nov 2025)
  2. Comparative Corporate Governance, NANNING JUDICIARY VISIT, CHINA ASEAN LEGAL COOPERATION CENTER MALAYSIA (International) (04 Nov 2025 - 04 Nov 2025)
  3. Bridging Sustainability and Equity: The Intersection of ESG Principles and Indigenous Peoples, 5th LAWASIA International Human Rights Conference, LAWASIA (International) (15 Feb 2025 - 17 Feb 2025)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Legislative News on Malaysia, Asian Legal Information Network General Meeting and International Conference, Asian Legal Information Network (International) (26 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Protecting Ngo Interest Through Ngo Funding Agreements: a Legal Evaluation, University, (Internal Assessor)
  2. (2025) A Comparative Analysis of Corporate Governance Legal Frameworks in China and Malaysia: Differences in Shareholder Rights and Directors’ Duties………………………………………, University, (Reviewer)
  3. (2025) Comparative Analysis of The Legal Safeguards for The Independent Director…system, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2025) A Study On The Judicial Function of Confirming Corporate Shareholder Qualification in Chinese Law and Its Implications for Corporate Governance in Malaysia, University, (Reviewer)
  5. (2025) Supervisor for The Student, University, (Reviewer)
  6. (2025) I Was Contributing as An External Assessor, University, (External Assessor)
  7. (2025) Gender Responsive Budgeting: a Case Study On Public Funds Management, University, (Reviewer)
  8. (2025) Challenges Encountered by Smes With The Implementation of Gst in Malaysia: a Qualitative Study, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2024) Was Required to Assess The Candidate's Proposal, University, (Internal Assessor)
  10. (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)
  11. (2020) Trafficking of Migrant Workers for Forced Labour: An Evaluation of The Malaysian Legislative Framework (monash University Malaysia), University, (Reviewer)
  12. (2018) Companies' Obligation to Pay Zakat: a Critical Analysis in The Malaysian Context (monash University Malaysia), University, (Internal Examiner)
  13. (2017) The Concept of Arbitrability in International Commercial Arbitration: How The Courts Exercise and Decline Jurisdiction (universiti Malaya), University, (External Examiner)
  14. (2016) Copyright Protection and Freedom of Speech in Internet, University, (External Examiner)
  15. (2014) An Assessment of Copyright Act to The Business Environment of Software Industry in Malaysia, University, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Facilitator of Workshop, National, (Resource Person)
  2. (2025) Chief Examiner and Moderator, National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2025) Was Required to Give Lectures to Undergraduate Students, International, (Adjunct/Visiting Professors)
  4. (2025) Quality Control of Examination Standard, National, (Expert Advisor)
  5. (2025) Advisory for Examination Committee, National, (Expert Advisor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) MALAYSIAN CIVIL COURTS AND CONVERSION CASES, ARIVOM NAMASIVAYA A/L K KANNAN

TEACHING

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  1. (2026) LIA3023 - Company Law
  2. (2025) LQB7004 - Comparative Corporate Governance
  3. (2026) LQB7004 - Comparative Corporate Governance

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Lead Investigator for Research, Task Force Leader On Research and Deputy General Secretary, (01 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2026) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. THE 7TH CHINA-ASEAN LEGAL COOPERATION FORUM , CHONGQING MUNICIPALITY (19 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025)
  2. BENGKEL PEMANTAPAN STAF FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG ( THE GREAT STAFF CONNECT), PULSE GRANDE HOTEL, PUTRAJAYA (31 Oct 2025 - 02 Nov 2025)
  3. ASIA-PACIFIC PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION: REFLECTIONS FROM MALAYSIA, AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN, DAYAK CULTURAL FOUNDATION, KUCHING, SARAWAK (01 Oct 2025 - 03 Oct 2025)
  4. ASIA ADR SUMMIT, GUANGXI UNIVERSITY, NANNING (20 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025)
  5. 5TH LAWASIA INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE , KATHMANDU (14 Feb 2025 - 18 Feb 2025)