Lee Zii Jia applies for interim injunction at High Court
- Malaysian professional badminton player Lee Zii Jia has applied for an interim injunction at the Kuala Lumpur High Court to prevent his father and sister from approving financial...
- The legal dispute centres on LZJ Management, the corporate entity established to handle the shuttler's career and commercial ventures after he left the Badminton Association of Malaysia.
- Zii Jia claims a 90% stake in the company, while Zii Yii holds 9% and Lee Tao owns 1%, The Straits Times reported.
Malaysian professional badminton player Lee Zii Jia has applied for an interim injunction at the Kuala Lumpur High Court to prevent his father and sister from approving financial benefits for themselves or making key corporate decisions at LZJ Management Sdn Bhd without court approval, nst.com.my reported.
The legal dispute centres on LZJ Management, the corporate entity established to handle the shuttler’s career and commercial ventures after he left the Badminton Association of Malaysia. Court documents show that Zii Jia filed the originating summons on July 2, naming his father Lee Chee Hin, older sister Lee Zii Yii, younger brother Lee Tao, and the management company as respondents, according to The Straits Times.
Zii Jia claims a 90% stake in the company, while Zii Yii holds 9% and Lee Tao owns 1%, The Straits Times reported. Through his legal application, the former All England champion is seeking to bar Chee Hin and Zii Yii from approving directors’ fees, allowances, bonuses, or other financial benefits beyond their monthly salaries, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.
High Court Injunction Seeks Corporate Restrictions
The legal filing also aims to restrict decisions involving the appointment and removal of directors, the appointment of a company secretary, major asset disposals, the issuance of new shares, and alterations to the company’s shareholding structure without court permission, scoop.my reported. Additionally, the shuttler is requesting a court order to convene an extraordinary general meeting to address governance and management issues.
His lawyer, Ahmad Zayd Ahmad Zuber of Messrs Faisal & Zayd, explained that the application simply seeks to maintain the status quo until a general meeting can take place, noting that no personal allegations are being raised between the parties.
In an affidavit in reply filed on August 6, Chee Hin disputed the necessity of court intervention, maintaining that the company has continued to manage matters related to his son’s professional career, according to scoop.my. Chee Hin pointed to LZJ Management’s four-year agreement with sports brand Victor, which runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028, arguing that the arrangement remains vital to supporting the athlete’s career.
Court Appearance Scheduled for November
Zii Jia recently returned home following his campaign at the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, where he reached his first Super 500 semi-final of the season, nst.com.my reported. His run in Finland, which included a quarter-final victory over French world No. 2 Christo Popov before a three-game loss to Denmark’s world No. 6 Anders Antonsen, lifted his BWF world ranking from No. 56 to No. 42.
Supporters on social media have rallied around the independent player as he balances his court appearances with his athletic comeback, noting parallels with other international badminton figures facing administrative pressures. While fans have urged respect for the family’s privacy, observers have pointed to off-court challenges previously navigated by players such as South Korean women’s singles world No. 1 An Se Young.
The injunction application is scheduled to be heard before High Court judge Justice Leong Wai Hong on November 25, The Star reported. It remains unknown whether the court will grant or dismiss the injunction, and legal representatives have not disclosed the specific agenda items proposed for the anticipated extraordinary general meeting, according to The Straits Times.