Lee Zii Jia seeks High Court injunction to curb father and sister's powers at LZJ Management
Lee Zii Jia, who holds 90 per cent of LZJ Management, has asked the KL High Court to limit his father and sister's powers as directors and order an EGM.
Former world No. 2 Lee Zii Jia has gone to the Kuala Lumpur High Court in a dispute with his own family over the company that runs his professional badminton career. Court papers reported on Tuesday, 13 October, show the shuttler wants an interim injunction that would limit the powers of his father, Lee Chee Hin, and sister, Lee Zii Yii, who are the two directors of LZJ Management Sdn Bhd.
What Zii Jia is asking for
The application was filed on 2 July under case number WA-24NCC-400-07/2026. The respondents are the company, his father, his sister and his younger brother, Lee Tao.
Zii Jia, who holds 90 per cent of the company, wants the court to stop the two directors from approving directors' fees, allowances, bonuses or other benefits for themselves beyond their normal monthly salaries while the case is pending.
He is also asking that several major decisions need court approval first. These include appointing or removing directors, appointing a company secretary, disposing of major assets, issuing new shares and changing the shareholding structure.
His filing describes a "management and administrative deadlock" inside the company.
The push for an EGM
A second part of the application asks the court to order an extraordinary general meeting on how the company is managed and governed. According to the filing, Zii Jia tried to hold an EGM on 22 December 2025, but it could not go ahead because there was no quorum.
He wants the new meeting held within 14 days of a court order, or within whatever period the court sets, with an independent chairman. Reports say the proposed agenda includes removing the current directors and appointing new directors and a new company secretary.
The family's response
The family is opposing the application. In an affidavit filed on 6 August, Chee Hin questioned whether the court needed to step in at all. He said the company has continued to look after matters linked to his son's professional career, and pointed to the company's sponsorship deal with Victor, which runs from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2028.
Zii Yii and Lee Tao have also filed a joint affidavit challenging the allegations and the remedies sought.
None of the claims on either side has been tested in court. Reports published on 13 October did not say whether the High Court has ruled on the injunction or the EGM request.
Why LZJ Management matters
LZJ Management handles Zii Jia's commercial and career affairs. He has played as an independent professional since leaving the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), so the company sits at the centre of his sponsorship income and tournament plans.
The court news comes as his form on court is improving. At the Arctic Open in Finland last week, the unseeded Malaysian beat world No. 2 Christo Popov in the quarter-finals before losing in three games to eventual champion Anders Antonsen in the semi-finals.
Key takeaways
- Lee Zii Jia has applied to the Kuala Lumpur High Court for an interim injunction against his father and sister, the directors of LZJ Management.
- He holds 90 per cent of the company and says it is in a management and administrative deadlock.
- He wants limits on directors' payments and major corporate decisions, and a court-ordered EGM with an independent chairman.
- His father, sister and younger brother oppose the application, and no ruling has been reported.
- The case comes days after his run to the Arctic Open semi-finals.
FAQ
What is LZJ Management? It is the company that manages Lee Zii Jia's commercial and career affairs as an independent professional player. His father and sister are its directors.
Has the court ruled on Zii Jia's application? Reports published on 13 October did not say whether the High Court had decided on the injunction or the EGM request.
What does Zii Jia's father say? In an affidavit filed on 6 August, Lee Chee Hin questioned the need for court intervention and said the company has kept managing matters related to his son's career.
Sources: The Sun, The Rakyat Post, SAYS, Badminton Planet, Malay Mail