Malaysia

Firm Overview

ABDULLAH CHAN & CO. is a leading Malaysian corporate law firm located in the central business and financial district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Our partners have acted for a broad spectrum of clients and the firm is well received in the Malaysian and international markets, as can be seen by the number of notable foreign and domestic multinationals, major corporations, government-linked companies and investment banks that have become its clients. Most of Abdullah Chan & Co’s current clients were drawn in by the excellent reputation of its partners, who have been recognised as leading individuals and a Hall of Fame member by The Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

Our ability to handle complex ground-breaking legal work and provide strategic commercial solutions to our client’s businesses is what sets our partners apart. The firm’s partners are known for being at the cutting edge of the profession, and their opinions are valued and significant as they deal with current, often difficult issues in business and public policy. This influence is an advantage to its clients. To add maximum value, the firm takes every opportunity to demonstrate insight into its clients’ issues and provides advice that is reliable and effective and meets its clients’ commercial agenda.

Firm Overview

Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong was founded in 1999. Our founder partners were part of the regional cross-border team of a leading law firm in South East Asia with extensive transactional experience involving strategic investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and takeover defence, corporate governance, banking finance and capital markets. From 2001 to 2011, we were affiliated with an international law firm operating across many jurisdictions within Asia Pacific region. From an initial team of 3 founder partners in Kuala Lumpur, the firm now has affiliate offices under JLPW Cross Border Asia in the region.

Our team advises on complex business transactions, IPOs, M&A transactions, internal and regulatory investigations, banking & finance, real estate and dispute resolution for foreign investors, multinational companies, foreign law firms, SMEs and industrial conglomerates, public listed companies, government-linked companies, commercial, investment and Islamic banks, stockbroking companies and insurance and reinsurance companies.

Firm Overview

Tay & Partners is a full service, award winning commercial law firm that combines solid legal expertise with a business-oriented approach. The firm provides a comprehensive range of legal services to a large cross section of the business community in Malaysia and abroad. Its team of partners and lawyers are attuned to transactional work and can provide first class legal service and responsiveness that clients require.

Holding steadfast to its core values of integrity, trust and professionalism, an unwavering passion for excellence and a spirit of innovation have come the hallmarks of this firm and its seal of excellence.

Firm Overview

Shearn Delamore & Co. is one of the largest award-winning full service law firms in Malaysia with more than 100 lawyers and 230 support staff. It has the resources to manage complex cross-border transactions, projects and matters.

Its clients include multinationals, private equity, government agencies and private clients. It is regularly instructed by and works with international law firms. Shearn Delamore & Co.’s global reach and network include member firms of the World Law Group, the World Services Group, the Employment Law Alliance, Drew Network Asia and other international organisations and multilateral agencies.

Shearn Delamore & Co. has formed an alliance with Drew & Napier LLC from Singapore, Makarim & Taira S. from Indonesia and Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano Law from the Philippines, which is a formidable blue-chip legal network named Drew Network Asia (DNA). DNA is a ‘firm of firms’ that operates as a united collective, bringing both international perspectives and local expertise to the table.

The firm’s diverse experience and interdisciplinary collaborations enables it to provide clients with a complimentary range of skills to meet their needs. It is consistently highly ranked by Chambers & Partners, International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Asialaw Profiles.

Our Awards

Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards (2021)
Malaysia Law Firm of the Year

International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Asia-Pacific Awards (2022)
Malaysia Law Firm of the Year

Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards (2022)
Malaysia Law Firm of the Year

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards (2021)
Malaysia Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Asia Pacific (2022)
Band 1 Firm for Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment and Industrial Relations, Intellectual Property and Tax

IFLR 1000 (2022)
Top Tier Firm for Corporate/M&A

Asialaw Profiles (2022)
Outstanding Firm for Banking & Financial Services and Real Estate industry sector
Outstanding Firm for Construction, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment and Tax practice areas

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022)
Top Tier Firm for Antitrust and Competition, Banking and Finance, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, Real Estate and Construction, Shipping and Tax

Firm Overview

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill is one of the largest law firms in Malaysia and has been providing personalised legal representation since 1902. While our size and long heritage assure clients that they are in capable hands, we have also proven to be an adept and dynamic partner in their affairs. We think out of the box and provide novel solutions.

As a full service law firm, we take pride in consistently being recognised, by leading rankers, as a top tier firm in various areas of practice. Our scope of services includes corporate and commercial transactions, financial services, insolvency, employment and industrial relations, tax and customs, intellectual property, technology, media and telecommunications, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and Islamic finance.

LHAG is the sole Malaysian member of international legal networks Multilaw and Interlaw, enabling us access to over 8,000 lawyers in more than 150 cities worldwide.

Firm Overview

Messrs. Tuang, Chu & Co (TCC) was founded by Ryan Chu Soon Wei and Victor Tuang Geng Yong, as principal partners.

In 2021, Lau Zhong Yan joined the partnership as a Co-Managing Partner. Prior to joining the firm, Lau Zhong Yan was a partner at Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff, a Legal 500 Tier 1 and one of Malaysia's most established law firm. Lau Zhong Yan also leads TCC's dispute resolution practice.

In 2022, TCC was ranked by Benchmark Litigation (as a ‘Notable Firm’, in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Disputes) and Asialaw (as a 'Notable Firm' in the practice area of Dispute Resolution).

Our partners have been involved in a plethora of cases involving complex, novel and dynamic issues of law which extends across a full spectrum of construction, corporate and commercial matters such as retail debt recovery, minority oppression claims, boardroom tussles, breach of fiduciary duties, derivative proceedings, just and equitable winding-up petitions, industrial relations/employment matters, civil and corporate fraud, professional negligence, trust as well as construction and engineering disputes. In the same vein, they substantiate and showcase the width and breadth of our experience, as well as demonstrating the depth and strength of our expertise.