Malaysia

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

Ooi & Ooi is an award-winning law firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The firm’s core practice area is in dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and construction adjudication). Both partners, Nicholas Ooi & Natalie Ooi, are empanelled Adjudicators with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) since 2018. Commissioner for Oaths services are also available at Ooi & Ooi. Natalie Ooi (No. PJS: W888) is recently appointed as a Commissioner for Oaths (effective till 31 December 2024).

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

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.

Firm Overview

Cecil Abraham & Partners is one of Malaysia's leading dispute resolution firms.

We offer clients a wide range of comprehensive legal solutions from strategic and preventive advice to representation in court and in commercial as well as investment treaty arbitration.

At Cecil Abraham & Partners, we are committed to understanding our client’s unique challenges so that we may focus our experience and expertise in delivering solutions. We are well-equipped to handle multi-jurisdictional disputes wherever parties may be based.

We have worked with financial institutions, government agencies and many of the world’s leading multinational companies, resolving disputes and protecting business and other interests. Our services include highlighting opportunities and protecting against possible risks.

We enable clients to realise solutions by providing clarity of thought and advice as well as delivering smart and efficient dispute resolution solutions.

Firm Overview

We are a growing disciplinary practice with about forty lawyers in the firm. Our practice provides legal advice and services in the areas of insurance, banking, conveyancing matters, corporate and securities, intellectual property and other commercial transactions.