Raja Darryl & Loh

Raja Darryl & Loh is one of the large law firms in Malaysia and ranks highly across major practice areas. The firm’s industry expertise in aviation and shipping, infrastructure, insurance, and technology and telecommunications complement its status as a self-proclaimed ‘one-stop shop’ for legal advice and representation.

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Advised an investment holding company in regard to its application to the Securities Commission of Malaysia for registration as a recognised market operator pursuant to the Capital Markets & Services Act 2007 to operate a peer-to-peer financing platform, which is a digital platform that facilitates the procurement of financing by connecting the borrowers with multiple lenders or investors.

Key clients

United Overseas Bank

Capital markets

Work highlights

Acted for SL Information, a technology company that provides enterprise business solutions, in the listing of its shares on the Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Market. 

Key clients

Amanah Saham Sarawak, Franklin Templeton Asset Management, Guidance Investments, Hong Leong Asset Management, Manulife Asset Management Services

Competition/antitrust

Work highlights

Advised a company headquartered in Japan on the issue of the extent to which sales data could be shared amongst competitors in the same market, and in particular on the level of details of the data as well as the age of the data.

Advised a prominent Malaysian manufacturer on the legal implications of being acquired by a competitor which at the same time also held shares in the client indirectly.

Construction

Work highlights

Assisted and advised Prasarana Malaysia, a government-owned public transport company, in its effort to review and revamp large infrastructure projects after the new Pakatan Harapan government came into power after the General Elections in 2018.

Advising and reviewing Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA)’s entire existing business and contractual models for the development of an affordable housing development programme.

Key clients

Ann Joo Integrated Steel, KL Eco City, WCT Construction

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Advised D&O Green Technologies on its acquisition of the remaining shares in its subsidiary company, Dominant Opto Technologie, from the minority shareholders in an aggregate purchase consideration of $66.9 million.

Key clients

Hotel Royal (Singapore), Micro Focus International, SAP, Silverlake Axis

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Represented two oil and gas companies, Vedanta and Ravva Oil (Singapore), in a $90 million cross-border arbitration against the government of India in relation to a production sharing contract for an oil and gas field in India.

Key clients

Exxonmobil Exploration and Production, Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing, Segi Astana, SriTong Rubber Latex Company, Wealth Mentors

Intellectual property

Work highlights

Advising and representing Duopharma Marketing, a renowned local manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, in an action brought against a local celebrity and her associated company for their unauthorised use and promotion of a children’s supplement product.                                                       

Key clients

Shenzhen Coocaa Network Technology, Vitally Marketing

Labour and employment

Work highlights

Represented Volvo Car Manufacturing in a $1.1 million claim brought by KD Northern Resources for an alleged wrongful termination of a recruitment and supply agreement.

Key clients

Baker Hughes, Bentley Systems, Clariant Oil Services, Columbia, Dell, Petrofac

Tax

Work highlights

Represented Asia Energy Services, a Halliburton Group Company, in appeal proceedings before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax as well as the high court in a matter involving the issue of the deductibility of employee stock option costs incurred by an employer.

Key clients

Idaman Harmoni, Pengerang Independent Terminals, Shell Timur

Client feedback

“Comprehensive, detailed and quick turnaround. Fair rates.” – Banking and finance

“The firm has rendered excellent services and has shown an in-depth understanding of the subject matter and the nature of the company's business.” – Construction

Mei Mei Chong

“Easy to deal with. Clear advice. Easy access.”