Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Malaysia
Band 3
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Provided by Lim Chee Wee Partnership
LCWP is a leading firm where disputes relating to competition law are concerned. This typically involves issues of enforcement, investigations and determination of infringements of provisions under the Malaysian Competition Act 2012 before the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC), Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) and/or the courts.
The regulator on anti-trust and competition law related matters in Malaysia, namely MyCC, engages LCWP and its lawyers almost exclusively (for about 95% of its cases) in terms of disputes before the CAT and/or the courts. The competition law practice group of LCWP is led by Kwan Will Sen (partner), with Dato’ Lim Chee Wee (senior partner) also involved in more contentious and appellate level competition law disputes. Another notable practitioner of competition law within LCWP is Muayyad Khairulmaini (senior associate), as a rising star in this field.
All of the leading and landmark cases on competition law in Malaysia thus far are led and argued by LCWP on behalf of MyCC. LCWP represented or is representing MyCC in various high-profile competition law cases, against among others, these parties – Grab Inc, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia Berhad, Central Bank of Malaysia, Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (i.e. the association of general insurers in Malaysia, and all insurance companies in Malaysia (e.g. AIA, Chubb, AIG, etc), MyEG and others.
Chambers Review
Lim Chee Wee Partnership offers a boutique disputes practice with strength in competition and antitrust mandates. Retaining the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) as one of its key clients, the team engages in matters requiring a range of competition law expertise. It handles contentious matters relating to cartels, compliance, price fixing, horizontal and vertical agreements and general behavioural breaches.
Work Highlights
- Lim Chee Wee partnership continued to act for the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) in a judicial review application against the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) decision in setting aside MyCC’s finding of infringement against the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) and its 22 Insurer Members.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very prompt and they get things done efficiently."
"The firm is well known for handling competition litigation matters. The team has the ability to leverage its skill set to benefit its clients."
"They are very prompt and they get things done efficiently."
"The firm is well known for handling competition litigation matters. The team has the ability to leverage its skill set to benefit its clients."
Notable Practitioners
Lim Chee Wee is a noted competition lawyer who often handles contentious mandates. He regularly defends MyCC in challenges, covering a range of issues from cartel investigations to price-fixing arrangements.
"Lim Chee Wee is an excellent, sharp and poised individual who delivers his cases eloquently."
"He is very practical and commercial interest-driven."
Kwan Will Sen has notable expertise in various competition law matters. He advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious mandates.
"Kwan Will Sen is an exemplary lawyer who has immense knowledge, not just in competition matters, but in many areas of the law."
"He is a dedicated and hardworking counsel. He knows his stuff."