Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Malaysia
Ranked Individual
Provided by Rahmat Lim & Partners
Our Dispute Resolution team offers quality services to clients requiring representation across a broad spectrum of contentious work, including banking, enforcement of security, corporate disputes, minority oppression and shareholder disputes, contentious insolvency and restructuring, probate and administration, administrative law, insurance, professional negligence, property, securities and trusts.
Our team includes experienced lawyers who regularly act for and advise select clientele comprising banks, financial institutions, general creditors, liquidators, receivers and managers on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency matters, multinationals, local blue chip companies, accounting firms, institutional and individual shareholders of major listed companies and large private companies, as well as boards of directors of public and private companies.
Provided by Chambers
Rahmat Lim & Partners' robust disputes team is adept at handling a range of corporate and commercial disputes in Malaysia. It also acts on banking, construction, and restructuring and insolvency mandates. It draws on its relationship with Allen & Gledhill to frequently participate in cross-border mandates.
Provided by Chambers
Rahmat Lim & Partners acted for Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) in an action commenced by 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) which alleged breach of contractual duties, negligence, breach of Quincecare duty of care and dishonest assistance from the client in transactions involving the misappropriate of billions of dollars from 1MDB.
Provided by Chambers
The team at Rahmat Lim were able to develop forward-looking litigation strategies, and control the pace of litigation during the process.
They have deep knowledge, experience and expertise in litigation matters.
The team is very responsive to clients and provides updates which eases the functions of our in-house legal counsel.
Provided by Chambers
Jack Yow is adept at handling commercial cases, frequently acting in director, shareholder and banking disputes, among others. He also handles contentious estate matters in Malaysia.
Jack Yow is a very attentive and leads a very good team.
He offers friendly, practical solutions to resolve issues with counterparties.
Head of Dispute Resolution
Provided by Rahmat Lim & Partners
Daphne Koo
Allen Choong
Boon Leong Chong
Kamilah Kasim
Chiew Ee Kwong
Yeow Han Yap
Yee Leong Chong
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