Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Malaysia
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Skrine
Skrine’s Litigation and Arbitration practice is considered a heavy weight in the dispute resolution landscape in Malaysia. It has been consistently ranked in the top tier for dispute resolution by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100.
The practice has been described as a “[d]istinguished dispute resolution practice with an impressive breadth of expertise in both litigation and arbitration” (Chambers Asia-Pacific). Clients have commented that "The lawyers have always been very reachable at all times, attentive and creative, with the highest ethical standard. They are also very resourceful" (Chambers Asia-Pacific).
We have experience in key areas such as cross-border commercial disputes, civil disputes, intellectual property litigation, construction disputes, commercial fraud, banking and insolvency disputes.
Our partners also appear as counsel and arbitrators in domestic and international arbitrations, including those conducted under the rules of the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and UNCITRAL.
Provided by Chambers
Skrine is home to a well-established dispute resolution practice in Kuala Lumpur, with broad expertise in both litigation and arbitration. The team is particularly adept in handling energy, land, construction and aviation-related cases, as well as tax and fraud issues. The disputes practice regularly handles both Malaysian and foreign-seated arbitration cases.
Provided by Chambers
Skrine is acting for 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) in a suit against former Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib bn Tun Abdul Razak Najib Razak and former fiduciaries of 1MDB in claims of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of statutory duty, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust.
Provided by Chambers
Skrine has one of the largest and most experienced dispute resolution practice groups, and we are confident that they will be able to tackle any matter we bring to them.
Their ability to deliver well-considered and practical solutions reflects a deep understanding of both legal principles and commercial realities.
The Skrine team meets my expectations in terms of the level of support I expect to get from a large litigation team.
Provided by Chambers
Her humility and depth of knowledge is very hard to match.
Preetha is a phenomenal lawyer.
Sharon is really strong, and we love working with her. She is very helpful in explaining to the client how things work in Malaysia, and is very user-friendly.
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Provided by Skrine
Guan Huat Khoo
Sara Lau
Melissa Long
Joshua Teoh
Nimalan Devaraja
Shannon Rajan
Hemalatha Parasa Ramulu
Mubashir Mansor
Pei Yee Kuek
Ratha Govindasamy
Jocelyn, Yean Tse Lim
Trevor Jason Mark Padasian
Koon Huan Lim
Chee Lin Wong
Siva Kumar Kanagasabai
Loshini Ramarmuty
Peh Fern Loo
Vijay Raj
Claudia Cheah
Ashok Kumar Mahadev Ranai
Sharon Chong
Janice Ooi
Tatvaruban Subramaniam
Manshan Singh
Ivan Loo
Head of Department
Preetha Pillai
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