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Shook Lin & Bok
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Shook Lin & Bok

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Rankings

Asia-Pacific

Leading firm in Asia-Pacific 2026

Top figures

30

Lawyers

14

Partners

1918

Established Year

Content provided by Shook Lin & Bok

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

Overview

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Established in 1918, Shook Lin & Bok is one of Malaysia’s largest law firms and the country’s oldest locally founded firm. It has grown into a leading full-service practice, offering comprehensive legal services with domestic and international reach. Comprising 17 departments across major practice areas, the firm is committed to professionalism, integrity, and delivering practical, client-focused legal solutions.

Industry sectors (15)

  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Automotive, Marine & Shipping
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Retail, Consumer Goods
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Insurance
  • Life Sciences, Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
  • Real Estate
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
  • Utilities, Transportation & Infrastructure
  • Aviation & Aerospace

Capabilities (15)

  • Arbitration (International & Domestic)
  • Banking & Finance
  • Building, Construction & Engineering
  • Corporate & Company Secretarial
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Family, Probate & Trusts
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Licensing
  • Islamic Finance
  • Labour & Industrial Disputes
  • Loans & Debt Restructuring
  • Real Estate, Commercial & Conveyancing
  • Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement
  • Shipping & Maritime
  • Technology, Multimedia & Telecommunications (TMT)

Key people

Provided by Shook Lin & Bok

  • Lam Ko Luen

    Managing Partner, Head of Arbitration (International & Domestic), Building, Construction & Engineering and Insurance Departments and Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Department

  • Tan Gian Chung

    Deputy Managing Partner, Head of Banking & Finance Litigation, Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Licensing and TMT Departments and Co-Head of Dispute Resolution and Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Departments

  • Jalalullail Othman

    Senior Partner, Head of Islamic Finance and Loans & Debt Restructuring Departments and Co-Head of Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Department

  • Ivan Ho Yue Chan

    Senior Partner and Head of Corporate AND Company Secretarial Departments

  • Hoh Kiat Ching

    Senior Partner and Head of Banking & Finance, Family, Probate & Trusts and Real Estate, Commercial & Conveyancing Departments

Work & experience

Provided by Shook Lin & Bok

Shook Lin & Bok provides comprehensive legal services across arbitration, dispute resolution, corporate, banking and finance, construction, real estate, intellectual property, technology, regulatory compliance, competition, insurance, shipping, employment, Islamic finance, debt restructuring, company secretarial, and family, probate and trusts. The firm advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters across diverse industries.

Ranked Offices at Shook Lin & Bok

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Malaysia - Head office

Kuala Lumpur

20th Floor, AmBank Group Building 55 Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50200, Kuala Lumpur

Ranked Departments at Shook Lin & Bok (4)

Malaysia

Ranked Individuals at Shook Lin & Bok (3)

Malaysia

Top figures

30

Lawyers

14

Partners

1918

Established Year

Content provided by Shook Lin & Bok

Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

1 item provided by Shook Lin & Bok

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