Dispute Resolution | Asia-Pacific

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill's standout disputes team in Malaysia draws on a strong bench of high-quality litigators. Its diverse expertise spans company, banking, insolvency and real estate cases, as well as construction disputes. The team also often represents clients in domestic and international arbitration. It is particularly adept in handling financial services regulatory cases, as well as corporate investigations and civil prosecutions. The lawyers regularly act for leading Malaysian and foreign clients in a variety of sectors, with key clients including KPMG, Telekom Malaysia and RHB Bank.

Shearn Delamore & Co's pre-eminent litigation outfit in Malaysia is regularly mandated on important disputes. It is frequently active in litigation and arbitration, and it often handles construction and infrastructure cases, as well as land-related issues. Its deep bench of experienced practitioners also handles a wider range of banking, defamation and professional negligence matters. The firm advises a diverse clientele of leading Malaysian corporates, including finance, construction, railway and energy companies, as well as government entities. Clients of the firm include Hitachi Rail, Muhibbah Engineering and Tenaga Nasional.

Cecil Abraham & Partners is a boutique dispute resolution law firm in Kuala Lumpur with a broad litigation and arbitration practice. The team adeptly assists leading Malaysian and foreign clients with energy, land and construction disputes, as well as shareholder, joint venture, fraud and defamation cases. The practice also regularly handles contentious intellectual property matters. It is noted for its representation of clients in high-stakes mandates, including in the appellate courts. Clients of the firm include Shopee Mobile, Ireka Engineering & Construction and the Central Bank of Malaysia.

Chooi & Company is active across litigation and arbitration proceedings in Malaysia. The firm is especially well placed to handle corporate disputes, including joint ventures and company and director disputes, as well as land and construction matters. The dispute resolution practice is also particularly adept at handling public interest cases.

Lim Chee Wee Partnership is a boutique dispute resolution legal practice in Kuala Lumpur with particularly strong expertise in international arbitration. It also handles litigation and has a wide range of experience in energy, aviation and shipping disputes, as well as fraud and restructuring matters. The practice represents major clients including Malaysia Development Bank, the Malaysian Competition Commission and Toyota Tsusho.

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 arbitration cases under both Malaysian and foreign-seated proceedings. It is also skilled at commercial judicial review proceedings. The offering represents a number of notable clients, such as HSBC Malaysia, ING Bank and AstraZeneca.

Cheang & Ariff has a solid practice in Malaysia's dispute resolution space, with expertise across a range of cases. Its expertise includes commercial and public interest matters, as well as winding-up petitions and director disputes. The team is also active in cases involving securities and land law.

Raja, Darryl & Loh is home to a longstanding disputes practice in Kuala Lumpur with experience handling medical malpractice and defamation cases. The firm is active in both litigation and arbitration, including contractual, restructuring and insolvency, construction and real estate cases, often representing banking, energy and property clients, as well as medical professionals. The group frequently represents Malaysian clients, as well as foreign corporates. Malayan Banking, Coutts & Co and United Overseas Bank are examples.

Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership is a law firm with offices in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. It houses a strong dispute resolution practice led by a team of highly experienced litigators. The team is especially well versed in high-profile public interest and civil disputes in Malaysia. It also represents clients in land, energy and defamation cases. The team is also involved in contentious cases that relate to alleged fraud and corruption. Key clients of the firm include 1Malaysia Development, Petronas Carigali and OSK Capital.

Shook Lin & Bok's established dispute resolution legal team is known for handling disputes in the banking sector, and is frequently instructed by leading financial institutions in the Malaysia market. The team is well placed to advise on Islamic finance disputes, as well as debt recovery and insolvency. It is capable of handling litigation and arbitration, as well as land and construction disputes. The practice frequently acts for domestic clients, as well as international entities with subsidiaries in Malaysia, largely in the energy and manufacturing industries. Standard Chartered Bank, OCBC Bank and Fujikura are among the team's notable clients.

Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnerhip houses a team of experienced and well-regarded litigators in Kuala Lumpur. The team has particular expertise in employment cases, as well as corporate and real estate litigation. Its team also has expertise in fraud, energy, aviation and insurance mandates. Key clients of the firm include City Properties, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Tenaga Nasional.

Tommy Thomas Advocates & Solicitors has a specialist dispute resolution legal team in Malaysia which handles a wide range of contentious mandates. Its broad offering includes expertise in finance, construction and energy-related matters, as well as strong credentials in the shipping and real estate sectors. Clients include the Government of Malaysia, QBE Insurance and R&F Development.

Cheah Teh & Su's experienced litigation team is particularly active on general commercial and company law cases in Malaysia. The practice is especially adept in handling shareholder, director and partnership disputes, as well as banking, land purchase and construction-related mandates. It takes on mandates concerning fraud, winding-up proceedings, mismanagement and contractor disputes. The team often represents Malaysian companies and individual clients, as well as international entities.

Izral Partnership is a well-regarded dispute resolution boutique law firm in Kuala Lumpur that acts in both litigation and arbitration. The team handles a variety of matters, including contractual, banking and shareholder disputes, as well as construction, land and trusts matters, and investigations. It predominantly represents Malaysian clients, as well as international entities, including The Star Media Group, TH Heavy Engineering and Eco Horizon.

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. CIMB Bank, GrabCar and BASF Petronas Chemicals are clients of the firm.

Sreenevasan is renowned for its commercial and public interest litigation track record. The team offers expertise in construction, finance, defamation and employment disputes. Notable clients of the firm include BDO Consulting and OCBC Bank.

Sreenevasan Young is home to a well-regarded dispute resolution team with lawyers who have experience handling both litigation and arbitration. The team especially represents clients in corporate litigation, including shareholder, minority oppression and fraud disputes. The firm is also able to take on a range of other matters, such as constitutional law, contractual disputes and probate cases. The disputes practice provides sector specialism in infrastructure and energy, as well as acting for clients in telecommunications, real estate and aviation.

Wong & Partners handles a wide range of litigation and arbitration mandates for a varied Malaysian and international clientele. Its areas of expertise include IP, employment, land, construction and engineering cases. The team handles litigation at various levels, including the High Court and Court of Appeal. The practice is able to leverage Baker McKenzie's global network to provide a cross-border service offering. Key clients of the offering include Hitachi Systems Digital Services, Telekom Malaysia and Go Energy.

Zain & Co has a solid team of lawyers in Malaysia, with particular expertise in handling land and construction disputes. It has further experience acting on a full spectrum of litigation, arbitration and adjudication, as well as investigations. The team offers sectoral specialism in the TMT and infrastructure industries and often takes on land and employment mandates. Dentons' global network provides clients with a cross-border offering. Key clients of the firm include Universiti Putra, Singapore Airlines and Turnpike Synergy.

Ariff Rozhan & Co houses a specialist disputes practice in Kuala Lumpur, with experience across a wide range of commercial and civil disputes. The team often acts on shareholder, banking, construction and insolvency matters, with expertise in both litigation and arbitration. Its sectors of expertise include finance, insurance and energy. Key clients of the firm include Maybank, Vertex and JCT.

Christopher & Lee Ong houses a well-known disputes outfit that is skilled at taking on commercial litigation and arbitration. The team holds expertise on construction mandates, and also takes on contentious labour and employment mandates. Its affiliation with the regional firm Rajah & Tann enables the firm to engage in complex cross-border international disputes as well. The law firm's clients include the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Maybank and CIMB Bank.

Gan Partnership hosts a strong disputes team that takes on sophisticated commercial litigation as well as arbitration. It often handles corporate disputes such as disputes with former management, winding-up petitions and shareholder issues. It is also particularly skilled at taking on construction mandates and real estate concerns. Notable clients of the firm include the Asian International Arbitration Centre, Bina Puri and Tune Talk.

Gananathan Loh is a boutique law firm based in Kuala Lumpur with specialised expertise regarding construction disputes. The team possesses strong expertise in the oil and gas and natural resources sectors. Its lawyers are adept in a range of other cases, such as estate, fraud and company law disputes.

Harold & Lam Partnership is known for its activity in construction disputes. Handling both litigation and arbitration mandates, the team takes on land and payment disputes, among others. Key clients of the firm include EG Vision Online, United Shipping Logistics and Sunway.

Mohanadass Partnership is a boutique law firm in Malaysia noted for its proficiency in construction disputes, including arbitration and adjudication proceedings. The team also handles disputes in the energy sector, as well as a broader range of corporate and commercial litigation. It is able to represent clients in judicial reviews.