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Asia-Pacific Malaysia Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution chapters focus on litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. The work covers the full course of a dispute, such as pre-trial negotiations, documentation and preparation for trial, summary judgment applications, trial, appeals and enforcement proceedings. This section also covers white-collar crime, including government investigations. Expertise in alternative dispute resolution, involving non-court mediation and arbitration, may be ranked in separate tables where the market is sufficiently developed. Practice areas such as Insurance, Construction, IP and Media may also contain litigators who are experts in their field in markets that are sufficiently specialised. In some jurisdictions in the region, where the legal profession is not fused, we feature separate ranking tables for barristers and solicitors. In jurisdictions where the legal profession is fused, but there is sufficient distinction between lawyers practising in the style of barristers, and lawyers practising in the style of solicitors, we have sought to make this distinction clear by again having separate ranking tables.

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Band 1
  1. Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
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    Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    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. Lawyers regularly act for leading Malaysian and foreign clients in a variety of sectors, with key clients including Iskandar Investment, Fuji Logistics, and Wawasan Rajawali.
  2. Shearn Delamore & Co
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    Shearn Delamore & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Shearn Delamore & Co's pre-eminent litigation outfit in Malaysia is regularly mandated on important disputes. It is frequently active in litigation and arbitration, it often handles construction and infrastructure cases, as well as land-related issues. Its deep bench of experienced practitioners also handle a wider range of banking, defamation and professional negligence matters. The firm advises a diverse clientele of leading Malaysian corporates, including media, finance, aviation and energy companies, as well as government entities. Clients of the firm include HSBC Amanah Bank, Ivory Ascent and Apex Equity.
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Band 2
  1. Cecil Abraham & Partners
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    Cecil Abraham & Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    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. Malaysian Resources, Kining Exeton and Lynas are among its current clients.
  2. Chooi & Company
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    Chooi & Company
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    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 in handling public interest cases.
  3. Lim Chee Wee Partnership
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    Lim Chee Wee Partnership
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    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 a number of major clients, including Securities Commission Malaysia, E.A. Technique and Top Builders Capital.
  4. Skrine
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    Skrine
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    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 range of clients, with examples including MCC Overseas, ING Bank and Malaysia Airports.
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Band 3
  1. Raja, Darryl & Loh
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    Raja, Darryl & Loh
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    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 on 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.
  2. Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership
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    Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    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 on the topic of fraud and corruption. Key clients of the firm include Sime Darby Plantation, Perikatan Nasional and SRC International.
  3. Shook Lin & Bok
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    Shook Lin & Bok
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    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. Maxter Glove Manufacturing, OCBC Bank and Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning are among the team's notable clients.
  4. Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership
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    Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnerhip houses a team of experienced and well-regarded litigators in Kuala Lumpur. The team holds 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 CFT, Landmark Property and Austin Powder.
  5. Tommy Thomas Advocates & Solicitors
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    Tommy Thomas Advocates & Solicitors
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    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 AmTrustee, Empire Holdings and Two Offshore Marine.
  6. Cheang & Ariff
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. Cheah Teh & Su
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    Cheah Teh & Su
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    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. Such clients include the likes of Mesiniaga, Portcullis Trust and Gagnar Corporation.
  2. Izral Partnership
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    Izral Partnership
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Izral Partnership is a well-regarded dispute resolution boutique law firm in Kuala Lumpur, acting on litigation and arbitration cases. 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, Binjai Residency Management and Ouji Seiyaku.
  3. Sreenevasan
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    Sreenevasan
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Sreenevasan enters the rankings for its strong litigation reputation and presence. It is renowned for its commercial and public interest litigation track record. The team offers expertise in construction, finance, defamation and employment disputes.
  4. 4
    Sreenevasan Young
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
    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.
  5. Zain & Co - Member of Dentons
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    Zain & Co - Member of Dentons
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Zain & Co has a solid team of lawyers in Malaysia, with particular expertise 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 Permodalan Nasional.
  6. Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 4
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Band 5
  1. Ariff Rozhan & Co
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    Ariff Rozhan & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    Ariff Rozhan & Co houses a specialist disputes law practice in Kuala Lumpur, with experience across a wide range of commercial and civil disputes. The legal 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.
  2. Christopher & Lee Ong - Member of Rajah & Tann Asia Network
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    Christopher & Lee Ong - Member of Rajah & Tann Asia Network
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Christopher & Lee Ong houses a well-known disputes outfit, who are skilled at taking on commercial litigations and arbitrations. 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 Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Malayan Banking and CIMB Bank.
  3. Gan Partnership
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    Gan Partnership
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Gan Partnership hosts a strong disputes team that take on sophisticated commercial litigations as well as arbitrations. It often handles corporate disputes where the team deals with ex-management contentions, winding-up petitions and shareholder issues. It is also particularly skilled at taking on construction mandates and real estate concerns.
  4. Gananathan Loh
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    Gananathan Loh
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  5. Mohanadass Partnership
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    Mohanadass Partnership
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    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.
  6. Rahmat Lim & Partners
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    Rahmat Lim & Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Rahmat Lim & Partners' robust disputes team is adept at handling a range of corporate and commercial disputes in Malaysia. Also acts on banking, construction, and restructuring and insolvency mandates. It draws on its relationship with Allen & Gledhill to frequently act on cross-border mandates. Vision Pines, IPL Middle East and Lam Wah Industry are clients of the firm.
  7. Harold & Lam Partnership
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5
  8. Ranjit Singh & Yeoh
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5
  9. Wong & Partners member firm of Baker McKenzie International
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5
  10. Zul Rafique & Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2023 | Band 5