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We have a deep and longstanding history and over three decades of experience in Malaysia as one of the largest international law practices in Southeast Asia.
Our lawyers advise international corporations and Malaysia's largest private and state owned companies as well as government agencies on business in Southeast Asia and beyond, including cross-border transactions, projects, disputes, regulatory and finance matters (including Islamic finance).
Our Malaysia Group can help you navigate the institutions, regulations, cultures and politics that you will encounter drawing on the industry and Asia knowledge of our seven offices in Southeast Asia, China and Japan, and within our international network. The depth of our Malaysia-related transactional and disputes experience and understanding of Malaysia's legal and political landscape adds real value to our international and local clients alike.
We manage our Malaysia practice from Singapore and have well-established relationships with the best Malaysian law firms for Malaysian law advice.
Practice areas
Our Malaysia Practice includes:
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration, mediation, other forms of ADR and investigations
- Transactions: Cross-border mergers and acquisitions, major projects, joint ventures, strategic alliances, construction, competition and regulatory matters, and real estate investments
- Finance: Conventional and Islamic, including bonds, syndicated loans, acquisition and leveraged finance, debt restructurings, and project finance
Recent Experience
A government linked entity
A government linked entity in arbitration proceedings. The dispute concerns the interpretation of a treaty concerning the development of land, including whether the development will be subject to local charges exceeding US$1 billion
A Malaysian-owned telecommunications sector investor
A Malaysian-owned telecommunications sector investor in an ICSID arbitration proceedings against an Asian state in relation to a taxation disputes
A Malaysian sovereign wealth fund
A Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in relation to a wide number of acquisitions, disputes and advisory matters both in Malaysia and abroad.
Axiata and edotco
Axiata and edotco, a mobile tower site company and subsidiary of Axiata, on Axiata's sale of edotco shares to Khazanah Nasional Berhad and edotco's US$600m infrastructure investment
Ramsay Health Care and Sime Darby
Ramsay Health Care and Sime Darby, an Australian multinational healthcare provider and a Malaysian trading conglomerate respectively, on the sale of its Asia joint venture company Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care, to IHH Healthcare, Asia's largest private healthcare group.
Hong Leong
Hong Leong on its $1.2 billion acquisition of Columbia Asia Hospitals in consortium with global private investment firm, TPG