Malaysia’s Zul Rafique expands disputes offering with RDS partner
BY Nimitt Dixit |Malaysian law firm Zul Rafique & Partners has bolstered its dispute resolution capabilities with the addition of disputes partner Nur Syafinaz Vani from rival Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS).
Malaysia’s RDS hires 2nd ex-Zul Rafique partner within six months
BY Nimitt Dixit |Malaysian law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS) has upped its partner strength to 20 after the addition of corporate partner Falisa Abu Bakar. Falisa’s last role was as a partner at Zul Rafique & Partners between 2016 and 2022.
White & Case guides TotalEnergies on $903 mln purchase of stake in Malaysia’s SapuraOMV
BY Mari Iwata |White & Case has advised French energy group TotalEnergies on its $903 million acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Malaysia-headquartered SapuraOMV from Austrian oil and gas company OMV.
Malaysia’s Naqiz merges with RHT member firm
BY Mari Iwata |Malaysian law firm Naqiz & Partners has merged with Esther Hor, Mohanthas, Scully (HMS), the local member firm of RHTLaw Asia. The merged firm will retain the Naqiz name and take over HMS’ membership in the RHT-led legal network known as the ASEAN Plus Group.
Malaysia’s Skrine recruits disputes partner
BY Mari Iwata |Kuala Lumpur-based law firm Skrine has hired barrister Louise Azmi as a partner. She was most recently running her own independent practice.
Malaysia’s CLO raids rival for five-partner corp team
BY Nimitt Dixit |Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong, a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, has significantly strengthened its corporate team with the addition of five partners from local rival Adnan Sundra & Low.
Malaysia’s LCWP becomes country's first firm to boast KC in ranks
BY Mari Iwata |Arbitration expert Ng Jern-Fei has joined Malaysian boutique Lim Chee Wee Partnership (LCWP), making the latter the country's first law firm in Malaysia to have a King’s Counsel.
M’sia’s HHQ launches tech practice group with hires from Naqiz, in-house
BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |Malaysian law firm Halim Hong & Quek (HHQ) has established new technology practice group after hiring Ong Johnson and Lo Khai Yi as partners. Lo was previously a senior associate at Naqiz & Partners, while Ong was senior group legal manager at i-Berhad.
Azmi, Wong & Partners act on $420 mln Malaysia semiconductor plant deal
BY Nimitt Dixit |Baker McKenzie’s Malaysian member firm Wong & Partners and local law firm Azmi & Associates have advised on the $420 million investment and financing of Austrian sensor maker ams-OSRAM’s semiconductor facility.
Latham, Skadden lead on J&T Global Express’ $501 mln HK IPO
BY Nimitt Dixit |U.S. law firm Latham & Watkins and the PRC’s DaHui Lawyers have advised Asian courier service group J&T Global Express on its $501 million initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), the second-largest listing on the bourse this year.
HSF to shutter KL office, 2nd Asian office closure in a year
BY Nimitt Dixit |Anglo-Australian law firm Herbert Smith Freehills will shut its Malaysian office at the end of April 2024, the firm has announced.
BRIEFS: Malaysia Secures Key Arbitration Win in Rebuke To Alleged Sulu Heirs
BY Sarah Wong |In July, a court in France issued a verdict that was hailed by the Malaysian government as a “decisive victory” in its decades-long dispute with a group of alleged Filipino heirs of a 19th-century sultanate over claims to Malaysian state assets overseas.