The A-List: Top Malaysia Lawyers 2025

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Based on research conducted by Asia Business Law Journal, the following are Malaysia’s top 100 lawyers, plus 15 legal icons.

Click HERE to read the editorial report that accompanies the A-List.

Biographies and contact details, where provided, were written by the lawyers themselves and have not been independently verified.

Fariz ABDUL AZIZ
Skrine
Corporate & commercial; M&A; power & energy; private equity, venture capital & funds; oil & gas
Salwah ABDUL SHUKOR
Zain & Co
Corporate; industrial production; M&A; IPO & private debt issuance; IP
Cecil ABRAHAM
Cecil Abraham & Partners
Arbitration & ADR; corporate & commercial; infrastructure; international trade & bilateral investment treaties; litigation
Karen ABRAHAM
Shearn Delamore & Co
IP; personal data protection & privacy laws; arbitration & ADR; licensing & franchising; litigation
Wilfred ABRAHAM
Zul Rafique & Partners
Construction dispute resolutions; arbitration & ADR; insurance & reinsurance; litigation
Andri AIDHAM BADRI
Kadir Andri & Partners
Banking & finance; corporate & securities; privatisation
Selvamalar ALAGARATNAM
Skrine
Employment advisory & compliance; employment disputes; environmental, social and governance; employee fraud management & investigations; medical negligence
Munir Abdul AZIZ
Wong & Partners
Private & public company M&A; capital markets; joint ventures & strategic alliances; private equity; corporate governance & public company compliance
Janet CHAI
Chooi & Company
Dispute resolution; international arbitration
JJ CHAN
CBE (Chan Ban Eng & Co)
Arbitration & ADR; insurance & reinsurance; international trade & bilateral investment treaties; corporate, directors & officers liability; commercial litigation; financial lines & medical negligence
+60 4 262 5135
jjchan@cbe.law
Vincent CHAN
Abdullah Chan & Co
Banking & finance; corporate & commercial; joint ventures; M&A; private equity, venture capital & funds
+60 3 2300 0618
vincent@abdullahchan.my
Claudia CHEAH
Skrine
Banking & finance; bankruptcy & insolvency; corporate & commercial; litigation; restructuring & reorganisation
Adrian CHEE
Christopher & Lee Ong
Capital markets; corporate & commercial; joint ventures; M&A; private equity; venture capital & funds
Lee Won CHEN
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Competition & antitrust; corporate & commercial; joint ventures; M&A; private equity, venture capital & funds
Kherk Ying CHEW
Kherk Chambers Advocates & Solicitors
Compliance; data protection; IP; litigation; TMT
+60 12 334 3612
kherk@kherkchambers.com
Phye Keat CHEW
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Anti-corruption & anti-bribery; competition & antitrust; corporate & commercial; corporate governance; IP
Brian CHIA (Now retired)
Public & private M&A; private equity; corporate restructuring & reorganisations; labour & employment; joint ventures & strategic alliances
Chee Hoong CHIA
Rahmat Lim & Partners
M&A; securities regulation; corporate & debt restructuring; joint venture; inward & outward investments
Sook Kwan CHIN
Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banking & finance; Islamic financial services; debt capital markets
Swee Loong CHUNG
Albar & Partners
Banking & finance; capital markets; islamic finance; project finance; securitisation
Rosli DAHLAN
RDS Partnership
Anti-corruption & anti-bribery; corporate & commercial; corporate governance; litigation; white-collar crime
Cyrus V DAS
Cyrus Das Advocates & Solicitors
Administrative & constitutional law; arbitration; corporate & commercial; dispute resolution; tax
James P DAVID
Shaikh David & Co
Insurance & reinsurance; shipping; international trade; offshore energy
Andre GAN
Wong & Partners
Corporate & commercial; M&A; private equity; antitrust & competition; real estate
Gilbert GAN
Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Capital markets; corporate & commercial; joint ventures; M&A; private equity, venture capital & funds
Cindy GOH
Cheang & Ariff
Corporate & commercial; dispute resolution; IP & technology; litigation; tax
Rodney GOMEZ
Shearn Delamore & Co
Infrastructure & projects; engineering & construction; dispute resolution; arbitration & mediation
Rajasingam GOTHANDAPANI
Shearn Delamore & Co
Shipping & maritime; regulatory compliance & enforcement; investigation & crisis management; India desk; dispute resolution
Samuel HONG
Kadir Andri & Partners
Capital markets; corporate & commercial; inbound investment; joint ventures; M&A
Malik IMTIAZ SARWAR
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar
Ligitation; dispute resolution
Jeremy JOSEPH
Joseph & Partners
Corporate & commercial; shipping
Mohanadass KANAGASABAI
Mohanadass Partnership
Arbitration & ADR; corporate & commercial; infrastructure; litigation; power & energy
Siva Kumar KANAGASABAI
Skrine
Maritime & shipping; commercial litigation & arbitration; fraud & asset recovery; employment
Kamilah KASIM
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Arbitration & ADR; infrastructure; joint ventures; litigation; power & energy
Abdul Kadir KASSIM
Kadir Andri & Partners
Banking & finance; corporate & securities; equity capital markets; M&A
Guan Huat KHOO
Khoo Chambers
Arbitration & ADR; compliance; IP; litigation; TMT
Richard KHOO
Skrine
Projects & infrastructure; energy; project management; construction compliance & advisory
Pauline KHOR
Rahmat Lim & Partners
IP; litigation; TMT
Adrian KOH
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh
Capital markets; compliance; corporate & commercial; joint ventures; M&A
Darren KOR
Zul Rafique & Partners
Corporate & commercial; data protection; TMT
Vijey Mohana KRISHNAN
Raja Darryl & Loh
Corporate & commercial; inbound investment; private client; succession planning (family office); taxation
Pamela KUNG
Shearn Delamore & Co
Capital markets (debt); financial services; Islamic finance; private client & family business; China desk
Brian LAW
LAW Partnership
Anti-corruption & anti-bribery; corporate & commercial; IP; licensing & franchising; white-collar crime
Bin Hau LEE
Robin Lynn & Lee (in collaboration with DFDL)
Corporate & commercial; inbound investment; joint ventures; M&A; private equity; venture capital & funds
Christopher LEE
Christopher & Lee Ong
Projects, infrastructure & construction; energy & natural resources; banking & finance; capital markets; M&A
Yee Ling LEE
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Corporate real estate; real estate investment trusts (REITs)
Christopher LEONG
Chooi & Company
Arbitration & ADR; corporate & commercial; litigation; white-collar crime; administrative & constitutional law
Jeff LEONG
Jeff Leong Poon & Wong
Corporate and M&A; IPOs, capital markets and securities law; international trade and investment; international arbitration and mediation; Johor Singapore special economic zone cross-border transactions and dispute resolution
Lilian LIEW
Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banking & finance; Islamic financial services; debt capital markets
Chee Wee LIM
Lim Chee Wee Partnership
International arbitration; commercial litigation; fraud & asset recovery; competition law litigation; regulatory enforcement
Chin Hian (Mark) LIM
Wong & Partners
Banking & finance; equity & debt capital markets; Islamic finance; projects financing; loans & credit facilities
David LIM
Teng, Sheng & Fatima (TSF Law)
Corporate & commercial; e-commerce, fintech, blockchain & cryptos; joint ventures; M&A; private equity; venture capital & funds
+60 16 261 5997; +60 3 2935 9953
david.lim@tsflaw.my
Heng Seng LIM
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Employment & industrial relations
Judy LIM PEK ENG
P. E. LIM
Arbitration & ADR; bankruptcy & insolvency; labour & employment; litigation
Kelvin LOH
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Debt capital markets; Islamic finance; banking & finance; restructuring & insolvency
Mei Mei LOH
Zul Rafique & partners
Banking & finance; capital markets; project finance; securitisation & structured finance
Siew Cheang LOH
Cheang & Ariff
Dispute resolution
Ivan LOO
Skrine
International arbitration; construction litigation; arbitration & adjudication; oil, gas and energy disputes; construction inquiries & investigations
Janet L H LOOI
Skrine
M&A; corporate governance; corporate restructuring; environment; competition
Raymond TC LOW
Shearn Delamore & Co
Employment & administrative; personal data protection & privacy
Azman bin Othman LUK
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Banking & finance; bankruptcy & insolvency; capital markets; compliance; Islamic finance
Amin Abdul MAJID
Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Infrastructure; energy & utilities
Azmi MOHD ALI
Azmi & Associates
M&A; projects; foreign investments; corporate & commercial; energy, oil & gas
Muhammad Faisal MOIDEEN
Messrs Moideen & Max
Arbitration & ADR; e-commerce, fintech, blockchain & cryptos; labour & employment; litigation; power & energy
Pui Yee MOY
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Corporate & commercial; M&A; maritime & aviation; private equity, venture capital & funds
D P NABAN
RDS Partnership
Appellate advocacy; arbitration & disputes; civil & commercial litigation; commercial fraud; tax & customs
Nitin NADKARNI
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Arbitration & ADR; infrastructure; litigation; power & energy; taxation
Nahendran NAVARATNAM
Navaratnam Chambers
Arbitration & ADR; corporate & commercial; insurance & reinsurance; litigation; power & energy
Boo Seng ONG
LindaWang Su & Boo (a member of Zico IP)
Data protection; IP; licensing & franchising; litigation; TMT
Charmayne ONG
Skrine
TMT; IP; data protection
Jerry ONG
Zul Rafique & partners
Compliance; corporate & commercial; inbound investment; joint ventures; M&A
Thian Seng OON
TS Oon & Partners
Corporate and M&A; shipping; employment; banking & finance; insurance & reinsurance
Jalalullail OTHMAN
Shook Lin & Bok
Islamic finance; commercial contracts; corporate & M&A; projects, infrastructure & real estate; regulatory compliance
Deepak PILLAI
Christopher & Lee Ong
Data protection; e-commerce, fintech, blockchain & cryptos; IP; outsourcing; TMT
Kenny POON
Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong
Banking & finance; capital markets; corporate & commercial; M&A; restructuring & reorganisation
Jayasingam POOPALASINGAM
Zul Rafique & Partners
Labour & employment; litigation
Belden PREMARAJ
Belden Advocates & Solicitors
Arbitration & ADR; engineering construction & infrastructure; insurance & reinsurance; litigation; power & energy
Anand RAJ
Shearn Delamore & Co.
Competition & antitrust; litigation; M&A; private client; taxation
Sri Sarguna RAJ
Adnan Sundra & Low
IP; sports & gaming; media; technology & data protection
Lambert RASA-RATNAM
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Appellate; civil & commercial litigation; corporate litigation; commercial arbitration
Vatsala RATNASABAPATHY
Zain & Co
Arbitration & ADR; infrastructure; litigation; private client
Deepak SADASIVAN
Adnan Sundra & Low
Banking & finance; capital markets; Islamic finance; project finance; securitisation & structured finance
+60 3 2279 3288
deepak.sadasivan@asl.com.my
Iain SEDGLEY
Sedgley & Co
Corporate & commercial; M&A; projects & construction; private clients
Saravana Kumar SEGARAN
RDS Partnership
Taxation; tax disputes; customs duties stamp duty; anti-dumping; countervailing & safeguard duties
Indran SHANMUGANATHAN
Shearn Delamore & Co
IP; competition & antitrust; personal data protection & privacy
Suaran SINGH SIDHU
LAW Partnership
Litigation; intellectual property; TMT
Michael SOO
RDS Partnership
IP; IT & licensing
Gopal SREENEVASAN
Endeavour GLP
Corporate disputes; commercial disputes; administrative law
Siew Ling SU
LindaWang Su & Boo
IP
Maximilian TAI
Moideen & Max
Employment; litigation; dispute resolution
Chea Li (Lily) TAN
Lee Choon Wan & Co
Banking & finance; capital markets; environment; M&P; power & energy
Kong Yam TAN
Kadir Andri & Partners
Capital markets; corporate & commercial; M&A; real estate; restructuring & reorganisation
Ming-Li TAN
Cheang & Ariff
Capital markets; joint ventures; M&A; private equity, venture capital & funds; regulatory & compliance
Nicholas TAN
Shearn Delamore & Co
Corporate & commercial; inbound investment; M&A; private equity; venture capital & funds; restructuring & reorganisation
Ai Leen TANG
Wong & Partners
Real estate; real estate financing; project financing
Weng Hwee TAY
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Corporate & M&A; banking & finance; real estate & construction; equity markets
Steven SY TEE
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Power & utilities; transport & Infrastructure; energy & natural resources; construction & engineering; corporate and M&A
Meng Teck TEH
Cheah Teh Su
Shareholders�� dispute litigation; corporate & commercial litigation; enforcement of financing agreements & securities; corporate insolvency; personal insolvency
+60 3 6203 6918 ext 138
teh@ctslawyers.com.my
Bong Kwang TEO
Wong Jin Nee & Teo
IP; litigation & ADR; competition; TMT; ESG
Robin TEOW
Robin Lynn & Lee
Corporate & commercial; inbound investment; M&A; power & energy; private equity, venture capital & funds
Thavalingam THAVARAJAH
T. Thavalingam & Co.
Labour & employment; disputes
Steven THIRU
Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership
Dispute resolution; corporate & securities; labour & employment; real estate & property utilities; infrastructure & construction
Lai Ling TONG
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Compliance; data protection; e-commerce, fintech, blockchain & cryptos; TMT
Rajiv VIJAYANATHAN
Zain & Co
Corporate
Linda WANG
LindaWang Su & Boo
Anti-corruption & anti-bribery; IP; litigation; TMT; pharmaceutical related IP
Adeline WONG
Wong & Partners
Tax for M&A and reorganizations; tax policy & planning; transfer pricing; VAT/indirect tax; wealth management
James WONG
Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong
Capital markets; corporate & commercial; M&A; private equity; venture capital & funds; real estate
Jin Nee WONG
Wong Jin Nee & Teo
IP; TMT; competition; ESG; public policy, government relations & engagements
Keat Ching WONG
Zul Rafique & Partners
Labour & employment; litigation
Tat Chung WONG
Wong Beh & Toh
Equity corporate finance; M&A; competition; corporate & commercial
Grace C G YEOH
Shearn Delamore & Co
Corporate & commercial; inbound investment; joint ventures; M&A; private client
Leonard Soon Beng YEOH
Tay & Partners
Anti-corruption & anti-bribery; arbitration & ADR; bankruptcy & insolvency; labour & employment; litigation
Bahari YEOW
RDS Partnership
Corporate litigation & risk management; healthcare & life sciences; IP; TMT; franchise
See Ting YON
Christopher & Lee Ong
Corporate; capital markets; M&A; competition & antitrust
Hsian Siong YONG
Hsian & Co
Corporate M&A; corporate real estate; joint ventures; take-overs; corporate reorganisations & corporate restructuring