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We are proud to announce the establishment of our Building, Construction & Engineering Department to advise clients on major deals and projects. Our services range from advisory and documentation to dispute resolution via litigation, arbitration, adjudication (in particular under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA)) and other alternative dispute resolution processes The [...]

The firm is pleased to announce the elevation of seven partners with effect from 1st January, 2016. We congratulate the following Partners who have been promoted as general partners.    Lam Ko Luen Sudharsanan Thillainathan Chan Kok Keong   We congratulate the following Senior Associates who have been admitted to the partnership.   Samuel Tan […]

This chapter examines recent developments in licensing laws and their potential impact on businesses and IP rights owners and licensees in the context of trademark law. One of the challenges faced by a trademark owner in a licensing arrangement is how to ensure that use of its trademark by the licensee does not deceive the […]

Mr. Steven Thiru The Firm congratulates Mr. Steven Thiru on his election as President of the Malaysian Bar on 14th March, 2015 and wishes him a successful tenure in office.

Shook Lin & Bok, Kuala Lumpur has expanded its corporate team by welcoming experienced funds lawyer, Karen Kaur as a partner of the firm. Karen boasts over 24 years of legal experience and has spent 11 of those years in the Hong Kong-based firm, Deacons, in its financial services practice group. While at Deacons, Karen […]

“Reshaping the Legal Profession, Reforming the Law” 24 – 26 Sept 2014 The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur During the recently-concluded International Malaysia Law Conference, our Partner Mr. Steven Thiru who is the Vice-President of the Malaysian Bar, was the moderator during the Keynote Address on “The Practice of Law: A Vocation Survives Amidst Globalisation” delivered […]

We are proud to announce the establishment of our Technology, Multimedia and Telecommunications (“TMT”) Law department to enhance and streamline our provision of a diverse range of legal services tailored to companies and individuals alike in the TMT industries. These include mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, hardware, software and services procurement, privacy and data protection, […]

We are proud to announce the establishment of our Competition & Anti-Trust Law Department to enhance and streamline our provision of a diverse range of legal services in connection with the Competition Act 2010. The administration and enforcement of the Act has been placed in the hands of the Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC). Whilst the […]

On 20th March, 2014, our Mr. Lau Kee Sern and Mr. Tan Gian Chung jointly conducted a one day workshop on “Winding-Up of Companies & Corporate Insolvency Laws of Mlaaysia” at the Swiss Garden Hotel, Kuala Lumpur organised by Crimsonlogic Malaysia Sdn Bhd. This hands-on workshop provided participants with the fundamentals of the Winding-Up process […]

On 23 February 2014, the Johor Bahru High Court commenced hearing for the trial of a civil claim brought by 188 Orang Asli Seletar from Johor Bahru against Iskandar Regional Development Authority and 12 others vide Suit No: 22NCvc-158-06 / 2013. They are seeking recognition of their customary lands and waters in Southern Johor. The […]