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We are pleased to announce that Shook Lin & Bok was recently named as one of the Malaysian Firms of the Year in the category of International Arbitration. We have also received Honourable Mentions in the categories of Capital Markets and Islamic Finance. We are honoured to receive such recognition and we thank all who […]

In 2019, our Partner and Head of the Firm’s Loans & Debt Restructuring department, Khong Mei Lin, won the Individual Award for “Best in Restructuring & Insolvency” at the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2019. Mei Lin was the only Malaysian winning an Individual Award at this prestigious event. For the full list […]

Our firm was announced as the winner of “Firm of the Year – Malaysia” at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020 on 24 September 2020. The Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards is described on its website as an annual awards event that “recognises excellence in disputes and litigation practice throughout the Asia-Pacific market across a wide range […]

ALB CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 2020 We are delighted to share this triumph with our clients and every member of the firm. We were named the ALB Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year 2020 at the prestigious 7th Annual Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards held virtually […]

We are pleased to announce that Shook Lin & Bok had contributed to the 2nd Edition of The Annotated Malaysian Companies Act 2016; the Malaysian Legislation Series published by Sweet & Maxwell. Our Jal Othman (Senior Partner), Dr. Syed Adam Alhabshi (Partner), Gan Ze Qian (Associate) and Ani Najiha (Associate) were among the listed contributors […]

Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ), a bi-monthly magazine that identifies the most capable legal advisers across Asia, have recently released their 2020 list of Top 100 Lawyers in Malaysia – the “A-list” as ABLJ terms it. The A-list is based on feedback from thousands of in-house counsel at a wide range of Malaysian and global […]

Our partner, Victoria Loi was a panellist at the Regional Arbitral Institutes Forum (RAIF) Conference that was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on December 6, 2019 where she spoke during the session on the Singapore Convention and the interplay between arbitration and mediation. The conference was hosted by RAIF member, Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam […]

Shook Lin and Bok’s Chief Executive Partner, Michael Soo, received a token of appreciation from the Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, for sponsoring a session at the National Litigation Conference held recently on November 30, 2019. The event was graced by, amongst others, the Chief Justice, the acting President of […]