In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020 is tipped to be tabled before Parliament in its November 2020 sitting. The Bill is aimed at making more accessible the corporate rescue mechanisms introduced by the Companies Act, 2016 (CA 2016) namely, corporate voluntary arrangements and judicial management, as well as enhancing […]
READ MORE >We are pleased to update that the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 will be gazetted and comes into force today. For a summary of its effect, we hope that our Client Update on 4.9.2020 will be useful. Please feel free to contact us should you need […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >The widely anticipated COVID-19 Bill finally lands in Parliament during its recent sitting and was passed by Dewan Rakyat on 25.8.2020. As its name suggests, the COVID-19 Bill contains legal measures to address the adverse impact of the ongoing pandemic on Malaysian individuals and businesses. The measures contained in the COVID-19 Bill are aimed […]
READ MORE >On 19.8.2020, the Federal Court heard seven applications filed by various parties, to review decisions handed down by the Federal Court. The Chief Justice, Tun Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat, chaired the panel of five Federal Court judges which heard the said applications. These review applications concern a common contention, that the Federal Court decisions […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >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 […]
READ MORE >Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and Malayan Banking Berhad Million Westlink Sdn. Bhd. On 21.7.2020, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal filed by Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and Malayan Banking Berhad (the Banks), against the High Court’s decision which had dismissed the Banks’ application to intervene in a judicial management proceeding filed by their debtor. […]
READ MORE >1. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions of unprecedented proportions around the globe with lockdowns and partial movement restrictions. In Malaysia, the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) and Conditional MCO (“CMCO”) was implemented by the Malaysian Government prior to 10th June 2020. Prosecution of trademarks 2. Amongst the businesses and services required to […]
READ MORE >The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global health crisis of unprecedented proportions. As nations around the world are struggling to control the spread of the pandemic, it has become clear that access to sufficient and affordable medication and health care equipment would be crucial in overcoming the crisis. However, medications are often the […]
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