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The firm is pleased to announce the elevation of two partners with effect from 1st January, 2014. We congratulate Mr. Ivan Ho Yue Chan who has been promoted as general partner and Ms Kong Chia Yee who has been admitted to the partnership. Ivan Ho Yue Chan graduated with an LL. B. (Honours) degree from [...]

Corporate “THE FIRM This long-standing player maintains a strong position in the market, acting for a range of important domestic and foreign clients. The team is well equipped to handle complex large-scale transactions and advises a number of top local and international banks and corporates. Highlights include advising Hong Leong Islamic Bank on the ground-breaking […]

Messrs Shook Lin & Bok celebrated its 95th Anniversary in sophisticated fashion by hosting a cocktail reception at the Majestic Hotel on 3.10.2013. The event, held in honour of the firm’s clientele, attracted more than 500 clients from various fields of industry.

What is TCS? TCS (Touch Community Society, Seremban) is a non-profit organisation for special children/young persons with learning difficulties. The objective of the organisation is to integrate special children into the mainstream workforce by developing their academic, social, physical and emotional skills. Currently, they have 23 children enrolled at their centre. The Sports and Family […]

Firm sponsors “Shook Lin & Bok Excellence Award (Best BPTC Law Student)” at the recently held KPUM Law Awards Dinner on 15th August, 2013 The Firm recently presented the prize for the Best BPTC Student Award at the KPUM Law Awards Dinner on 15 August 2013. The winner was Ms Vivian Siew Syun Ling. Ms […]

The firm congratulates Mr. Lam Ko Luen on being elected President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb) at its Annual General Meeting on 11th June 2013. Ko Luen will be serving as President for a 2 year term of 2013/2015. What is MIArb? MIArb is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation which was established in […]

Our Senior Partner in the Corporate Department, Mr. Jal Othman will be speaking on the topic of “Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions” at the upcoming Malaysian Legal & Corporate Conference 2013, 3 – 4 July 2013 Kuala Lumpur. For more details on the conference: www.mlcc.com.my

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) recently organised the 18th Commonwealth Law Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme of the conference was “Common Challenges – Common Solutions: Commonwealth, Commerce and Ubuntu” and it was attended by over 800 delegates. There were 48 sessions divided into 4 topical streams, namely; Corporate and Commercial Law, Legal […]

The Firm is proud to be associated with the recent launch of the Exchange Tradable Bonds and Sukuks (“ETBS”) by Bursa Malaysia on 8th January, 2013. The Honourable Prime Minister YAB Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak graced the occasion and officiated the launch of the first exchange tradable sukuk by DanaInfra Nasional Berhad, the special […]

As part of our commitment to continuing legal education, the Firm sponsors the annual book prize for the top students of the Faculty of Laws, University Teknologi Mara (“UiTM”). The Firm’s senior partner, Jal Othman, attended UiTM’ Pre Graduation Dinner and Academic Excellence Awards Nite 2012 and presented the book prize on behalf of the […]