Shook Lin & Bok

Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 [Implementation date : 18th March 2022]

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18th March 2022 The Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 seeks ensure that our country’s patent laws are in line with current developments on patent protection on an international level. Recognition of Micro-biological Processes as Patentable Inventions Section 13(1)(b) of the Patents Act 1983 (“Act”) has been amended to clarify that inventions relating to products on microbiological […]

Law and Practice of Employment Law in Malaysia – ‘Contracts of Employment’

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In the recently published text “Law and Practice of Employment Law in Malaysia”, by Thomson Reuters Asia Sdn. Bhd, Mehala Marimuthoo and Gavinesh Siva Dharma contributed a section relating to the “Contract of Employment”. Various aspects of the employment contract are considered in this section of the publication including the relevant legislation which governs and […]

Law and Practice of Construction Law in Malaysia, Chapter 5: Design and Supervision Obligations in Construction

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We are delighted to announce that our Partner and the Head of our Building, Construction & Engineering Department, Lam Ko Luen, and Senior Associate, Nina Lai, together with Sr. Dr. Wan Maimun bt Wan Abdullah and Sr. Nik Hasbi Fathi co-authored Chapter 5: Design and Supervision Obligations in Construction in Law and Practice of Construction […]

Judicial Management Application led by a creditor and the appointment of an Interim Judicial Manager

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22 November 2021 Judicial Management Application led by a creditor and the appointment of an Interim Judicial Manager Maybank Islamic Berhad v. Khee San Food Industries Sdn Bhd On 15.11.2021, an application was filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court by Maybank Islamic Berhad, to place its debtor, KSFI, under judicial management pursuant to Section […]

Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause – A Rose by any other name…

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Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause – A Rose by any other name… An exclusive jurisdiction clause sets out the parties’ agreement to submit their disputes to a particular forum or jurisdiction. This provides certainty to the parties as to the forum/jurisdiction in which their disputes may be determined, particularly where the parties are based in different jurisdictions. […]

CDR – Essential Intelligence: The Belt and Road Initiative, Malaysia Chapter

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CDR – Essential Intelligence: The Belt and Road Initiative, Malaysia Chapter Our Partners, Lam Ko Luen and Victoria Loi, and Senior Associate, Nina Lai, contributed the Malaysia chapter of CDR – Essential Intelligence: The Belt and Road Initiative, published on 21.9.2021 by Global Legal Group, London. The chapter illustrates Malaysia’s robust common law based dispute […]

The Significance of “Seat” in Domestic Arbitration – Registering and Setting Aside of Arbitral Award!

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What happens if a High Court recognises an arbitral award while another High Court sets aside the same arbitral award at the same time? This was the predicament before the Federal Court in Masenang Sdn Bhd v. Sabanilam Enterprise Sdn Bhd.[1] On 3.9.2021, the Federal Court rendered a unanimous decision in finding that even for […]

ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2021

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Shook Lin & Bok was announced as the winner of the Debt Market Deal of the Year at the ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2021 Virtual Awards Ceremony held in July 2021. The transaction involved the issuance of Sukuk Wakalah of up to RM10.0 Billion in nominal value by Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad, via a […]

Moratorium 3.0 on Tijarah, Tv Al-Hijrah

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Our partner, Dr. Syed Adam Alhabshi (CPIF), was invited by TV Al-Hijrah to be a guest on their Islamic Finance show “Tijarah” on 14 August 2021. The talk was about the recent Moratorium 3.0, what it entails and who should apply for it. The recording of the talk could be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGcn8GPeiS4&t=15s

The Malaysia Competition Commission’s Market Review for Selected Transportation Sectors in Malaysia: What to Expect and How it would Change the Transportation Sectors’ Way of Doing Business?

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12 July 2021 The Malaysia Competition Commission’s Market Review for Selected Transportation Sectors in Malaysia: What to Expect and How it would Change the Transportation Sectors’ Way of Doing Business? On 24 June 2021, the Malaysia Competition Commission (“MyCC”) held its first public consultation session for the members of the public on the findings of […]

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