Shook Lin & Bok

Women in Business Law Awards Asia 2020

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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 […]

Challenge to validity of the appointment of former CJ and PCA and effect on their decisions.

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On 19.8.2020, the Federal Court heard seven applications filed by various parties, to review decisions handed down by the Federal Court and reserved decision on the same. [We had on 28.8.2020 issued a summary of the hearing as a legal update]. These review applications concerned a common contention, ie., that the Federal Court decisions granted […]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020

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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 […]

Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020

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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 […]

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020: Firm Of The Year – Malaysia

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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 […]

Temporary Measures For Reducing The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bill 2020 [“COVID-19 Bill”]

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04 September 2020 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 […]

Challenge to validity of the appointment of former CJ and PCA and effect on their decisions

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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 […]

ALB Construction & Real Estate Law Firm of The Year 2020

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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 […]

2nd Edition of The Annotated Malaysian Companies Act 2016; the Malaysian Legislation Series

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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 […]

Precedent decision by the Court of Appeal: Unsecured creditors do have the locus standi to participate in Judicial Management proceedings and oppose the making of a Judicial Management Order

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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. […]

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