The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance Other recommended firms

Within Capital markets Other recommended firms

Within Corporate and M&A, Raja, Darryl & Loh is a third tier firm,

Raja, Darryl & Loh’s M&A clients include multinationals as well as numerous domestic companies. Senior partner Chew Phye Keat has been active in competition law matters, and was involved in the consultation process for drafting the Competition Act.

Within Dispute resolution, Raja, Darryl & Loh is a first tier firm,

Raja, Darryl & Loh handles a range of contentious matters including cross–border banking, defamation and insolvency disputes. Highly regarded senior partner Darryl Goon is acting for Sime Darby board members in bringing a claim against a former CEO for losses allegedly incurred during their tenure. The ten–partner team is also currently defending Maybank against a RM1.2bn claim, in the widely reported case Bistari Land v Malayan Banking.

Within IT and telecoms, Raja, Darryl & Loh is a second tier firm,

Raja, Darryl & Loh is particularly strong in outsourcing and procurement matters, recently advising a multinational on purchasing a RM20m system to replace its previously manual operations. Tong Lai Ling leads the three–lawyer team.

Within Intellectual property, Raja, Darryl & Loh is a second tier firm,

Chew Phye Keat leads a six–lawyer team at Raja, Darryl & Loh, assisted by Yvonne Ong. The firm successfully acted for QAF Ltd at both trial and appeal in a trade mark infringement dispute.

Within Projects and energy Other recommended firms

Within Real estate and construction, Raja, Darryl & Loh is a first tier firm,

Raja, Darryl & Loh’s Chang Wei Mun acts for contractor and developer client in major disputes. On the non–contentious side, the team is advising a developer on a large–scale retirement housing project.

Within Tax, Raja, Darryl & Loh is a second tier firm,

Raja, Darryl & Loh’s Vijey Krishnan is currently acting in test cases regarding the Inland Revenue’s interpretation of transfer pricing adjustments. On the non–contentious side, Krishnan has advised various multinationals on the tax implications of Malaysia–related transactions.