The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Skrine is a second tier firm,

Skrine has a comprehensive track record in financing and is particularly well recognised for its corporate banking work. Clients include multinationals and leading local players. 
Philip Chan and Theresa Chong are the names to note.

Within Capital markets, tier 4

Skrine remains busy advising on IPOs on Bursa Malaysia.

Within Corporate and M&A, Skrine is a second tier firm,

Skrine’s knowledgeable team acts for a range of international and local clients in the financial and industrial sectors. Recently it has been busy on mandates in the insurance sector, establishing joint ventures in the Islamic takaful market, including that of American International Assurance with Alliance Bank Malaysia. It also advised Fairfax Asia on its acquisition of Pacific Insurance. Practice head Theresa Chong has experience in establishing companies and joint ventures with cross-border elements. Cheng Kee Check and Janet Looi are also recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Skrine is a first tier firm,

Skrine’s excellent group is led by Leong Wai Hong, who frequently makes expert witness appearances at the Singapore Court. Commercial litigator Lim Chee Wee is ‘energetic, young but with a wealth of experience, resourceful, creative, attentive to detail and highly ethical’. Vinayak Pradhan is ‘a first-class advocate and arbitrator competent in any field to which he has turned his hand, reflecting the versatility and abilities of the practice in general’. Consultant Wong Chong Wah and Wong Chee Lin are ‘excellent lawyers with vast experience’.

Within IT and telecoms, Skrine is a first tier firm,

Skrine’s Charmayne Ong has considerable experience advising local and foreign clients on IT outsourcing, licensing and contracts. Clients include leading banking and insurance companies. Khoo Guan Huat represents various software and telecoms companies in contentious matters.

Within Intellectual property, Skrine is a first tier firm,

Skrine’s IP unit has a strong client base in manufacturing and the oil and gas sectors. Highlights included successful trade mark cases for Raytheon and Suria Sabah as well as 
a copyright infringement win for SAP; other clients include Braun and FIFA. Lee Tatt Boon heads the team, with Khoo Guan Huat leading disputes work.

Within Islamic finance, Skrine is a third tier firm,

Skrine’s Mohamed Ismail Shariff has a longstanding reputation in the field for both transactional and contentious matters.

Within Legal market overview,

Shearn Delamore & Co, Skrine and Shook Lin & Bok retain their position as the traditional elite, but well-connected firms such as Zul Rafique & Partners, Zaid Ibrahim & Co and Kadir, Andri & Partners continue to encroach on market share.

Within Projects and energy Other recommended firms

Within Real estate and construction, Skrine is a first tier firm,

Skrine fields a deep team of real estate and construction partners, which handles a wide range of transactional and contentious matters. Vinayak Pradhan is ‘outstanding in construction disputes’, and Ivan Loo is also recommended.