Ms Lilien Wong > Shearn Delamore & Co > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Shearn Delamore & Co
7th Floor Wisma Hamzah-Kwong Hing
No. 1 Leboh Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR
50100
Malaysia

Work Department

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Competition Law & Antitrust
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Personal Data Protection & Privacy Laws
  • Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement
  • Technology, Media & Telco

Position

Partner since 2019

Career

Upon graduating with a 1st Class Honours in law in 2010, Lilien joined Shearn Delamore & Co. In 2014, she received scholarships to pursue her postgraduate studies and obtained a sabbatical from the firm to complete a full time LLM programme. She returned to Shearn Delamore & Co in 2016 upon obtaining a Distinction in Master of Laws (International Commercial Law).

Lilien was made a Senior Associate in 2016 and was promoted as a Partner in 2019.

Lilien represents clients in commercial litigation and arbitration, both domestic and international. Whilst Lilien has represented client from various industries on a wide range of disputes, she focuses on disputes in e-commerce, telecommunications & multimedia, social media, project development and gaming activities.

Lilien also has extensive experience in regulatory compliance work which fall under the purview of various authorities including the Competition Commission, the Communications and Multimedia Commission, the Malaysian Aviation Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Personal Data Protection Commissioner. Aside from advisory matters, she conducts and designs review & compliance programme for clients. Her experience on regulatory compliance work covers a full spectrum of commercial activities spanning key industries; e-commerce, energy, oil and gas, general merchandising and retail, logistics, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, telecommunications and multimedia, aviation, construction, fast moving consumer goods, direct selling, manufacturing and distribution, hospitality, insurance, banking, paint manufacturing and production, automotive and others.

In addition to contentious and advisory work, Lilien often designs training programme and offers training for clients on data protection, antitrust, anti-corruption and dawn raid.

Lilien also regularly acts as a judge in mooting competition organized by various institutions (such as AIAC, ALSA, University Malaya, Taylor’s University).

Languages

English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese

Memberships

  • • Member, Malaysian Bar
  • • Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
  • • Member, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb)
  • • Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
  • • Committee Member, AIAC Young Practitioners Group (YPG)

Education

  • LL.B ( 1st class), Multimedia University, Malaysia
  • LLM in International Commercial Law (Distinction), University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya

Leisure

Publications:

  • Co-authored the Chapter on “Practice & Procedure 1” in Law & Practice of Injunctions in Malaysia (Sweet & Maxwell, 2020)
  • Competition Law- Setting A Milestone To Business In Malaysia [2015] 1 LNS(A) lii
  • Can A Contract Be Terminated Without Providing Reasons? [2017] 1 LNS(A) xv

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > Antitrust and competition

(Next Generation Partners)

Lilien Wong Shearn Delamore & Co

Shearn Delamore & Co’s antitrust and competition practice counts foreign multinationals, domestic enterprises, and government-linked companies from various industries, among its key roster of clients. The team frequently advises on cases pertaining to the alleged infringement of the Competition Act 2010, price fixing, and due diligence, where recent standout work includes acting on the first and only successful merger control notification in Malaysia. Industry veteran Anand Raj heads the department alongside K Shanti Mogan, who offers advisory services, compliance audits, and legal representation in competition law disputes. Lilien Wong is a notable member of the team and has demonstrable know-how in regulatory compliance work, as well as in commercial litigation and arbitration.

Malaysia > Dispute resolution

(Next Generation Partners)

Lilien Wong  – Shearn Delamore & Co

In the dispute resolution arena, Shearn Delamore & Co has a fine track record of representing financial institutions, multinational corporations, and government agencies in disputes relating to insolvency, restructuring, insurance, and technology, amongst others. Jeyanthini Kannaperan spearheads the practice and frequently appears at trials and appeals at various levels of the Malaysian courts, where her primary areas of specialism are banking, compliance, and regulatory. Yee Mei Ken has propelled the firm’s niche expertise in representing media houses and news publishers in libel and defamation cases, while Rodney Gomez has a wealth of experience in construction and engineering contracts and infrastructure projects. Insolvency expert Rabindra Nathan is also a valuable member of the department, as is Alexius Lee who focuses on litigation in building law, and Lilien Wong is skilled in advising on telecoms and multimedia disputes.