Karen Foong > Rahmat Lim & Partners > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners Offices
SUITE 33.01, LEVEL 33, THE GARDENS NORTH TOWER
MID VALLEY CITY, LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA
59200 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Karen Foong
Work Department
Regulatory & Compliance
Position
Partner
Career
Karen has experience in advising financial institutions and corporations on financial services laws and regulations. These include advising on licensing, regulatory, compliance and other conduct of business requirements for banking, securities, derivatives, asset management and other capital markets businesses.
She has also assisted domestic and foreign entities in relation to regulatory enquiries and investigations in connection with potential, alleged or actual breaches of laws or binding guidelines.
Karen has co-authored the Malaysia chapters of Banking Regulation Global Guide 2019 published by Thomson Reuters and The International Comparative Legal Guide to Anti-Money Laundering 2019 published by Global Legal Group Ltd.
Languages
English, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia.
Memberships
Education
Karen graduated from the University of Reading with an LL.B. Law degree in 2008 and the University of Oxford with the Bachelor of Civil Law in 2011. She was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2010.
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > TMT
Engaged by banks, start-ups, and e-commerce platforms, Rahmat Lim & Partners is well versed in fintech regulatory and compliance work, and often advises on online payment systems and equity crowdfunding platforms. With demonstrable experience in TMT disputes, the group is collectively led by Azman bin Othman Luk
, Wan Kai Chee, and Pauline Khor, who is skilled in matters concerning IP and tech. Karen Foong is a key contact, as is Penny Wong, who handles personal data protection and cloud computing work.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Antitrust and competition
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction