Raja, Darryl & Loh > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Firm Profile

Raja, Darryl & Loh > The Legal 500 Rankings

Malaysia > Dispute resolution Tier 1

The disputes practice at Raja, Darryl & Loh handles litigation across a broad range of sectors, spanning the construction, consumer goods and services, infrastructure and healthcare industries, as well as the technology, telecoms, energy and real estate sectors; medical negligence claims are also a niche specialism. Ng Sai Yeang leads the group; she focuses on finance and corporate litigation, handling shareholder disputes, boardroom claims and receivership and insolvency litigation. Raja Eileen Soraya has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, dealing with professional negligence, corporate fraud and breach of fiduciary duties cases, defamation and media litigation and administrative law proceedings.

Malaysia > Antitrust and competition Tier 2

Chew Phye Keat heads the competition law practice at Raja, Darryl & Loh, which frequently advises on competition audits and handles due diligence on business operations, agreements and policies. Key sector specialisms lie in the automotive, oil & gas and telecoms industries, as well as consumer goods and services, insurance and technology. The team also represents clients in contentious matters before the MyCC and in the courts, and is highly recommended for advising on abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive clauses in agreements.

Malaysia > Intellectual property Tier 2

The team at Raja, Darryl & Loh has expertise and experience in the commercialisation and management of intellectual property, including joint ventures, technology transfer and licensing, software contracts, intellectual property audits and policy making. IP practice head, Yvonne Ong, oversees the prosecution and enforcement of intellectual property and, together with partner Ooi Ling Leong assists clients on the domestic and international protection of IP assets. Senior partner Chew Phye Keat specialises in corporate, commercial, competition and intellectual property laws. The group also works with the broader corporate and M&A and the insolvency practice groups, as required.

Malaysia > Labour and employment Tier 2

Raja, Darryl & Loh specialises in advising clients in the consumer goods and services, manufacturing, oil and gas, infrastructure and technology sectors. In light of the pandemic, the team is increasingly advising on cost-cutting measures and disputes arising from staff rationalisation and retrenchment exercises. Ravindra Kumar Rengasamy has experience at all levels in the courts and leads the team which also includes the ‘highly competent‘ Li Vyen Tham.

Malaysia > Real estate and construction Tier 2

Raja, Darryl & Loh focuses on construction, engineering and infrastructure, with expertise across the life cycle of a project – the team handles work from the bid preparation process, to contract drafting and negotiation, to implementation and through to dispute resolution. Key areas of work include construction civil suits, arbitration and adjudication proceedings, as well as industrial accidents and health and safety issues. Choon Hon Leng is well-regarded for his expertise in negotiating and drafting procurement and construction contracts. He jointly heads the team with Chong Mei Mei, who manages a real estate portfolio including multiple hotel brands.

Malaysia > Tax Tier 2

Raja, Darryl & Loh‘s broad tax offering includes litigation and structuring;  its advisory work spans income tax, real property gains tax, sales and service tax and customs duties. practice head Vijey Krishnan regularly handles both contentious and non-contentious work, including significant cases in the real estate, infrastructure and technology sectors. William Wong assists with tax advice in relation to business structures and e-commerce platforms, as well as appearing in court. It has focused on advisory work recently for new clients from a range of sectors, such as food, insurance, energy, education and banking, as the courts recover capacity restricted during the pandemic.

Malaysia > TMT (including Fintech) Tier 2

The TMT team at Raja, Darryl & Loh is singled out for its ‘in-depth knowledge of regulator’s policy and requirement‘ and its ability to ‘contribute ideas that solve client’s problems in a pragmatic manner‘. It has seen a huge growth in technology work since the start of the pandemic, particularly as concerns electronic transactions and communications. This has included advisory on digital banking, cross-border payment solutions, electronic signatures and AI-enabled health applications and related data protection issues. Digital banking, assets and derivatives are other notable areas of strength. Tong Lai Ling heads the group and advises on cyber and data protection compliance; her clients include both technology and TMT companies and other Malaysian and international companies.

Malaysia > Banking and finance Tier 3

Raja, Darryl & Loh stands out in the market for the team’s experience in aviation finance and fintech; it regularly handles aircraft sale and purchase and aircraft leasing, financing and securitisation transactions. In the area of fintech, it advises on digital banking, cross-border payment solutions and payment systems, and has seen recent growth in work involving micro-financing delivered online and on setting up peer-to-peer financing platforms. Chong Kok Seng and Chong Mei Mei are recommended for aircraft finance and fintech, respectively.

Malaysia > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

The corporate and M&A practice at Raja, Darryl & Loh is best known for transactions in the healthcare and technology industries; other notable experience is in aviation, financial services and manufacturing. The group regularly advises on both domestic and cross-border M&A and disposals, including multijurisdictional acquisitions. Department head Chew Phye Keat's practice encompasses corporate and commercial transactions, notably joint ventures in the telecoms and IT industries.

Malaysia > Projects and energy Tier 3

Raja, Darryl & Loh focuses on domestic railway and public transport infrastructure projects, acting as lead counsel to the project or asset owner. Team lead Hon Leng Choon has a strong track record in handling disputes arising out of the construction of major infrastructure projects.