Skrine > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Firm Profile

‘The Skrine team understands the client’s needs very well and always provides tailor made advice. Despite the significant time difference they are always available and provide quick responses.’

‘Fariz Abdul Aziz has a very deep knowledge of Malaysian (corporate) law and significant M&A and industry experience. He always provides pragmatic solutions to Malaysian law questions.’

‘We chose Skrine after trying out many other practices. But once we started with Skrine, everything seemed to click into place for us. Not only were the several teams that we had to deal with extremely professional and attentive, their attentive and very proactive approach has been most appealing. The firm’s charges we also find reasonable when compared to the tremendous amount of time the teams have spent on our matters.’

‘The team is outstanding in the market. I would not hesitate to recommend the team if I have any matter related to the region.’

‘Sharon Chong Tze Ying – I have worked with her since 2015 and her skillset, integrity, intelligence and dedication to the case and client surprises me all the time.’

‘They go the extra mile in delivering the best solutions for the client.’

‘They are brilliant people who take their job seriously. Able to provide advice within tight timelines.’

‘Skrine are extremely accessible and a pleasure to instruct. Hong Koon especially is a talented but also a cheerful IP lawyer.’

‘The team is lead by experienced practitioners such as Khoo Guan Huat and Charmayne Ong. The strength of the team lies in their expertise in the different types of IP work that they are engaged with.’

‘Khoo Guan Huat and Kuek Pei Yee are good litigators. Joshua Beni Chris Teoh is an up and coming lawyer.’

‘Ms. Teh Hong Koon is our trusted and longtime correspondent in Malaysia. We have developed a good rapport with her over the years and would not hesitate to refer to her work that requires a keen eye for detail.’

‘The team of Skrine is full of highly capable and skilled individuals, their team is quite strong and systematic in the way the work is conducted. The fees of this firm is a bit higher than its peers, though.’

‘The firm efficiently handled our client’s trademark portfolio and was transparent with respect to their process and costs.’

‘Teh Hong Koon on trademark prosecution and Kuek Pei Yee on litigation are both very skilled and go-to individuals in their respective fields.’

‘An excellent practice with strong performing lawyers. They are highly responsive and offers commercial advice‘.

‘Siva Kumar Kanagasabai is highly responsive and provides top draw commercial practical advice‘.

‘Selvamalar Alagaratnam’s holistic thinking, calmness and legal acumen make complicated issues resolved with the best outcome‘.

‘Skrine provides very responsive and provides good advice. They are always meeting our clients’ demanding needs and will try to give practical advice‘.

‘Charmaine Ong is excellent and her team of IP and life sciences and technology associates are very impressive‘.

‘Jillian Chia is very responsive and we really appreciate the quick feedback and effort to address our client’s needs‘.

‘Diversified team with many specialisms.’

‘They give practical solutions and advice which are operational friendly.’

‘Skrine is very resourceful and draws on a wide network of experts. It provides practical advice and solutions for the client and not “law textbook” solutions. ’

‘The team is always available and reliable to deliver quality output or recommendation despite demanding datelines. We value Skrine’s proactivity and absolute dedication to act in the client’s best interest. Recommendations put forward by Skrine is always well thought through and balanced (practical, with supporting evidence or cases), such facilitate a fast and effective decision by the Bank. It is a committed team that we can count on for their effectiveness and efficiency‘.

‘Claudia Cheah – very responsive, fast-thinking, insightful and connects very well with her clients making all of them feel very comfortable. Very approachable, reliable and experienced in offering practical solutions.’

‘Oon Hooi Lin – very experienced, very responsive and committed to providing quality deliverables with short turnaround times.’

‘Claudia Cheah Pek Yee will study a case from all angles and strategise the best approach (especially for combative defendants). She is very hands-on in preparation for trial and will go through all the possible scenarios with the client.’

‘Skrine’s Banking & Finance practice is well-structured and is quick to adapt to technology. Banking & Finance work are often voluminous so a timely update in a manner which is scalable and easy to consume is important for finance companies. The team is eager to collaborate with our in-house legal team in utilising a real-time online update system we have introduced to them to update all the legal suits within their care. They also bill reasonably and for the service they have provided us, it is good value for money.’

‘Claudia Cheah Pek Yee is very responsive to client needs and is generous and detailed in her advice. She is meticulous in her work and has an in-depth knowledge of banking and finance matters. Claudia has successfully argued cases on behalf of the company where the fintech law is unsettled.’

‘The team that I work with have a very deep understanding of the dynamics of the different courts. I think the diversity of their background makes their advice well rounded and thoughtful. Especially since navigating government decisions and policies are not easy in this country. ’

‘The team is very responsive to new requests and is able to turn regulatory advice around very quickly and diligently. The team shares updates on progress which is very helpful for client planning purposes.’

‘Very good partner level expertise in key subject matter areas, particularly real estate, construction and corporate. Very responsive and the commercial partners with sector authority are very easy to deal with.’

‘They have a team that support each other and know what the other team members want to say. Truly excellent. ’

‘The Skrine lawyers are able to understand and appreciate the processes and commercial arrangements that regulate the oil and gas industries vis a vis legal requirements. Hence, the solicitor-client relationship is both easy and trusted.’

‘The team has good in-depth knowledge of the industry and gives good options and recommendations on the issues at hand. They are very accessible and respond directly to the client.’

‘All Staff in Skrine, especially Mr Siva Kumar Kanagasabai, always aim to maximise their performance levels and strive consistently to improve their clients’ satisfaction. They go above and beyond the call of the duty to produce stellar quality in their work.’

‘Preetha and Desmond have been helpful and make themselves available at short notice to discuss tax legal issues with us.’