Mr Jack S'ng Hoi > Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
LEVEL 6, MENARA 1 DUTAMAS, SOLARIS DUTAMAS
NO. 1, JALAN DUTAMAS 1
50480 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner (Banking & Insolvency)

Career

Jack has a diverse, interesting, and wide-ranging practice.

He often acts for banks in high value and complicated recovery proceedings as well as defends banks for various causes of action arising from banking operations and transactions. He also acts for liquidators and receivers and managers in complex insolvency and restructuring matters.

Additionally, he has experience in civil and commercial disputes covering industries such as manufacturing, construction, consumer and retail, and media.

Further, he has, over the years, advised and defended corporations and individuals prosecuted for statutory offences under, for instance, the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.

He has also in recent years added to his areas of practice, defamation and competition.

Jack is a contributor for a number of practitioner guides including Law and Practice of Construction Law in Malaysia, in which he contributed to the chapter on construction insolvency. He was also seen as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 rankings.

Languages

English, Malay

Education

LLB (Hons), University of the West of England, Bristol
Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn)
Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > Antitrust and competition

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill’s antitrust and competition practice prides itself on offering a full-package service to its clients. Much of the firm’s work consists of conducting due diligence and compliance audits and arranging for mock dawn raid exercises. In particular, the department has strengths in coordinating matters relating to pricing concerns within Malaysia’s complex regulatory regime and advising on the competition elements of M&A transactions. Jack S’ng Hoi leads the practice with a track record in advising on various competition-related disputes. The team frequently offers advice within the telecoms, healthcare, and oil and gas industries in Malaysia.