Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill

Intellectual Property & Innovative Technology

Partner

As the head of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill’s (LHAG) market-leading Intellectual Property & Innovative Technology practice group, Chng Keng Lung leads an experienced team that advises and represents clients across the full spectrum of intellectual property (both contentious and non-contentious). Lung’s practice covers all facets of intellectual property law, including patents, utility innovations, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, franchising, trade secrets and confidential information.

Lung is also a litigator and has wide experience in corporate, commercial, and securities disputes. His disputes portfolio span across areas of fraud, conspiracy, tort, statutory duties, shareholders’ disputes and fiduciary duties. Lung has also handles international arbitration matters. His exposure to both court and arbitral processes gives him a well-rounded and versatile disputes practice, and enables him to provide practical litigation strategy.

On the advisory front, Lung advises clients on registration and protection of intellectual property rights, portfolio and asset management, brand protection strategies, anti-countefeiting programmes, naming rights and sponsorships across industries such as entertainment, sports and media. He also regularly advises on licensing, franchising and technology transfer agreements. His work frequently involves cross-border intellectual property protection and enforcement, multi-jurisdictional disputes, and coordination with foreign counsel in regional intellectual property and litigation matters.

Lung also advises and supports clients on regulatory compliance in navigating the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Financing & Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

Lung’s clientele encompasses a diverse spectrum of domestic and international industries, from startups to top-ranked local conglomerates and MNCs, aerospace, app-based delivery, automobile, banking & financial services, construction & engineering, consumer products & retail, cosmetics, energy & utilities, forestry & agriculture, franchise, hardware & software manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, luxury goods, management consulting, media & entertainment, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, sports, statutory & regulatory bodies, technology and telecommunications.

Accolades:

Band 4, Chambers and Partners – Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025 IP Expert, Asia IP 2025 Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 Up & Coming IP Lawyer, Chambers and Partners – Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 Notable Practitioner, Asialaw 2025 Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024 Up & Coming IP Lawyer, Chambers and Partners – Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 Trademark Star, IP Stars (Managing IP) 2024 Notable Practitioner, Asialaw 2024 Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 IP Expert, Asia IP 2023 Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022

English, Malay

Registered Trademark Agent Registered Industrial Design Agent Member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association Member of the Malaysian Intellectual Property Association

LLB, Cardiff University LLM, Cardiff University BPTC, City University London Bachelor of Business (Professional Accountancy), RMIT University Barrister at Law, Lincoln’s Inn Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya