Kelvin Kho > Christopher & Lee Ong > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Christopher & Lee Ong Offices
LEVEL 22, AXIATA TOWER NO. 9, JALAN STESEN SENTRAL 5
KUALA LUMPUR SENTRAL, 50470
KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Kelvin Kho
Position
Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Malaysia
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Foreign Investment
- Real Estate
- Employment & Benefits
- Corporate & Commercial
Career
Kelvin is a Partner in Christopher & Lee Ong’s Corporate Practice Group. He specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Property Development, Labour and Corporate & Commercial law.
He has advised many companies in a wide array of sectors on acquisitions and disposals of shares and assets, particularly those with a cross border element. Kelvin also advises on their investments and operations including on shareholders’ participation and joint ventures, corporate restructuring, regulatory application and licensing, Fintech, compliance matters (including data protection, money laundering and anti-corruption law), hotel management, exchange control, supply of utility and services, agency and distribution arrangement, franchises, loan financing, corporate governance and corporate and commercial advisory.
He also regularly acts for property developers on real estate and property development matters including on the land and property acquisition and lease (including leaseback arrangements). He also advises on matters relating to the development and management of real estate (including residential, commercial and industrial).
Kelvin also maintained a significant labour law practice and currently serves as co-head of this practice group. He advises on labour contracts, handbooks, policies and regulatory compliance with labour laws. He also advises on trade union matters and collective agreement, employment of expatriate and blue collar foreign workers, restructuring of workforce, structuring of sale of businesses, retrenchments and termination of employment, statutory contributions, relocation and transfers, recruitment agencies, outsourcing, labour investigations and inquiry.
Memberships
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Malaysian Bar (2008)
- Bar of England & Wales (2007)
- Lincoln’s Inn (London, UK) (2006)
Education
- LL.B. (Hons.), University of Sheffield
- Barrister, England & Wales (Non-Practising)
- PG Diploma (Professional & Legal Skills), Inns of Court School of Law, London
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya, Malaysia
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Labour and employment
(Leading individuals)Christopher & Lee Ong
’s team advises its client roster on the full scope of labour and employment work, including domestic and cross-border advisory matters ranging from unfair dismissal, breaches of contract and redundancies to mandates concerning alleged force labour and harassment in the workplace. The practice also has demonstrable experience in handling litigious cases, a key focus for Rubini Murugesan. Yau Yee Ming jointly spearheads the team alongside Kelvin Kho, who takes a ‘solutions-oriented approach and provides high-quality advice’ on employment compliance issues.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Corporate and M&A
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Shipping
- TMT (including Fintech)