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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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John Mathew
Position
Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Malaysia
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Career
John heads Christopher & Lee Ong’s Dispute Resolution & Litigation Practice Group, and has been in legal practice for over 30 years.
His practice focuses on general civil litigation, banking litigation and advisory work.
John is a panel arbitrator with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and has served several years as a member of then Compensation Committee of Bursa Malaysia. In addition, John has been a Notary Public since 2004.
Memberships
- Arbitrator empanelled with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
- Member, the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators
- Member, the Disciplinary Committee Panel established under the Legal Profession Act 1976
- Director of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (a PLC listed in both Bursa Malaysia and SGX) (“MSC”) and sits in the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of MSC.
- Director of several private companies and a local agent of a branch of a foreign company.
Education
- LL.B. (Hons) University Malaya
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Dispute resolution
The ‘highly knowledgeable’ dispute resolution group at Christopher & Lee Ong
is noted for its extensive experience at the trial and appellate courts, with a focus on banking and finance, insolvency, property, and employment litigation. Leveraging its membership of Rajah & Tann Asia, the team regularly participates in cross-border arbitrations. The ‘superb’ John Mathew anchors the practice with ample experience as an arbitrator, and with strengths in civil and banking disputes.