John Mathew > 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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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 dispute resolution department at Christopher & Lee Ong offers services covering various elements of the practice including arbitration, general litigation, and adjudication. John Mathew leads the team and is a recognised panel arbitrator with the Asian International Arbitration Centre, while other advocates within the team draw strengths from their collective trial and appellate experience. The group is well-versed in handling disputes relating to joint ventures, directors and shareholder duties, and insolvency and restructuring matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Corporate and M&A
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Shipping
- TMT (including Fintech)