We have a deep and longstanding history and over three decades of experience in Malaysia as one of the largest international law practices in Southeast Asia.

Our lawyers advise international corporations and Malaysia's largest private and state owned companies as well as government agencies on business in Southeast Asia and beyond, including cross-border transactions, projects, disputes, regulatory and finance matters (including Islamic finance).

Our Malaysia Group can help you navigate the institutions, regulations, cultures and politics that you will encounter drawing on the industry and Asia knowledge of our seven offices in Southeast Asia, China and Japan, and within our international network. The depth of our Malaysia-related transactional and disputes experience and understanding of Malaysia's legal and political landscape adds real value to our international and local clients alike. 

We manage our Malaysia practice from Singapore and have well-established relationships with the best Malaysian law firms for Malaysian law advice.

Practice areas

Our Malaysia Practice includes:

  • Dispute resolution: International arbitration, mediation, other forms of ADR and investigations
  • Transactions: Cross-border mergers and acquisitions, major projects, joint ventures, strategic alliances, construction, competition and regulatory matters, and real estate investments
  • Finance: Conventional and Islamic, including bonds, syndicated loans, acquisition and leveraged finance, debt restructurings, and project finance

Recent Experience

A BVI investment company

Advising a BVI investment company in an LCIA arbitration arising out of a contract for the sale and purchase of shares in an oil company in Kazakhstan

Ennismore

Advising a UK-based developer and the owner of The Hoxton and Gleneagles, on its joint venture with Accor to create a new global lifestyle hotels company 

A Spanish contractor

Advising a Spanish contractor on claims against two state-owned entities of two Central Asian countries in relation to the construction of electricity transmission infrastructure

Bharti Global and HMG

Advising on the consortium acquisition of OneWeb and on fundraisings of approximately US$2.2 billion

OneWeb/Eutelsat

Bharti group backed UK headquartered tech and satellite company, OneWeb on its proposed US$7 billion merger with Eutelsat (one of the largest transactions in the TMT sector in 2023)

A Chinese subsidiary of a major global TMT manufacturer

Advising a Chinese subsidiary of a major global TMT manufacturer and network infrastructure developer in claims against its counterparty under a turn-key contract for a project in Central Asia

Key contacts

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Gitta Satryani

Managing Partner, Singapore Office, Singapore

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Glynn Cooper

Partner, Head of Infrastructure Sector, Asia, Singapore

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Anthony Patten

Partner, Head of Energy Sector, Singapore

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Adrian Cheng

Consultant, Singapore

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