Shearn Delamore & Co’s antitrust and competition practice counts foreign multinationals, domestic enterprises, and government-linked companies from various industries, among its key roster of clients. The team frequently advises on cases pertaining to the alleged infringement of the Competition Act 2010, price fixing, and due diligence, where recent standout work includes acting on the first and only successful merger control notification in Malaysia. Industry veteran Anand Raj heads the department alongside K Shanti Mogan, who offers advisory services, compliance audits, and legal representation in competition law disputes. Lilien Wong is a notable member of the team and has demonstrable know-how in regulatory compliance work, as well as in commercial litigation and arbitration.
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Key clients
- Korean Airlines Co Ltd
- Giga Shipping Sdn Bhd
- Nexus Mega Carriers Sdn Bhd
- The Malaysian Bar
- Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd
- Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad
- AmGeneral Insurance Berhad
- RHB Insurance Berhad
- Liberty Insurance Berhad
- MPI Generali Insurans Berhad
- Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Berhad
Work highlights
- Advised and successfully assisted and acted for Korean Airlines Co Ltd in filing a notice and application for an anticipated merger. The team handled Malaysia's first ever successful merger control notification under the new Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015. This merger notification was approved by the Malaysian Aviation Commission in September 2021.
- Advising and representing five (Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad, AmGeneral Insurance Berhad, Liberty Insurance Berhad, RHB Insurance Berhad and MPI Generali Insurans Berhad) out of the other 22 insurers in Malaysia who have been investigated by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) for an alleged horizontal infringement.
- Advised one of the largest global technology companies on competition law issues arising from the company's data collection process, including any potential abuse of dominance in the video-sharing platform market.
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Anand Raj, K Shanti Mogan