Southeast Asia - Malaysia

Christopher & Lee Ong

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Christopher & Lee Ong has cemented itself as one of the leading firms in the antitrust and competition arena. By virtue of its membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia group, the department is well-positioned to provide a wealth of tech-enabled solutions. Offering a full service to its clients, the firm regularly advises international multinational corporations, banks, government organisations, and international counsels. Key strengths include advising on competition law concerns in the telecoms industry, conducting due diligence, acting as counsel in M&A transactions, and carrying out comprehensive audits and reviews of clients’ business operations. Yon See Ting heads the team, and Jane Guan has been instrumental in growing the competition practice. Both practitioners are praised as ‘approachable and collaborative, with deep expertise in competition law’.

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  • 'The team is known for their practical and thoughtful approach, and their additional expertise in antitrust brings immense value to clients. The team's knowledge of antitrust intricacies allows them to anticipate and address potential challenges, leading to sound and practical solutions.' 
  • 'Yon See Ting and Jane Guan will go all out to assist clients, they are very responsive and proactive.'
  • 'Jane Guan and Yon See Ting are truly experts in competition law. Even with complex scenarios, they are able to provide clear advice.'
  • 'Jane Guan and Yon See Ting are very approachable and collaborative, with deep expertise in competition law. They are also well connected to the regulators when it comes to advising on practical enforcement issues.'
  • 'The competition team has grown from strength to strength.'
  • 'Jane Guan deserves to go far.'

Key clients

  • Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad
  • Progressive Insurance Berhad
  • SIA Engineering Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Assisted and represented two insurance companies in Malaysia, against the General Insurance Association of Malaysia, the national trade association of all licensed direct and reinsurance companies for general insurance in Malaysia, and its 22 members.
  • Assisting SIAEC in respect of a proposed transaction involving the proposed acquisition of a minority stake of 49% of the issued and paid-up share capital of Pos Aviation Engineering Services Sdn Bhd.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yon See Ting

Other key lawyers

Jane Guan