Shook Lin & Bok counts banks, government-owned entities, and regulatory authorities among its roster of clients. The disputes practice, which specialises in international and domestic arbitration proceedings, is regularly involved in financial litigation and corporate disputes. Elsewhere, the team is also experienced in handling contractual and tort claims, joint venture disputes and real estate issues concerning rights to land and ownership. Chan Kok Keong, who is principally focused on banking, finance, and insolvency litigation, co-leads the group with Romesh Abraham, who frequently appears in Court of Appeal cases. Yoong Sin Min is a notable member of the department.
Testimonials
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- 'The team is professional and provides accurate and practical legal solutions.'
- 'The practice is led by very knowledgeable and competent partners.'
- 'Ng Hooi Huang is certainly very efficient in providing and responding to our request for advice.'
- 'Ng Hooi Huang is professional, efficient, sharp, and very knowledgeable. She can handle tricky situations well and always delivers good results, even in handling urgent matters on short notice.'
- 'Willing to put in extra effort and time to address issues, regardless of the size of the transaction.'
- 'The team has demonstrated deep knowledge with a proven track record. High ethical standards and a collaborative culture has made this team reliable and outstanding.'
- 'Chan Kok Keong is a very experienced and client-centric lawyer who is always able to provide speedy legal advice and insightful ideas in addressing complex legal matters.'
Key clients
- CIMB Bank Berhad
- CIMB Islamic Berhad
- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
- United Overseas Bank Limited
- UOB 2006 Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
- AmBank (M) Berhad
- OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad
- Malayan Banking Berhad
- RHB Bank Berhad
- Standard Chartered Bank Berhad
- Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad
- TMF Trustees Malaysia Berhad
- Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
- GLM Emerald Hills (Cheras) Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Guocoland (Malaysia) Bhd)
- Hong Leong Bank Berhad
- MBSB Bank Bhd
- Maybank Islamic Bhd
- Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad
- Affin Bank Berhad
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chan Kok Keong, Romesh Abraham