Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill enjoys a prestigious history in the dispute resolution arena. Regularly engaged by an impressive clientele comprised of multinational companies, major institutions and local banks, the firm covers the full spectrum of disputes including international trade, commercial, contract, and insurance. The practice is co-led by Lambert Rasa-Ratnam, an industry veteran who has demonstrable experience in handling banking and administrative law cases, and Kumar Kanagasingam, who regularly acts in high-value insolvency and fraud matters. Other notable practitioners include Andrew Ean Vooi Chiew, who is recognised for his work in the defamation sphere.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team always tries to understand the clients' needs and achieve the clients' goals. There are no barriers in terms of communication.'
  • 'The team has capabilities to assess the suitability for handling their legal matters effectively.'
  • 'Good teamwork, easy to reach, strategic thinking, and secures the interest of clients.'
  • 'Sean Yeow Huang-Meng is an outstanding legal counsel. Highly competent, reliable, and a good strategist. He also exhibits strong business acumen when advising clients. He is friendly and approachable, making it easy to discuss and strategise on matters.'
  • 'Attentive to the details and always puts clients first. Willing to hear clients out and always able to provide immediate, constructive, and practical solutions.'

Key clients

  • Securities Commission Malaysia
  • Looh Chee Peng, Looh Chee Wee, Looh Pik Loo, Looh Loo Yeok, Looh Kit Siang & Georgetown Specialist Centre Sdn Bhd
  • Malayan Banking Berhad
  • Maybank Allied Bank Berhad
  • Dato’ Azizan bin Abdul Rahman; Tony Lee Cheow Fui; & Madam Chithra a/p Ganesalingam
  • KPMG PLT
  • Sunway Winstar Marketing Sdn Bhd
  • QBE (Malaysia) Insurance Berhad
  • Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
  • OSK Property Holdings Berhad
  • S P Setia Berhad
  • Newfields Group of Companies
  • RHB Bank Berhad
  • Gas Malaysia Berhad
  • Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited
  • BMW Group Malaysia

Work highlights

  • Defending KPMG in a suit alleging negligence, breach of contract, and breach of statutory duty.
  • Acted as counsel for Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional in a successful action for breach of contract against an event management company.
  • Defending The Malaysian Bar and Karen Cheah in a suit for defamation, conspiracy to injure and breach of statutory duty brought by lawyers Zaid Ibrahim, Liew Teck Huat and Rueben Mathiavaranam.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lambert Rasa-Ratnam, Kumar Kanagasingam

Other key lawyers

Andrew Ean Vooi Chiew, Sean Yeow Huang-Meng, Chia Oh Sheng, Nitin Nadkarni