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• Malaysian parliament to consider opening up to foreign lawyers

  Apr 23 2012 The Malaysian parliament is set to consider a Bill that would allow foreign law firms to practice law in Malaysia via an international partnership or qualified foreign... more

• Malaysian firm Zaid Ibrahim rebrands itself as an 'Asean brand'

  Jul 20 2011 Malaysia’s largest law firm by headcount, Zaid Ibrahim, has rebranded under the name ZICOlaw and has named Singapore as its regional hub as part of a push to establish... more

• Clifford Chance leads $1.5b Indian energy deal

  Apr 25 2011 Clifford Chance has taken a leading role on Vedanta Resources’ $1.5 billion stock purchase of Cairn Energy’s India business. Under the deal, Vedanta will buy a 10.4... more

• China's largest law firm Dacheng allies with Malaysian firm

  Mar 29 2011 China’s largest law firm Dacheng has announced exclusive Malaysian alliance with Malaysian firm Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong. The alliance is expected to service... more

• Australian firm Advent Lawyers launches in Singapore

  Feb 28 2011 Australian law firm Advent Lawyers has launched an office in Singapore, becoming the seventh Australian law firm to enter the Singapore legal services market alongside... more

• Singapore Firm Rajah & Tann makes plans for expansion

  Sep 23 2010 Singapore firm Rajah & Tann has appointed Lee Eng Beng to the role of managing partner. Senior Counsel Lee will take up the position on 1 October, and plans to... more

• Khazanah outbids Fortis in race for Parkway Holdings: Singapore law firms Allen & Gledhill, WongPartnership, Stamford Law and Rajah & Tann advise

  Jul 29 2010 Malaysian Sovereign wealth fund Khazanah outbid Fortis Healthcare to acquire Parkway Holdings, Southeast Asia's largest hospital chain, for around $2.6 billion. The... more

• Yulchon leads $1.27 billion petrochemical deal

  Jul 28 2010 Korean law firm Yulchon has taken a leading role in the US$1.27 billion acquisition of a 72 per cent stake in Kuala Lumpur based Titan Chemicals Corp by Seoul-based... more

• Amarchand and AZB on Actis and Khazanah’s $180 million investment in IDFC

  Jul 14 2010 Malaysian Sovereign wealth fund Khazanah along with Actis have invested Rs. 840 crore ($ 180 million) in IDFC. AZB & Partners advised Khazanah group with Partner... more

• Baker & McKenzie appoints new head of finance and projects in Malaysia

  Jun 22 2010 Wong & Partners, the Malaysian arm of Baker & McKenzie’s global network, has appointed a new head of finance and projects. The firm has hired Mark Lim, formerly of... more

• Malaysia Bar Council blocks foreign law firms

  Jan 19 2010 In 2009 the Malaysian Government announced that foreign law firms would be allowed to set up offices in the country, provided they only advise on Islamic finance... more

• Malaysia's Zaid Ibrahim first Asian law firm to open in Australia

  Dec 14 2009 Zaid Ibrahim & Co., Malaysia’s largest law firm, will open offices in Australia. The 130 lawyers-firm has received approval to launch in Sydney and Melbourne. Zaid... more

• McCurry Restaurant wins eight-year battle with McDonald’s

  Sep 09 2009 The world’s largest restaurant chain McDonald’s lost an attempt to stop a Kuala Lumpur eatery selling Indian food from using the name McCurry. more

• Zaid Ibrahim first South East Asian law firm with Dubai licence

  Sep 23 2008 Malaysia's Zaid Ibrahim & Co has become the first South East Asian law firm to receive a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to provide legal services... more

• Asian giants Zaid Ibrahim and Allen & Gledhill form Vietnam joint venture

  Jul 03 2008 Malaysian leader Zaid Ibrahim & Co and Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill, Linklaters local ally, have added Vietnam’s AGZI LCT Limited to their existing regional alliance... more

• Zaid to expand Asian Alliance to Vietnam

  Mar 29 2008 Malaysian giant Zaid Ibrahim & Co is continuing its drive to be one of the few international practices in Asia with the firm closing in on an agreement in Vietnam that... more

• Malaysia’s largest law firm to help spur Vietnam’s transport infrastructure

  Jan 31 2008 Malaysia’s largest law office, Zaid Ibrahim & Co, has been tapped by the Vietnam’s State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) for advice on ways to lure private... more

• Allen & Gledhill signs alliance pact with Malaysian law firm ZICO

  Oct 11 2007 The legal marketplace has not been spared the advent of globalisation - a strategic alliance between the largest law firms in Singapore and Malaysia takes effect next... more