Malaysia

Insight | Legal Update

The Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024 and the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication (Amendment) Act 2024 passed as law!

Both Acts were gazetted on 1 November 2024 and thus passed as law. The Acts are not yet in force, as this date is to be appointed by the Minister.

Overview

Wong & Partners has been providing solution-oriented legal services for more than 25 years in Malaysia. The Firm’s lawyers are committed to helping clients apply industry-specific, innovative and practical solutions in the practices of banking and finance, capital markets, competition, employment and labour, dispute resolution, financial services and regulations, intellectual property, M&A, private equity, projects, real estate, tax, trade and wealth management. We also have a technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practice, which works with the most innovative companies in the world.

Our banking and finance, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, real estate, and tax practices are ranked highly by Chambers Asia Pacific and Legal 500 Asia Pacific, with many of our legal practitioners also ranked as leading lawyers by these guides.

Offices

Kuala Lumpur

Wong & Partners, Level 21, The Gardens South Tower
Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra
Kuala Lumpur 59200
Malaysia

Tel: + 603 2298 7888 Fax: + 603 2282 2669

An entrepreneurial culture, a maturing regulatory framework and relatively stable economy growth make Malaysia one of the best places to do business in Southeast Asia. Our Malaysia lawyers support large state-owned corporations, multinationals and investors seeking new opportunities in Malaysia and across Asia Pacific.

We are a full-service firm, committed to helping clients apply industry-specific, innovative and practical solutions in the practices of banking and finance, capital markets, competition and antitrust, employment and labour, dispute resolution, financial services and regulations, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, projects, real estate, tax, trade and private wealth matters.

At Wong & Partners, we strive to create an inclusive workforce and offer two career programs to give young talent the opportunity to gain work experience. Those programs include:

Student Attachment Scheme: This four-week course for third-year undergraduate students enables them to work with partners, associates and trainees across practice areas, as well as attend seminars, presentations and networking events.

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