Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong, a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, has bolstered its recently rebranded IP & Intangible Assets practice with the hire of partners Celia Cheah Chiew Lan and Sri Richgopinath from LAW Partnership and Joel & Mei, respectively.
Malaysian law firm Christopher & Lee Ong, a member firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, has significantly strengthened its corporate team with the addition of five partners from local rival Adnan Sundra & Low.
In its bid to shed the Practice Note 17 (PN17) status, Capital A Bhd (formerly known as AirAsia Group Bhd) plans to divest its aviation businesses to affiliated company AirAsia X Bhd (AAX)
Wong & Partners, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, Adnan Sundra & Low, and Shearn Delamore & Co. were the biggest winners, picking up four awards apiece.
Wong & Partners, Baker McKenzie’s Malaysia member firm, bagged three individual awards: Stephanie Phua won Dealmaker of the Year, Munir Abdul Aziz was named Managing Partner of the Year, and Janice Tay picked up Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm).
Meanwhile, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill received Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year for Nitin Nadkarni and the prestigious Malaysia Law Firm of the Year award, while Adnan Sundra & Low was named West Malaysia Law Firm of the Year and Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year.