About

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Shanthi Kandiah is the head of Competition/Antitrust, focused on defending clients against infringement allegations as well as working with clients when engaging with regulators over issues & regulations impacting their businesses. Issues covered range from defending client when faced with cartel and abuse of dominance allegations, merger submissions, dominance determinations, access list regulations, content regulation including censorship rules, pricing and margin squeeze, competitor collaborations, responses to section 18 notices issued under the Competition Act 2010, and risk-based compliance advice.

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Competition/Antitrust - Malaysia

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What the Team is Known For

SK Chambers is a boutique competition law firm in Kuala Lumpur providing specialist expertise in regulatory investigations and compliance matters. It offers strengths in sectors such as TMT, insurance, e-commerce and consumer goods. The firm has a robust disputes offering, frequently representing clients in cases regarding price fixing and abuse of dominance.

Work Highlights

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  • SK Chambers continued to act as counsel for the General Insurance Association of Malaysia in an appeal of a decision issued by Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) regarding price fixing allegations before the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

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Notable Practitioners

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Shanthi Kandiah
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Shanthi Kandiah
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 1

Shanthi Kandiah is a pre-eminent competition lawyer in Malaysia, frequently advising clients on MyCC investigations and abuse of dominance claims.

Shanthi is the best in the market, bar none. She is extremely bright, creative, and has in-depth understanding of the intricacies of economics and competition law. Top class.

Madam Shanthi is recognised as a leading advisor in the areas of competition and anti-trust regulatory topic.

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Shanthi Kandiah
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Shanthi Kandiah
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Members

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Azyan Ibrahim

Caely Yo

Ken Seng Tan

Shanthi Kandiah

Shanthi Kandiah

Head of Department

Clients

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Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad

CTOS Sdn Bhd

Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM)

Industries

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Airlines

Cement

FMCG

Media

Quarries & building material

Telecommunications