Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Malaysia
Spotlight
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Wong & Partners' team of competition lawyers in Kuala Lumpur advises a range of major local and international clients on compliance in Malaysia. It provides clients with a range of services, including advice on contractual agreements, restructuring, compliance audits and merger control, across various industries. It ably handles antitrust-related matters including bid rigging and price fixing. The firm utilises the Baker McKenzie international network to provide cross-border expertise. Mercedes-Benz, Generali Asia and AstraZeneca are clients of the team.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has good experience in competition matters and provided practical and useful advice."
"Their strength lies in their profound understanding of antitrust law within the regional context. They demonstrate a keen awareness of the decisions made by regulatory authorities in their surroundings. Their deep understanding of our business is evident in their solutions, which are tailor-made to precisely meet clients' needs."
"The team has good experience in competition matters and provided practical and useful advice."
"Their strength lies in their profound understanding of antitrust law within the regional context. They demonstrate a keen awareness of the decisions made by regulatory authorities in their surroundings. Their deep understanding of our business is evident in their solutions, which are tailor-made to precisely meet clients' needs."
Notable Practitioners
Andre Gan has expertise in advisory matters relating to Malaysia's competition law, including a focus on compliance relating to corporate collaboration agreements and pricing issues. In addition to his M&A practice, he is also conversant in antitrust issues affecting transactions.
Lydia Kong ascends in the ranking table this year following strong endorsement. She continues to assist clients with competition and antitrust matters while advising corporate clients on the competition risks affecting potential and concluded transactions. She also advises clients on investigations by the Malaysia Competition Commission.