Raja, Darryl & Loh

Managing Partner: Chew Phye Keat

Number of Partners: 25

Number of Associates: 49

Languages: English, Malay, Mandarin 

Firm Overview: Established in 1964, Raja, Darryl & Loh (RDL) is one of the largest full-service commercial firms in Malaysia, advising on a wide spectrum of matters. The diversity of practice areas means that clients can regard the firm as a one-stop centre for legal advice and representation. Links with foreign professional firms enable RDL to provide its clients with seamless international professional assistance.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution  

Aviation  

Banking & Finance  

Capital Markets  

Corporate & Commercial  

Competition  

Construction & Infrastructure  

Dispute Resolution  

Employment & Industrial Relations  

Energy  

FinTech & E-Commerce  

Foreign Investment  

Insolvency & Restructuring  

Insurance  

Intellectual Property  

Land  

Media  

Medical & Healthcare  

Mergers & Acquisitions  

Personal Data Protection & Privacy  

Tax  

Technology, Multimedia & Telecommunications  

Unit Trusts & Investment Funds  

Wills, Probate & Administration 

Aviation: RDL represents airlines and lessors in the sale/purchase, lease/financing and securitisation of aircraft.

Key Contact: Chong Kok Seng

Email: [email protected]

Banking & Finance: Experienced in routine as well as complex banking matters.

Key Contact: Chong Kok Seng

Email: [email protected]

Capital Markets: RDL handles IPOs in Malaysia and abroad.

Key Contact: Tai Chu Wei

Email: [email protected]

Competition: Partner Chew Phye Keat is one of Malaysia’s leaders in competition law. The firm’s work includes conducting audits, advising on compliance and assisting with exemption applications.

Key Contact: Chew Phye Keat

Email: [email protected]

Construction & Infrastructure: Led by partners who are fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the practice group has a solid reputation in complex and high value construction/infrastructure disputes and in contract drafting/negotiation.

Key Contact: Hor Shirley

Email: [email protected]

Corporate & Commercial: Mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, sales/purchases of property, shares and businesses, joint ventures, foreign investments and regulatory issues are part of the firm’s work.

Key Contact: Joyce Teh

Email: [email protected]

Dispute Resolution: Widely known for its dispute resolution practice, RDL covers the A-Z of litigation/arbitration other than in criminal law.

Key Contact: Ng Sai Yeang

Email: [email protected]

Employment & Industrial Relations: RDL represents clients on wrongful dismissals, retrenchment, mutual separation agreements, employee handbooks and the like.

Key Contact: Ravindra Kumar Rengasamy

Email: [email protected]

FinTech & E-Commerce: The firm advises clients in digitally-driven businesses on a whole array of fintech/e-commerce platforms, systems and instruments.

Key Contact: Chong Mei Mei

Email: [email protected]

Insolvency & Restructuring: RDL is experienced in advising on corporate recovery, debt/corporate restructuring, schemes of arrangement and judicial management.

Key Contact: Mark La Brooy

Email: [email protected]

Insurance: The firm’s work involves policy drafting, structuring of new insurance products, regulatory advice as well as litigation.

Key Contact: Tai Chu Wei

Email: [email protected]

Intellectual Property: As one of the most established in Malaysia, RDL’s IP practice group helps clients to protect and commercialise their IP.

Key Contact: Yvonne Ong

Email: [email protected]

Islamic Finance: The firm is experienced in advising financial institutions on multiple aspects of Islamic finance (including litigation concerning Islamic Finance), regulatory compliance, Islamic capital markets and Takaful.

Key Contact: Dr Syed Adam Alhabshi

Email: [email protected]

Land: Aside from routine conveyancing and other property transactions, the firm is able to advise on complex multi-faceted transactions such as the acquisition of industrial facilities by multi-nationals and compulsory acquisitions by the Government.

Key Contact: Chong Mei Mei

Email: [email protected]

Media: RDL provides advice and representation in defamation cases, reputation management and privacy protection.

Key Contact: Raja Eileen Soraya

Email: [email protected]

Medical & Healthcare: Highly regarded for its expertise and experience in representing practitioners and hospitals, the firm also advises hospitals and pharmaceutical companies on corporate/commercial law issues.

Key Contact: Raja Eileen Soraya

Email: [email protected]

Personal Data Protection & Privacy: Compliance programs are conducted on an intensive and expansive basis.

Key Contact: Tong Lai Ling

Email: [email protected]

Tax: RDL has an enviable reputation for comprehensive tax advice and representation.

Key Contact: Vijey M Krishnan

Email: [email protected]

Technology, Multimedia & Telecommunications: Much of the firm’s work involves drafting and negotiating contracts relating to IT systems and services, e-commerce, telecommunications and emerging technologies such as AI and IoT.

Key Contact: Tong Lai Ling

Email: [email protected]

Unit Trusts & Investment Funds: RDL is considered as the pioneer and leader in this field.

Key Contact: Chong Kok Seng

Email: [email protected]