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Provided by Anand Raj
Competition/Antitrust ;Tax
Anand Raj (partner since 2003) was admitted as an Advocate in 1996. He practises in all aspects of competition law and tax disputes. Anand is ranked/recognized, amongst others, as:
•“Band 1” in Competition/Antitrust (2015-2023) by Chambers Asia-Pacific
•“Band 1” by Chambers Asia-Pacific for Tax (2011–2021)
•“Expert” (2013 – 2018) and “Global Leader” (2019–2021) in Competition by Who’s Who Legal
•Tier 1 by International Tax Review (ITR) as “Leaders in their Field” in Tax (2011–2022)
•Asia Tax Disputes and Litigation Practice Leader by ITR (2017)
•“Expert” (2016–2018) and “Global Leader” (2019-2021) in the Who’s Who Legal Corporate Tax Lawyers
•Inaugural Chair of LAWASIA Antitrust Committee
•Former Co-chair of the IPBA Competition Law Committee
•International member of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section (ABA)
•Chair of the Malaysia Bar Council’s Corporate & Commercial Law Committee
•Former Chair of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) Malaysian Branch
•Chair of the Malaysian Bar Council Tax Sub-Committee
•Member of the Competition Law Sub-Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council
•International Bar Association (IBA)
•Member of the IFA Asia-Pacific Regional Committee
•Bloomberg BNA's Business Operations in Malaysia – (co-author)
•Asia Pacific Tax Bulletin published by the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam – (contributor)
Provided by Chambers
Anand Raj is a renowned tax litigator in Malaysia. He frequently acts on high-profile tax matters, including at appellate stages.
Anand Raj frequently acts for financial service providers on merger control, compliance and MyCC investigation matters, including in relation to abuse of dominance and horizontal agreements in the Malaysian market.
Provided by Chambers
Anand conducts in-depth discussions and proposes routes to take that are acceptable to the business and technically strong to win the case.
Anand Raj is a very competent lawyer, particularly in this area of law. He never fails to provide sound and strategic advice.
Anand conducts in-depth discussions and proposes routes to take that are acceptable to the business and technically strong to win the case.
Anand Raj is a very competent lawyer, particularly in this area of law. He never fails to provide sound and strategic advice.
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MyCC's Public Consultation — Proposed Renewal of Block Exemption for Vessel Sharing Agreement (“VSA”
Dear valued clients, colleagues and friends, On 23 August 2022, the Malaysia Competition Commission (“MyCC”) launched a public consultation on the proposed renewal of a Block Exemption Order (“BEO”) in respect of liner shipping services covered under a VSA.
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates July 2022
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for July 2022.
The Dawn of Merger Control in Malaysia (MyCC’s Proposals to Amend the Competition Act 2010)
On 25 April 2022, MyCC commenced a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the CA 2010 (“the Proposals”), inviting the public and relevant stakeholders to provide their views and feedback on the Proposals.
First Merger Notification Approval under the Malaysian Aviation Commission
In November 2020, Korean Air Lines Co Ltd had entered into a share subscription agreement with Asiana Airlines Inc which had been in a situation of financial distress.
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates April 2022 (2)
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for April 2022.
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates March 2022 (1)
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for March 2022.
Ministry of Finance's Press Release on Foreign Source Income and Stamp Duty on Contract Notes
The Finance Bill 2021 has recently been passed in Parliament and gazetted on 31 December 2021 (“FA”). One of the FA amendments, which takes effect from 1 January 2022, is that only income arising from sources outside Malaysia and received in Malaysia by any person who is not tax-resident in Malaysia
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates October 2021 (2)
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for October 2021.
Shearn Delamore & Co. is pleased to announce that nine of our partners have been recognised as Global Leaders and National Leaders (Southeast Asia) by Who’s Who Legal 2021.
MyCC's Public Consultation — Proposed Renewal of Block Exemption for Vessel Sharing Agreement (“VSA”
Dear valued clients, colleagues and friends, On 23 August 2022, the Malaysia Competition Commission (“MyCC”) launched a public consultation on the proposed renewal of a Block Exemption Order (“BEO”) in respect of liner shipping services covered under a VSA.
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates July 2022
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for July 2022.
The Dawn of Merger Control in Malaysia (MyCC’s Proposals to Amend the Competition Act 2010)
On 25 April 2022, MyCC commenced a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the CA 2010 (“the Proposals”), inviting the public and relevant stakeholders to provide their views and feedback on the Proposals.
First Merger Notification Approval under the Malaysian Aviation Commission
In November 2020, Korean Air Lines Co Ltd had entered into a share subscription agreement with Asiana Airlines Inc which had been in a situation of financial distress.
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates April 2022 (2)
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for April 2022.
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates March 2022 (1)
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for March 2022.
Ministry of Finance's Press Release on Foreign Source Income and Stamp Duty on Contract Notes
The Finance Bill 2021 has recently been passed in Parliament and gazetted on 31 December 2021 (“FA”). One of the FA amendments, which takes effect from 1 January 2022, is that only income arising from sources outside Malaysia and received in Malaysia by any person who is not tax-resident in Malaysia
Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates October 2021 (2)
We are pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for October 2021.
Shearn Delamore & Co. is pleased to announce that nine of our partners have been recognised as Global Leaders and National Leaders (Southeast Asia) by Who’s Who Legal 2021.
