Top Law Firms in Malaysia
Rahmat Lim & Partners leads, on recognitions from 7 independent publishers, as the firm announced them. 10 of the 44 firms on file are placed on evidence; the rest are listed, not ranked.
- Firms on File
- 44
- Region
- Asia-Pacific
- Evidence coverage
- 30% of 50% needed
- Press mentions
- 35
Top 10 Law Firms in Malaysia
By recognitionsIn Malaysia, 10 of 43 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers, reconciled to one figure per publisher. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for Malaysia.
- 1
Rahmat Lim & PartnersRecognised by 7 independent publishers - 2
SkrineRecognised by 3 independent publishers - 3Shearn Delamore & CoRecognised by 2 independent publishers
- 4
Wong & PartnersRecognised by 2 independent publishers - 5
Christopher & Lee OngRecognised by 2 independent publishers - 6
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & GledhillRecognised by 2 independent publishers - 7
Raja, Darryl & LohRecognised by 2 independent publishers - 8
Lim Chee Wee PartnershipRecognised by 2 independent publishers - 9
Cheang & AriffRecognised by 2 independent publishers - 10LindaWang Su & Boo (a member of ZICO IP)Recognised by 2 independent publishers
Rankings by practice area in Malaysia
13 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesEach publisher’s placement as it stands on the publisher’s own table, side by side. The practice areas are grouped under one name where publishers word them differently; the publisher’s own wording is shown on hover.
Corporate and M&A
Litigation and Disputes
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Abraham And Partners | Band 2 | Tier 1 |
| Chooi & Company | Band 3 | Tier 1 |
| Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill | Band 1Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Lim Chee Wee Partnership | Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Raja, Darryl & Loh | Band 4Band 3 | Tier 1 |
| Shearn Delamore & Co | Band 1Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Skrine | Band 2Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Wong & Partners | Band 4Band 3 | Tier 1 |
| Cheah Teh Su | Band 4 | Tier 2 |
| Christopher & Lee Ong | Band 5Band 4 | Tier 2 |
| Rahmat Lim & Partners | Band 4 | Tier 2 |
| Shook Lin & Bok | Band 4 | Tier 2 |
| Steven Thiru | Band 3Band 2 | Tier 4 |
| Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership | — | Tier 2 |
| Ariff Rozhan & Co | Band 5 | Tier 3 |
| Cheang & Ariff | Band 3 | Tier 3 |
| Gan Partnership | Band 5Band 4 | Tier 3 |
| Sreenevasan Young | Band 4 | Tier 3 |
| Tay & Partners | Band 4 | Tier 3 |
| Daniel & Wong | — | Tier 3 |
| Malik Imtiaz Sarwar | — | Tier 3 |
| Halim Hong & Quek | — | Tier 4 |
| Jasper Hee Partnership | — | Tier 4 |
| Juen, Jeat, Nic & Nair | — | Tier 4 |
| Lee & Poh Partnership | — | Tier 4 |
| Ooi & Ooi | — | Tier 4 |
| Zain & Co - Member of Dentons | Band 4 | — |
| Gananathan Loh | Band 5 | — |
| Harold & Lam Partnership | Band 5 | — |
| Sanjay Mohan Advocates & Solicitors | Band 5 | — |
Real Estate and Construction
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill | Band 2Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Rahmat Lim & Partners | Band 1Band 3 | Tier 1 |
| Shearn Delamore & Co | Band 4Band 2 | Tier 1 |
| Skrine | Band 3Band 1 | Tier 2 |
| Wong & Partners | Band 1Band 3 | Tier 1 |
| Belden | Band 1 | — |
| Harold & Lam Partnership | Band 1 | — |
| Sanjay Mohan Advocates & Solicitors | Band 1 | — |
| Christopher & Lee Ong | Band 2 | Tier 2 |
| Gan Partnership | Band 2 | Tier 3 |
| Halim Hong & Quek | Band 3 | Tier 2 |
| Raja, Darryl & Loh | Band 4Band 3 | Tier 2 |
| Shook Lin & Bok | Band 2 | Tier 3 |
| Gananathan Loh | Band 2 | — |
| Zain & Co - Member of Dentons | Band 2Band 3 | — |
| Azman Davidson & Co | Band 3 | — |
| Mohamed Ridza & Co | — | Tier 3 |
| Mohanadass Partnership | Band 3 | — |
| Foong & Partners | Band 4 | — |
| Lee & Poh Partnership | — | Tier 4 |
| Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership | — | Tier 4 |
| Zaid Ibrahim & Co | Band 4 | — |
| Cheang & Ariff | — | Tier 5 |
| Ooi & Ooi | — | Tier 5 |
Banking and Finance
Energy, Resources and Infrastructure
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher & Lee Ong | Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill | Band 2 | Tier 1 |
| Rahmat Lim & Partners | Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Skrine | Band 1 | Tier 2 |
| Wong & Partners | Band 3 | Tier 1 |
| A&O Shearman | Band 1 | — |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | Band 1 | — |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | Band 1 | — |
| Clifford Chance | Band 2 | — |
| Milbank LLP | Band 2 | — |
| Shearn Delamore & Co | — | Tier 2 |
| Watson Farley & Williams LLP | Band 2 | — |
| Zaid Ibrahim & Co | Band 2 | — |
| Mohamed Ridza & Co | — | Tier 3 |
| Raja, Darryl & Loh | — | Tier 3 |
| Adnan, Sundra & Low | Band 4 | — |
| Zain & Co - Member of Dentons | Band 4 | — |
Capital Markets
Employment and Labour
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill | — | Tier 1 |
| Shearn Delamore & Co | — | Tier 1 |
| Skrine | — | Tier 1 |
| Wong & Partners | — | Tier 1 |
| Christopher & Lee Ong | — | Tier 2 |
| Rahmat Lim & Partners | — | Tier 2 |
| Raja, Darryl & Loh | — | Tier 2 |
| Shook Lin & Bok | — | Tier 2 |
| Tay & Partners | — | Tier 2 |
| Chooi & Company | — | Tier 3 |
| Steven Thiru Advocates & Solicitors | — | Tier 3 |
| Gan Partnership | — | Tier 4 |
| Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership | — | Tier 4 |
Intellectual Property
Technology, Media and Telecoms
Tax
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill | Band 2 | Tier 1 |
| Shearn Delamore & Co | Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Wong & Partners | Band 1 | Tier 1 |
| Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership | — | Tier 1 |
| Raja, Darryl & Loh | Band 2 | Tier 2 |
| Skrine | — | Tier 2 |
| Halim Hong & Quek | Band 3 | Tier 3 |
| Jason Teoh & Partners | Band 3 | — |
| Juen, Jeat, Nic & Nair | — | Tier 3 |
| Rahmat Lim & Partners | — | Tier 3 |
Competition and Antitrust
Shipping, Aviation and Transport
| Firm | Chambers | The Legal 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher & Lee Ong | Band 2 | Tier 1 |
| Shearn Delamore & Co | Band 2 | Tier 1 |
| Skrine | Band 2 | Tier 2 |
| Rahmat Lim & Partners | — | Tier 2 |
| TS Oon & Partners | Band 2 | — |
Guides Written by Firms in Malaysia
42 chaptersCountry chapters firms contributed to the directories' comparative guides. The firm wrote it; the link goes to the host. Chapters stay with the host.
- AI & Intellectual Property 2026
Raja, Darryl & Loh · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Artificial Intelligence
Lee & Poh Partnership · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Artificial Intelligence 2026
Rajah & Tann Asia · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Aviation Finance & Leasing
Wan San & Co · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Banking
Rahmat Lim & Partners · Global Legal Insights
- Bribery and Corruption
Rahmat Lim & Partners · Global Legal Insights
- Cartels
Zaid Ibrahim & Co. · Global Legal Insights
- Construction
Jason Teoh & Partners · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Construction Law 2026
Vin Cheng & Co · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Construction Law 2026
Raja, Darryl & Loh · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Corporate Governance
David Lai & Tan · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Data Centre Financing
Zaid Ibrahim & Co. · Global Legal Insights
- Data Protection & Privacy 2026
Rajah & Tann Asia · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Data Protection & Privacy 2026
Rajah & Tann Asia · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Doing Business In
Wong & Partners · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Employment & Labour
Published: 09/06/2023 · Global Legal Insights
- Energy
Zaid Ibrahim & Co. · Global Legal Insights
- Energy – Oil & Gas
Azmi Law · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Franchise & Licensing
Wong Jin Nee & Teo · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Intellectual Property 2026
Gan Partnership · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Intellectual Property 2026
Gan Partnership · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- International Arbitration
Published: 07/04/2025 · Global Legal Insights
- International Arbitration
Shearn Delamore & Co · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- International Arbitration 2026
Shearn Delamore & Co · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- International Arbitration 2026
Shearn Delamore & Co · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Investing In
Halim Hong & Quek · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Investment Treaty Arbitration
Shearn Delamore & Co · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Litigation
Shearn Delamore & Co · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Published: 13/08/2024 · Global Legal Insights
- Merger Control
Published: 29/07/2024 · Global Legal Insights
- Private Credit 2026
Richard Wee Chambers · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Private Equity 2026
Wong & Partners member firm of Baker McKenzie International · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Private Equity 2026
Wong & Partners member firm of Baker McKenzie International · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Project Finance 2026
Adnan, Sundra & Low · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Renewable Energy
Darryl, Edward & Co. · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Renewable Energy 2026
Zul Rafique & Partners · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Securitisation 2026
Adnan, Sundra & Low · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Securitisation 2026
Adnan, Sundra & Low · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Technology Outsourcing
Halim Hong & Quek · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Trade Marks & Copyright 2026
LAW Partnership · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Trade Marks & Copyright 2026
LAW Partnership · Chambers Global Practice Guides
- White Collar Crime
Law Chambers of Zander Lim · The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
How Malaysia Is Ranked
23 of 44 firms in Malaysia are ranked here, ordered by a reconciliation of 7 external publishers (Asian Legal Business, Benchmark Litigation, Chambers, IFLR1000, Managing IP, The Legal 500, asialaw). Each figure is the weighted mean of the best tier every publisher gave that firm, and no firm appears without at least two independent publishers agreeing. Firms with no reconciled figure are listed below the ranked ones, alphabetically, and are not ranked.
Publishers Reconciled Here
Asian Legal Business · Benchmark Litigation · Chambers · IFLR1000 · Managing IP · The Legal 500 · asialaw
What This Ranking Does Not Rest On
- 1 of 44 entries still rest on a Wikipedia category rather than the firm's own website
- no court record feeds any firm's position — judgments are collected but not yet attributed to the firms that argued them
- no firm has made a submission, because intake is not open
- no peer or client review has been collected
- Firms ranked
- 23 of 44
- Verified against own site
- 43 of 44
- Evidence coverage
- 30%
Ranked Firms
By reconciled consensus, then A–ZEvery firm above is a real entity with a source recorded against it. Inclusion is not an endorsement. Firms recognised by at least two independent publishers are listed first; the rest follow alphabetically. Founding years are shown only where a source states one.
