Skrine is one of the largest full-service law firms in Malaysia with a depth of experience in a range of legal matters acquired through its 50 years of practice. The firm is currently led by 41 partners with more than 100 lawyers across the Corporate, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property divisions.
The firm was named “Malaysian Law Firm for the Year” by Who’s Who Legal in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; “In-House Community Firm Of The Year” in 2012 for alternative investment funds (including private equity), energy and natural resources, environmental, insurance, intellectual property, international arbitration, life sciences, litigation and dispute resolution, maritime and shipping, restructuring and insolvency; “Most Responsive Domestic Firm” by Asian-MENA Counsel; and Tier 1 Firm for Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property in 2012 by Chambers & Partners.
The firm’s Dispute Resolution Division is renowned, with lawyers having vast experience in general litigation matters, as well as in specialized areas such as international arbitration, banking, commercial law, construction and engineering, property and real estate, employment, insurance, mediation, restructuring and insolvency, shipping and tax. The firm is proud of the fact that it has several senior practitioners with more than 20 years of experience who regularly appear before the higher courts in the country. The firm’s lawyers also have been involved in a number of landmark cases that have been reported in legal journals.
Skrine’s Corporate Division is regarded as being one of the leading practices in the country and has an extensive track record of deftly handling high profile and complex transactions. The division is led by 12 partners, many of whom are ranked as leading individuals in their respective areas of practice by renowned legal publications and journals. The wide range of corporate and commercial services offered includes the following areas: mergers and acquisitions, competition, oil and gas, mining and mineral resources, asset-based financing and securitization including shipping finance, banking and finance (including Islamic finance), capital markets, energy, natural resources and utilities, environment, health and safety, international trade, project finance, venture capital and private equity, real estate, securities, tax and trusts.
Skrine’s Intellectual Property (“IP”) division is recognized as one of the most established and leading IP practices in the country. The firm’s services encompass all aspects of IP law and practice, from the inception and creation of the IP right to the proper management, maintenance and enforcement of that right. The unit’s scope of work covers patent, trademark, copyright and industrial design protection, as well as other areas of IP, such as character merchandising, franchising, licensing, privacy, trade secrets and confidential information. The IP division’s dispute resolution practice group has an experienced and a respected team of lawyers advising on all aspects of IP enforcement in the courts and through other dispute resolution channels, (e.g. tribunals and regulatory authorities). The IP division also has a reputable information technology practice group advising on trademark, media and technology (“TMT”) laws and regulatory issues and experienced in assisting clients in the areas of outsourcing, media laws, telecommunications regulatory issues, privacy and other TMT-related issues.
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