Malaysia

Adastra was founded in 2004; today, the firm has offices in Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and throughout the ASEAN region. Mohan K is the firm’s managing director; he has 19 years of experience in IP and is a firm advocate of patentability of IT inventions. He is noted for effective communication to clients. Edrea Poh Tze Wei runs the firm’s Chinese desk; she is a commercialization executive with the firm, working with clients to bring concepts to market. 

Adipven, an intellectual property consulting and commercialization firm, was formed by a group of IP and commercialization specialists that recognize the importance of protecting intellectual property. Managing director Ramakrishna Damodharan, director Norlela Mat Lias and senior associate Nur Amalina are key contacts. 

Adnan Sundra & Low was founded in August 1975 as Mutalib Sundra & Low and has been operating under its current name since June 1982. Sri Sarguna Raj leads the firm and has represented numerous multinational companies across various sectors in litigation and in managing and implementing anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting programs on their behalf. In June 2024, the firm bolstered its IP capabilities with the addition of a five-person IP, sports and gaming group from Christopher & Lee Ong, including partners Steven Cheok and Nicole Chong. 

The IP team at full-service firm Azmi & Associates is rapidly building its reputation with a focus on information technology and media and telecommunications. Some of its notable work includes assisting with the review of documentation in respect of IP financing in Malaysia from financial institutions planning to accepting IP as collateral. It also advises on the protection of rights in products developed by IT clients and assists in the subsequent commercialization through licensing or outright sales and assignments. 

A boutique IP law firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Bee Yi & Co. is founded by Bee Yi Lim, a former partner from Tay & Partners. Lim, a UK-trained barrister-at-law and advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, has over 14 years of experience in intellectual property. Before founding her firm, she specialized in IP protection and commercialization at leading law firms in Kuala Lumpur, assisting both local and international clients. 

Bustaman provides advice on the IP life cycle, from creation through commercialization and defence of IP rights. Adhuna Kamarul Ariffin is the firm’s managing partner; she has been with the firm since 1996 when she joined as a paralegal. She advises clients on a broad range of IP issues, including franchising, licensing and related corporate matters. She has acted for several successful foreign franchisors in the food and beverage and retail sectors. She also handles IP litigation. 

The IP team at Cheang & Ariff handles both contentious and non-contentious IP work, as well as advising clients on transactional IP matters, IP strategy, enforcement, regulatory requirements, IP portfolio management, commercialization, franchising and IP due diligence. Cindy Goh is a key contact for IP work, including litigation matters. She has more than 20 years of experience as a practitioner, and advises everyone from local publicly listed countries to MNCs. Cheang & Ariff is a member firm of WPG, the regional law network established by Singapore firm WongPartnership. 

The IP practice group at Chooi & Company aims to assist clients in establishing, maintaining, protecting and leveraging their intellectual assets. The firm also has an active information and financial technology practice, which focuses on data protection and privacy, information technology and telecommunications, and FinTech. The firm’s FinTech lawyers advise on areas including capital raising and crowdfunding, consumer protection, multimedia licensing and regulation payment services, cyber laws, ecommerce and other internet-related issues. 

Partner Tze Lin Chong, whose practice focuses on intellectual property and commercial litigation, leads the IP firm of ChongSoo Partnership, a boutique law firm that focuses on IP rights, among others. Chong has represented major companies in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, strategizing local and regional enforcement strategies and carrying out anti-counterfeiting operations. 

Formed in 2003 as a result of a merger among three Malaysian law firms, Christopher & Lee Ong handles antitrust and competition matters – from investigations to antitrust factors of M&As or joint venture transactions, audits and corporate structuring. The team, led by partner Yon See Ting, focuses on matters relating to communications, aviation and the energy sector. In June 2024, IP partners Steven Cheok and Nicole Chong left the firm for cross-town rival Adnan Sundra & Low. 

IP specialist DCC Advanz is the Malaysian combination of Davies Collison Cave and Advanz Fidelis. The firm is known for its focus on clients’ business strategies. The firm houses a large team of professionals, from various technical backgrounds, who advise on prosecution, opposition and infringement proceedings. It also manages IP portfolios and draft patent applications for corporate clients. The well-respected Debbie David is managing principal; Pui Keng Lim heads the trademarks division and Siew Ling Lee heads the legal and consulting division. 

Gan Partnership is a dispute resolution- and IP-focussed firm based in Kuala Lumpur. Partner Foong Lam Tai focuses on IP work at the firm, as well as IT and telecommunications. In addition to negotiating and drafting commercial agreements relating to IP, Tai also has an active IP litigation and enforcement practice; he has been involved in several IP litigation cases which have been reported in Malaysian law journals. Tai recently joined the firm from Abdullah Chan. Partner Khong Aik Gan provides advice on TMT matters. 

With a team of more than 70 professionals from various areas of specialty in Malaysia, leading IP agency Henry Goh & Co. offers a range of services include prefiling patentability advice, filing and prosecution, renewals, maintenance, advice on exploitation and enforcement. It is also capable of undertaking prosecution work before the Registrar. Oon Yen Yen heads the patent and industrial design team, joined by board chair Karen Goh and executive directors Joanne Wong and Sau Yin Tham. 

Imaduddin & Lew Chambers is a partnership between Imaduddin Suhaimi and Brian Lew, who collectively have more than a decade of experience in the areas of intellectual property, technology, media and telecommunications; financial law; privacy and personal data; competition and antitrust; employment and labour law; and domestic and international arbitration. Lew is a specialist in highly complex IT and IP transactions; Suhaimi is a multidisciplinary lawyer with a background in science, holding master’s degrees in molecular biology and law. 

IP Gennesis is a boutique IP advisory firm that focuses on protecting and commercializing innovation. Lawrence Tan is founder and managing director; he has experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters, and has appeared in the High Court of Malaya and the Court of Appeal for trademark and patent infringement matters. 

Founded by Joel Lim and Kam Mei Aw, Joel & Mei’s expertise spans contentious litigation, including trademark, patent, and copyright infringement cases, as well as domain name disputes. They also handle trademark, patent, industrial design, and copyright registrations, along with IP-related contracts and advisory services, such as non-disclosure and licensing agreements. The firm also specializes in designing anti-counterfeiting measures, including enforcement raids and border protection initiatives. 

Josephine, LK Chow & Co. was founded in 2006, and has since developed a reputation for providing business-focused advice at affordable prices. In addition to IP, the full-service firm advises on dispute resolution, employment law, corporate and commercial, construction law and other matters. The firm has five partners, including founding partners Josephine Ng and Cyndi Chow. Chow has handled numerous IP cases before the high court and appellate courts. Partner Khaik Kew Peh is an enforcement specialist who spearheads IP at the firm. 

Founded in 1999, IP specialist firm KASS International provides advisory and consultation services in all IP issues including the filing, prosecution and maintenance of IP rights. In addition to drafting IP related agreements, it is involved in the identification, valuation, servicing, protection, management and commercial exploitation of IP rights. Some of its clients include the Asian Football Confederation, the Association of Malaysia Medical Industries, Senheng Electric and Kendek Industry. It has offices in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Yangon and Singapore. Director and CEO Geetha Kandiah is supported by founder and director P. Kandiah and Indonesia country manager Carola Monintja. 

Kherk Ying Chew has retired from Wong & Partners and has opened Kherk Chambers in Kuala Lumpur. She has practiced for more than three decades where she handled both contentious and non-contentious legal matters. While she advises on all aspects of legal commercial and compliance matters, Chew stands out in the area of intellectual property and technology where she assists clients in all areas of IP and technology including data privacy, cyber security, internet and content regulation, information technology, ecommerce and generative AI matters. 

Khoo Chambers opened in 2025 to focus on IP, arbitration and dispute resolution, regulatory and compliance work, TMT and white-collar crime matters. The firm was formed by principal Guan Huat Khoo, former Skrine partner and federal counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers, who is frequently engaged as senior counsel in civil and commercial disputes. Grace Teoh also joined the firm as a partner from Skrine, and Yuan Ping Khoo joined as an associate from Shearn Delamore & Co.  

The LAW Partnership is the relationship firm of Singapore firm Harry Elias Partnership. Key contacts for IP matters include Brian Law and Suaran Singh Sidhu. Law has represented a Japanese battery manufacturer in successfully invalidating and expunging a substantially similar trademark in Malaysia on the basis that it was, among others, obtained by way of fraud, and represented one of the largest security seal manufacturers in managing its global trademark and patent portfolio, and in securing a permanent injunction and paid settlement sum in a successful patent infringement claim in Malaysia. Disputes and IP lawyer Yun Jin Chen has been promoted to partner. 

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill’s services extend to Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang. The firm assists domestic and international clients in managing, protecting, exploiting and enforcing IP rights. It has acted for the Prime Minister of Malaysia in providing legal strategy on the nation’s branding. Partner Chng Keng Lung handles IP, regulatory and compliance matters; he has acted for a music recording label to enforce its rights in an exclusive artist agreement involving a foreign artist, and for a multinational manufacturer of power tools in a trademark invalidation suit. 

As part of the ZICO IP network, Linda Wang Su & Boo provides a full range of IP law services encompassing both contentious and non-contentious aspects of IP since 2014. Its IP team has a shining reputation in the field thanks to the leadership of seasoned IP specialist Linda Wang who is experienced in IP litigation and disputes in all IP rights; she has successfully argued cases at all levels of the courts in Malaysia, including the apex Federal Court. Partner Siew Ling Su’s practice spans the full spectrum of IP matters, while partner Boo Seng Ong has extensive experience in IP disputes, and has represented many IP owners in the enforcement and protection of their rights.  

Well-established IP specialist Marks & Clerk handles all areas of intellectual property, with particular strengths in life science, information technology and electronics. The firm has a global reputation for delivering quality patent prosecution and its Malaysia office handles patent drafting to UK and European standards. The Kuala Lumpur office is led by director Chris Hemingway. 

Ming & Partners was established in July 2020 by Jordan Keong Ming Wai; he was joined by three partners less than a year later in May 2021. Keong acts in disputes resolutions involving intellectual property, technology, corporate litigation and construction. Ming Wai also specializes in corporate advisory works for intellectual property and technology, corporate restructuring as well as construction matters. Three of the four joined the firm from Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff. The firm’s goal, Keong says, is to provide effective and commercially sound advice to clients. 

Boutique network Mirandah Asia has been serving IP owners in the region for over 25 years. The family-run business has offices in Malaysia and 10 other Southeast Asian countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. The firm handles both non-contentious and contentious work for patent, trademark, copyright, design, domain names and geographic indications. Patrick Mirandah, founder and CEO, is based in Kuala Lumpur; its Singapore office, led by Gladys Mirandah, coordinates the activities of all Asian offices. 

Naqiz & Partners is led by managing partner Datuk Khairul Ismail. The firm provides advice on a full range of IP and TMT matters, including licensing, franchising, confidential information, e-commerce, media, data privacy, systems outsourcing, emerging technologies and biotechnology and human sciences, as well as patents, trademarks and copyrights. Esther Wee and Esther Hor are key IP contacts. 

NBS Intellectual is a regional law firm established in 2000 by Jacky Wong, who is the group managing director. The firm focusses on trademark, patent, industrial design and copyright work and, through its subsidiary NetBusiness Interaction, branding and web design services, for small and medium enterprises. Anthony Thay is the firm’s legal manager, and Marcus Chee is its patent manager. Based in Selangor, a state on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia, the firm also has offices in Singapore and Jakarta. 

Regional IP firm Pintas was founded in Malaysia in 1998, and today has offices in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Penang. Choon Hong Lok specializes in all aspects of intellectual property registration, transfer, licensing, commercialization, enforcement and advisory work and is actively involved in IP consultancy for clients in the ASEAN and China regions for the past 15 years. 

The IP and technology team at Rahmat Lim & Partners offers a wide range of contentious and non-contentious IP-related services and advises on a broad spectrum of enforcement, management and transactional issues. The firm assists clients in making urgent court applications for injunctions and search and seizure orders as well as participating in raid actions. Partner Pauline Khor, head of the intellectual property and technology department, is known for her fresh perspective and creative resolutions and has 18 years of experience advising and acting for foreign and local multinational companies. Notable clients include Chanel, Walt Disney, Sony and Philips. The firm was named trademark litigation firm of the year for Malaysia at the 2025 Asia IP Awards in Kuala Lumpur. 

Founded in 1964, commercial law firm Raja, Darryl & Loh brings commercial and corporate elements into IP matters as lawyers provide holistic solutions to problems for clients including Microsoft, HP and Sharp. Partner Phye Keat Chew heads corporate and commercial, and has a significant practice in commercial, corporate, ICT and IP laws, with notable cases including advising Petrofac on the defense of alleged patent infringement claims on offshore platforms. He is also focusing on competition law as a new practice. Partner Yvonne Ong, head of the IP practice group, focuses on the protection and enforcement of patent, trademark and copyright. She has acted for Bridgestone on trademark, patent and design matters. 

Established in 1973, mid-sized firm Ram Caroline Sha & Syah provides a full spectrum of legal services with particular strength in the areas of intellectual property, general litigation and conveyancing. Practice areas include registration of patents, trademarks and industrial design, statutory declarations for copyright and IP licensing. Managing partner Caroline Francis is a key contact. 

RDS Partnership has taken a great step forward in the IP arena with the hire of Bahari Yeow, who heads the firm’s IP and TMT practice. Yeow is an enthusiastic partner for his clients, who call him “very knowledgeable” and cite him for his “commitment and passion.” Partner Zhi Jian Lim focuses on protection, management and monetization of IP rights, and is a noted IP litigator. Partner Kenny Lam is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, who specializes in IP matters. Michael Soo has joined the firm from Shook Lin & Bok. The firm also has practice areas specializing in data protection and FinTech. 

Full-service firm Shearn Delamore & Co’s IP practice is led by Karen Abraham, with its IP team providing professional services for more than 40 years and being widely recognized as one of the leading firms for patent filing, patent infringement and invalidation actions in Malaysia. Some of its notable clients include Marriott, Hermes, Formula One Management and British American Tobacco. Other top practitioners include Jyeshta Mahendran, Indran Shanmuganathan and Timothy Siaw. The firm was named the trademark prosecution firm of the year for Malaysia at the 2025 Asia IP Awards. The firm is representing Jagasolutions and Red Ideas, proprietors of a leading smart community application, in a Malaysian utility innovation claim for alleged UI infringement. The team is defending the action on the basis of prior use, an area of law largely untested under Malaysian UI laws. The firm’s trademark practice represents clients including Petronas Group, Nippon Paint Malaysia and the Nipsea Group, Nu Skin Enterprises and Astro, a local media and entertainment platform. 

Shin Associates, formed in 2008 as a sole proprietorship and having grown since then to a full-fledged law firm, has developed winning reputations particularly in TMT, entertainment law and media law. The firm works closely with filmmakers, television and film production companies, electronic and gaming studios, theatre groups, performers and songwriters. It has a strong IP practice, as well, providing contentious and non-contentious advice to sectors including media, fashion, food and beverage, telecommunications, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals. 

Corporate law firm Shook Lin & Bok is one of the oldest firms in Malaysia, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018. Its IP team is recognized for its services in litigious matters as well as filings and prosecutions. Jevon Louis is a key IP contact for both contentious and non-contentious matters; Michael Soo, who led the firm’s IP and IT departments, has joined RDS Partnership. 

Skrine’s sizeable IP department provides comprehensive IP services with an excellent track record in contentious and advisory matters. The firm acted for Dyson in patent dispute involving its bladeless fan technology. It also successfully has Ronic Corporation’s application for leave to appeal to the Federal Court dismissed in its infringement claim against Cadware. The outstanding Charmayne Ong is head of the intellectual property division, joined by partners and leading practitioners including Leela Baskaran, and Pei Yee Kuek. 

Spruson & Ferguson is a specialist intellectual property firm with true regional capability, providing comprehensive IP services relating to patents, 
trademarks and registered designs. Its client portfolio demonstrates the firm’s extensive experience in regional IP management for a diverse clientele, whether startups, universities or leading multinationals. The firm’s reach extends to over 25 jurisdictions. Key practitioners are Chiou Yu Choo for patents and Amy Chan for trademarks.  

IP boutique Sreenevasan specializes in litigation with IP being its primary field of expertise. Renowned litigator Ambiga Sreenevasan established and leads the firm alongside co-founding partner Janini Rajeswaran. The firm focuses on intellectual property litigation and advisory work and is particularly well-versed in conducting enforcement proceedings and anti-piracy actions. 

Established in 1989, the IP team at commercial law firm Tay & Partners is recognized for its professional services in registration and prosecution, copyright protection, enforcement and IP transactions. Partner Lin Li Lee, who heads the IP, data protection and technology, multimedia and telecommunications practice groups, focuses on contentious matters involving patent, trademark, copyright and industrial design infringement and passing off including anti-counterfeiting actions. She also regularly advises on cross-border transactions including franchising, licensing, technology transfer and transfer of ownership. 

Lin Yik Tee is the founder of Tee Intellectual Property, which today boasts the second-largest patent team in Malaysia, according to the firm. The firm works with brands including Pinklady, the 28 Days Group of Companies, the Ban Lee Hin Group, TDG Asia, Yi Feng Restaurant and AIA. The firm works with its sister organization, Tee Consulting Group, to provide clients with franchise agreements, shareholder agreements and commercial agreements designed for IP commercialization and protection. 

Corporate law firm Teng, Sheng & Fatima (TSF Law) handles matters relating to licensing, music and entertainment, fintech and trademark management. Partner Athira Fatima has assisted record labels and music production companies in the preparation of music distribution, publishing, licensing and recording agreements. Founding partner David Lim advised the liquidator of a public listed confectionary company on the disposal of various assets such as property, machinery and intellectual property rights relating for a total transaction value of RM70 million (US$16.9 million). 

Founded by Timothy J. Dass, a lawyer known for his litigation skills and mediation efforts in resolving IP disputes, Timothy J. Dass & Co. is a full-service commercial law practice, renowned for delivering solution-focused legal services. Trusted by both domestic and international corporations, the firm is dedicated to meeting the diverse legal needs of its clients. 

Venture Intellectual Property (VIP), founded by Carmen Wong, strives to provide client-focused and innovative legal strategies that address all intellectual property needs under one roof. Their team of experts is highly knowledgeable in Malaysian laws and regulations related to trademarks, patents, copyrights, and industrial designs. 

Wong & Partners, the Malaysia member firm of Baker McKenzie, is known for its work in patent litigation, filing and strategies. Partners Celia Cheah and Serene Kan are key IP contacts; former lead partner Kherk Ying Chew has left the firm to found Kherk Chambers. The firm was named copyright firm of the year for Malaysia at the 2025 Asia IP Awards in Kuala Lumpur. 

IP and technology boutique Wong Jin Nee & Teo provides a wide-spectrum of IP and technology law services and is renowned for its work in trademark application, litigation, as well as brand protection and enforcement work. Partners Jin Nee Wong and Bong Kwang Teo are recognized for their expertise in handling both litigation and non-contentious matters that extend to integrated IP services including portfolio management and exploitation both locally and abroad. The firm won patent litigation and portfolio management trophies for Malaysia at the 2025 Asia IP Awards in Kuala Lumpur. 

Singapore-based Yusarn Audrey opened its Kuala Lumpur office in late 2016; the firm today has an in-house technical team to assist clients in intellectual property prosecution covering patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, franchises, intellectual property licensing, corporate and dispute resolution. The team comprises lawyers, registered patents, trademarks and industrial designs agents who are qualified and experienced in Malaysia. 

Zain & Co. is a full-service firm with a solid reputation and strong credentials; it is the Malaysia member firm of Dentons. Zain & Co.’s key practice areas include intellectual property, corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, real estate, banking, and Islamic banking and finance. The firm is developing new practice areas in high-net worth Islamic estate planning, cybersecurity, blockchain, construction adjudication, film and media. Dentons already has a strong presence in Singapore and Myanmar, both members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and have also announced a combination with a law firm in Indonesia. Senior partner Salwah Abdul Shukor is a key IP contact in Kuala Lumpur; she also advises on film and media matters, M&As, IPOs and private debt issuance, as well as Shariah family matters, including estate planning.  

Zul Rafique & Partners provides registration, advisory, litigation, commercial transactions and audits in the IP realm. Darren Kor and Amylia Soraya Aminuddin are key contacts for non-contentious matters; Idza Hajar Ahmad Idzam is the contact for contentious matters. Kor is also a key contact for the firm’s communications and multimedia practice group, which has advised Commerce Dot Com on the provision of e-procurement services, and Syarikat Takaful Malaysia, an Islamic insurance company, on the drafting of a bespoke software agreement.