IFLR is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 1-2 Paris Garden, London, SE1 8ND

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2026

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement


This profile reflects asialaw research. The “(asialaw)” label indicates the source of this content.

MahWengKwai & Associates (asialaw)

Malaysia (asialaw)

This law firm has not supplied any contact details or supplementary information for this country or region. For more information about profiling options please contact Prin Shasiharan.
2025 Edition
Banking and finance (asialaw)
Notable
35 firms ranked
View full list

Tier 1

Adnan Sundra & Low (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Albar & Partners (asialaw)
5 practice areas
View profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View full profile
Wong & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zul Rafique & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile

Tier 2

Christopher & Lee Ong (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View full profile
Shearn Delamore & Co (asialaw)
18 practice areas
View full profile
Shook Lin & Bok (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Skrine (asialaw)
13 practice areas
View profile

Tier 3

Abdullah Chan & Co (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Azmi & Associates (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Cheang & Ariff (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View profile
Jeff Leong Poon & Wong (asialaw)
6 practice areas
View profile
KMD Lee & Co (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Kadir Andri & Partners (asialaw)
6 practice areas
View profile
Raja Darryl & Loh (asialaw)
17 practice areas
View profile
Tay & Partners (asialaw)
11 practice areas
View profile
Zain & Co (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile

Tier 4

Chooi & Company (asialaw)
16 practice areas
View profile
Foong & Partners (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Halim Hong & Quek (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Lee Choon Wan & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Naqiz & Partners (asialaw)
5 practice areas
View profile
Trowers & Hamlins (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile

Notable

HL Lee & Co (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Kuek Ong & Associates (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
MahWengKwai & Associates (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile
Mohamed Ridza & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Nazmi Zaini Chambers (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View full profile
Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Tan Norizan & Associates (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Zharif Nizamuddin (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Zi Li & Partners (asialaw)
4 practice areas
View profile
Construction (asialaw)
Notable
25 firms ranked
View full list

Outstanding

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View full profile
Raja Darryl & Loh (asialaw)
17 practice areas
View profile
Shearn Delamore & Co (asialaw)
18 practice areas
View full profile

Highly recommended

Belden (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Christopher & Lee Ong (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Gan Partnership (asialaw)
4 practice areas
View profile
Mohanadass Partnership (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Shook Lin & Bok (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Skrine (asialaw)
13 practice areas
View profile
Zul Rafique & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile

Recommended

Harold & Lam Partnership (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View full profile
Sanjay Mohan Advocates & Solicitors (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Wong & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zain & Co (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile

Notable

Cecil Abraham & Partners (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View full profile
Halim Hong & Quek (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Lee & Koh (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Lee & Poh Partnership (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
MahWengKwai & Associates (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile
Nazmi Zaini Chambers (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View full profile
Vin Cheng & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Wayne Siang Kai & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Dispute resolution (asialaw)
Recommended
48 firms ranked
View full list

Outstanding

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View full profile
Shearn Delamore & Co (asialaw)
18 practice areas
View full profile
Skrine (asialaw)
13 practice areas
View profile

Highly recommended

Cecil Abraham & Partners (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View full profile
Cheang & Ariff (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View profile
Chooi & Company (asialaw)
16 practice areas
View profile
Lim Chee Wee Partnership (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Raja Darryl & Loh (asialaw)
17 practice areas
View profile
Shook Lin & Bok (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Tommy Thomas (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile

Recommended

Ariff Rozhan & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Cheah Teh Su (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Gan Partnership (asialaw)
4 practice areas
View profile
MahWengKwai & Associates (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Navaratnam Chambers (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View full profile
Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Sreenevasan (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Tay & Partners (asialaw)
11 practice areas
View profile
Wong & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zul Rafique & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile

Recognised

Azim Tunku Farik & Wong (asialaw)
1 practice area
View full profile
Christopher & Lee Ong (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Harold & Lam Partnership (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Ooi & Ooi (asialaw)
1 practice area
View full profile
Shan Chambers (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Thomas Philip (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Zain & Co (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile

Notable

Abang & Co (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Chan Ban Eng & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Daniel & Wong (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Enho Grace & Partners (asialaw)
1 practice area
View full profile
Izad Kazran & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View full profile
Joel & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Lee & Koh (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Lee & Poh Partnership (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Lim Wei Jiet Advocates & Solicitors (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Ng Kian Nam & Partners (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Ng Zainurul Seke & Khoo (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Owee & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
PE Lim (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Ramesh Dipendra Jeremiah Law (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Shu Yin Teh & Taing (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Industry Sector: Real estate (asialaw)
Notable
21 firms ranked
View full list

Outstanding

Rahmat Lim & Partners (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View full profile
Shearn Delamore & Co (asialaw)
18 practice areas
View full profile

Highly recommended

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View full profile
Skrine (asialaw)
13 practice areas
View profile
Wong & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zul Rafique & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile

Recommended

Cheang & Ariff (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View profile
Chooi & Company (asialaw)
16 practice areas
View profile
Christopher & Lee Ong (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Halim Hong & Quek (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Raja Darryl & Loh (asialaw)
17 practice areas
View profile
Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Tay & Partners (asialaw)
11 practice areas
View profile
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zain & Co (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile

Notable

Adnan Sundra & Low (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Hsian & Co (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Jeff Leong Poon & Wong (asialaw)
6 practice areas
View profile
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
MahWengKwai & Associates (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile
Tan Norizan & Associates (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Labour and employment (asialaw)
Notable
19 firms ranked
View full list

Outstanding

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View full profile
Shearn Delamore & Co (asialaw)
18 practice areas
View full profile
Skrine (asialaw)
13 practice areas
View profile
Zul Rafique & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile

Highly recommended

Donovan & Ho (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Raja Darryl & Loh (asialaw)
17 practice areas
View profile
T Thavalingam & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile

Recommended

Cheang & Ariff (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View profile
Chooi & Company (asialaw)
16 practice areas
View profile
Christopher & Lee Ong (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View full profile
Shanker Arjunan & Chua (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Shook Lin & Bok (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Tay & Partners (asialaw)
11 practice areas
View profile
Wong & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zain & Co (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile

Notable

Gan Partnership (asialaw)
4 practice areas
View profile
MahWengKwai & Associates (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile
M&A (asialaw)
Notable
46 firms ranked
View full list

Tier 1

Adnan Sundra & Low (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Christopher & Lee Ong (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Rahmat Lim & Partners (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View full profile
Shearn Delamore & Co (asialaw)
18 practice areas
View full profile
Skrine (asialaw)
13 practice areas
View profile
Wong & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile

Tier 2

Azmi & Associates (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Kadir Andri & Partners (asialaw)
6 practice areas
View profile
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View full profile
Raja Darryl & Loh (asialaw)
17 practice areas
View profile
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zul Rafique & Partners (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile

Tier 3

Abdullah Chan & Co (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Albar & Partners (asialaw)
5 practice areas
View profile
Cheang & Ariff (asialaw)
14 practice areas
View profile
Chooi & Company (asialaw)
16 practice areas
View profile
Foong & Partners (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Murad Yee Partnership (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Shook Lin & Bok (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Zain & Co (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile

Tier 4

HL Tan Lim & Partners (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Jeff Leong Poon & Wong (asialaw)
6 practice areas
View profile
Naqiz & Partners (asialaw)
5 practice areas
View profile
Ramesh Dipendra Jeremiah Law (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Tay & Partners (asialaw)
11 practice areas
View profile
Wong Beh & Toh (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 5

Aaron Sankar & Co (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
LAW Partnership (asialaw)
6 practice areas
View profile
Lim Jo Yan & Co (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Sedgley & Co (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile

Notable

D&P Law Group (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Daniel & Wong (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Donovan & Ho (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Gan Lee & Tan (GLT Law) (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
HL Lee & Co (asialaw)
3 practice areas
View profile
Halim Hong & Quek (asialaw)
12 practice areas
View profile
Lee & Poh Partnership (asialaw)
7 practice areas
View profile
Low & Partners (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
MahWengKwai & Associates (asialaw)
8 practice areas
View profile
Nazmi Zaini Chambers (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View full profile
Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (asialaw)
9 practice areas
View profile
Teh & Lee (asialaw)
1 practice area
View profile
Zharif Nizamuddin (asialaw)
2 practice areas
View profile
Zi Li & Partners (asialaw)
4 practice areas
View profile
Overview

Established in 1985 by Dato’ Mah Weng Kwai, MahWengKwai & Associates represents a diverse client base in areas such as corporate and M&A law, dispute resolution, banking and finance law, construction law and employment law. Committed to delivering efficient and effective legal solutions, the firms team of lawyers and staff adopt a solution-oriented approach and focus on understanding each client’s unique needs to provide services of the highest standard. In addition to dispute resolution and corporate commercial services, the firm has also represented and advised non-profit organisations on conveyancing matters. Raymond Mah and Christine Toh are key contacts at the firm. Partner John Chan departed the firm in May 2024 to join Petroliam Nasional. 

Linked Reviews
Dispute resolution (asialaw)

Work highlights 

Representing Iskandar Waterfront in a landmark RM709 million ($168 million) compensation claim against the Land Administrator regarding the acquisition of underwater land for the RTS Link railway project between Johor Bahru and Singapore. The case challenges the initial RM3.8 million award and raises novel valuation questions for strategic underwater land in Malaysia's Iskandar development corridor. Currently pending before the Johor Bahru High Court, the matter also explores alternative arrangements involving rights of way in lieu of acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act 1960. 

Key clients 

KCSB Konsortium, Perak State Development Corporation, Sime Darby Brunsfield Holding 

2 results2 results
Deal Highlights
0 results0 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
There are no results