Following extensive research and nominations received from in-house counsel based in Malaysia and Malaysia-focused partners at international law firms, the Asia Business Law Journal recently released its list of Malaysia’s top 100 A-list lawyers. This coveted list recognises practitioners for their commitment and excellence in Malaysia’s legal industry, skillfully combining their legal expertise and commercial acumen in achieving clients’ objectives.

We congratulate three of our partners for being listed in The A-List: Malaysia’s Top 100 Lawyers 2025.

• Rajiv Vijayanathan - Senior Partner (Corporate)
• Salwah Abdul Shukor - Senior Partner (Corporate & M&A)
• Vatsala Ratnasabapathy - Senior Partner (Dispute Resolution)

We also express our sincere gratitude to our clients for their generous commendations of our practitioners.

Peter Hiebler, commercial director at Turner International (Kuala Lumpur), recognises Vatsala Ratnasabapathy, a senior partner at Zain & Co., for her expertise in managing highly complex and contentious matters. Hiebler notes that her experience was invaluable in disputes relating to the renowned Merdeka 118 skyscraper, the second tallest building in the world.

Sharing a few words with Asia Business Law Journal, he commended that:

“Zain & Co. was engaged as external legal counsel by our mutual client, who is the developer of the Merdeka 118 mega project in Kuala Lumpur,” says Hiebler. “The Merdeka 118 project is large and highly complex in terms of contractual relationships and interfaces between the multiple contractors; consequently, contentious matters arise regularly, which are typically multidimensional and complex.“

“Vatsala Ratnasabapathy is especially effective in dealing with contentious dispute matters referred to adjudication, arbitration or court. She can quickly distil the key issues and develop effective strategies in dealing with the dispute at hand, thereby looking after her client’s interests expertly.”

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