MALAYSIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Janet Toh, Irene Yong, Krystle Lui and Boo Cheng Xuan, Shearn Delamore & Co.
Shearn Delamore & Co. was established in 1905, and is one of the leading and largest law firms in Malaysia. With over 120 lawyers and 230 staff, the firm has the resources to run and manage the most complex projects, transac - tions and matters. The firm maintains extensive global network links with foreign law firms and multilateral agencies, and is a founding member of the blue-chip legal network Drew Network Asia (DNA). The firm’s technology, multimedia and telecommunications practice group, com -
prising lawyers from various disciplines includ - ing IP, financial services, corporate and M&A, tax and competition, assists clients with the legal issues emerging from the convergence of technology, media and communications. It pro - vides clients with comprehensive and practical legal solutions tailored for an increasingly digital world. The approach and solutions are tailored to meet clients’ specific strategic and commer - cial objectives.
Authors
Janet Toh has over 20 years of experience in intellectual property and technology law. She co-heads the technology, multimedia and telecommunications practice
Irene Yong is a partner at Shearn Delamore & Co. She practises in all aspects of tax and revenue law advisory, structuring, planning, audits, investigations, dispute resolution
group and leads the personal data protection practice group at Shearn Delamore & Co. Janet advises on IP protection, advertising, e-commerce, franchising, gaming, regulatory approvals and telecommunications. She handles technology and commercial transactions, including outsourcing, software licensing, and IT system development across industries. Janet also counsels clients on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity. She is the deputy chairperson of the Bar Council Cyber and Privacy Law Committee and a member of ITechLaw.
and tax litigation (including tax appeals, declaratory proceedings, judicial review applications, civil suits, windings up etc.). She has appeared as counsel for taxpayers before the Customs Appeal Tribunal, GST Appeal Tribunal, Special Commissioners of Income Tax and the Superior Courts of Malaysia. She also practises in the area of personal data protection and privacy laws, and has advised and conducted reviews and audits for various business enterprises apart from regularly conducting PDPA training and workshops.
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