Our Dispute Resolution department handles a broad range of civil and commercial litigation. The department also has exceptional teams focused on more specialised areas, such as administrative law, land reference and employment. Capabilities in the niche practice areas of construction, technical disputes and arbitration are also well developed.

Practice areas

• Administrative & Public Law
• Arbitration
• Adjudication
• Contractual Disputes
• Company Disputes
• Construction Disputes
• Defamation
• Enforcement Proceedings
• Employment
• Fraud and Breach of Trust
• Land Reference
• Personal Injury
• Probate and Administration of Estates
• Professional Negligence
• Winding up and Bankruptcy

Recognition

Six Zain & Co. partners ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific

January 2025

Through its comprehensive research programme, The Legal 500 ranks and recognises the best law firms and lawyers in the world. In their 2025 edition, they have ranked 6 of Zain & Co.’s partners.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific ranks Zain & Co. in nine practice areas (2025)

January 2025

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world for 33 years, seeking to highlight the practice area teams who provide the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. This year, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has ranked Zain & Co. in nine practice areas.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 ranks 6 partners

December 2024

Chambers Asia-Pacific has recognized six of Zain & Co.’s partners in their individual rankings for 2025, across five different practice areas.

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Insights

Insights from the Kelantan Bar Civil Law Conference 2025: Understanding Valuation Reports

March 1, 2025

Malaysia: On 17 February 2025, the Kelantan State Bar Committee held its inaugural Kelantan Bar Civil Law Conference 2025. Our Senior Partner, Kok Su Ann, delivered an insightful session on Understanding Valuation Reports in Land Acquisition Matters and provided attendees with a practical and comprehensive analysis of how Valuation Reports are to be understood and offering perspectives in navigating land acquisitions effectively.

Setting up a Legal Entity in Asia

January 2025

Malaysia: This guide to Setting up a Legal Entity in Asia has been curated to provide a comprehensive outline of the general requirements for company formation across select countries in Asia (based on prevailing laws as of 15 September 2024). Our Senior Partner Salwah Abdul Shukor has authored the Malaysian section of this guide to assist companies looking to expand to an Asian jurisdiction.

8 Key Judicial Decisions from 2023 – the Society of Construction Law’s Annual Construction Law Review (Malaysia)

March 2024

Malaysia: Our Senior Partner Vatsala Ratnasabapathy spoke at the Society of Construction Law’s 2023 Annual Construction Law Review, held on the 26th of January 2024. She provided breakdowns and insights for a variety of adjudication and arbitration cases.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Zain & Co. welcomes Tan Sri Datuk Zainun Ali

June 1, 2022

Malaysia: We welcome Tan Sri Datuk Zainun Ali, former Judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia, to Zain & Co. She joins our panel of consultants, bringing with her a wealth of experience gathered over four decades in the judiciary and at the helm of various institutions.