Founded in 1918, Shook Lin & Bok is the oldest local law firm in the country. The firm has an office in Kuala Lumpur. Key figures include senior partners Ivan Ho Yue Chan, Jalalullail Othman and Khong Mei Lin. 

Focusses / specialisms  

Shook Lin & Bok is known for its banking and Islamic finance work. The firm also has well-established capital markets, M&A and project development practices. 

The firm has experience advising on a wide range of conventional and Islamic financing transactions, such as project and asset financing, cross-border and domestic syndications in foreign and local currencies, ship and aircraft financing, and Islamic capital markets instruments. 

The corporate team is experienced in a wide array of matters including market entry, entity formation, restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.