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  • While our work is rewarding, we are always delighted and honoured when respected organizations recognize our achievements. Albar & Partners and many of its lawyers are consistently ranked as being among the best in the market and at the top tiers by international legal publications and survey, such as the Asia Pacific Legal 500: Guide to Asia's Commercial Law Firms, Asian Counsel, IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms, The Asian In-House Handbook - Asia’s Essential In-House Resource, Asialaw Profiles: A Guide to the World's Law Firms and Legal Markets, ALB (Asian Legal Business), Chambers Asia & Chambers Global, Islamic Finance News & Islamic Finance Asia and Thomsons Project Finance International Asia Pacific Legal Survey.

    - What others say about us -
2021

    AsiaLaw Profiles, 2021

    • Outstanding Firm
      Banking & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Capital Markets

      Recommended Firm
      Corporate/M&A, Energy, Infrastructure

    Chambers Asia Pacific Guide, 2021

    • Top Ranked Firm
      Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

      Leading Individual Lawyer
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Band 1 Lawyer for Corporate/Commercial: Equity Capital Markets
      Chung Swee Loong - Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance

    The Legal 500, 2021

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

      Leading Individual Lawyer
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Islamic Finance
      Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

      Recommended Firm
      Corporate/M&A

    IFLR1000, 2021

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

      Highly Regarded Leading Lawyers
      Lily Tan Chea Li – Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, M&A
      Chung Swee Loong – Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance
      Natalie Peh Suan Wan – Capital Markets, M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency
      Datin Seet Hooi Ping – Banking, M&A
      Cassandra Hogg – M&A

      Notable Practitioner
      Sharifah Dalilah Albar – Banking, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance, Project Finance
      Abraham Teh Tat Hon – Banking, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

2020

    ALB Malaysia Law Awards, 2020

    • Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year Award

    The Legal 500, 2020

    • Top Ranked Firm
      Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

      Leading Individual
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance
      Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

      Recommended Firm
      Corporate and M&A andProjects and Energy

    Chambers Asia Pacific Guide, 2020

    • Top Ranked Firm
      Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

      Leading Individual Lawyer
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Band 1 Lawyer for Corporate/Commercial: Equity Capital Markets
      Chung Swee Loong - Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance

    IFLR1000, 2020

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

      Highly Regarded Leading Lawyers
      Lily Tan Chea Li – Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, M&A
      Chung Swee Loong – Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance
      Natalie Peh Suan Wan – Capital Markets, M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency
      Datin Seet Hooi Ping – Banking, M&A
      Cassandra Hogg – M&A

      Notable Practitioner
      Sharifah Dalilah Albar – Banking, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance, Project Finance
      Abraham Teh Tat Hon – Banking, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

2019

    ALB Malaysia Law Awards, 2019

    • Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year Award

      Debt Market Deal of the Year Award
      MBSB Bank Berhad’s Structured Covered Sukuk Murabahah Facility

      Real Estate Deal of the Year Award
      Novel Vortex Limited’s Cross-Border Financing

    AsiaLaw Profiles, 2019

    • Outstanding Firm
      Banking & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Capital Markets

      Highly Recommended Firm
      Corporate/ M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Infrastructure

      Recommended Firm
      Aviation & Shipping, Insurance, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency

    The Legal 500, 2019

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

      Leading Individual
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance
      Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

      Recommended Firm
      Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Projects and Energy

    Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2019

    • Top Ranked Firm
      Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

      Leading Individual Lawyer
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Band 1 Lawyer for Corporate/Commercial: Equity Capital Markets
      Chung Swee Loong - Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance

    IFLR1000, 2019

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance and Capital Market

      Highly Regarded Leading Lawyers
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, M&A
      Chung Swee Loong - Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance

      Rising Star
      Natalie Peh - Capital Markets, M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency
      Datin Seet Hooi Ping - Banking, M&A
      Cassandra Hogg - M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency
2018

    ALB Malaysia Law Awards, 2018

    • Projects Energy & Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year Award

    AsiaLaw Profiles, 2018

    • Outstanding Firm
      Banking & Finance & Capital Markets

      Highly Recommended Firm
      Corporate/ M&A, Energy & Natural Resources and Projects & Infrastructure

    Asialaw Leading Lawyers, 2018

    • Market-leading Lawyers
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/ M&A
      Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

      Leading Lawyer
      Datin Seet Hooi Ping - Corporate/ M&A

    The Legal 500, 2018

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance

      Leading Individual
      Datuk N. Chandran - Dispute Resolution
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Market & Islamic Finance
      Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Islamic Finance

    Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2018

    • Top Ranked Firm
      Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

      Leading Individual Lawyer
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Spotlight Table for Corporate/ Commercial: Equity Capital Markets 2018
      Chung Swee Loong - Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance 2018

    Islamic Finance News Awards: IFN Deals of the Year, 2018

    • Equity & IPO Deal of the Year Award
      Malaysia Building Society’s merger with Asian Finance Bank

      Musharakah Deal of the Year Award
      Perpetual Islamic notes issuance programme of RM2 billion in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Musharakah established by UMW Holdings Berhad

    IFLR1000, 2018

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

      Highly Regarded Leading Lawyers
      Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, M&A
      Chung Swee Loong - Banking, Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance

      Rising Star
      Natalie Peh - Capital Markets, M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency
      Datin Seet Hooi Ping - Banking, M&A
      Cassandra Hogg - M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency
2017

    ALB Malaysia Law Awards, 2017

    • M&A Deal of the Year
      MMC Port Holdings' MGO and Takeover of NCB Holdings

      Managing Partner of the Year
      Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

      Woman Lawyer of the Year
      Lily Tan Chea Li

    AsiaLaw Profiles, 2017

    Outstanding Firm
    Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

    Highly Recommended Firm
    Corporate/ M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Projects & Infrastructure

    Asialaw Leading Lawyers, 2017

    Market-leading Lawyers
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyer
    Datin Seet Hooi Ping - Corporate/M&A

    Asian-mena Counsel In-House Community Firms of the Year 2017

      Firm of the Year, Malaysia, 2017 for Banking & Finance


    The Legal 500, 2017

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance Firm

    Leading Individual
    Datuk N. Chandran - Dispute Resolution
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Market & Islamic Finance
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Islamic Finance

    Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2017

    Top Ranked Firm
    Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

    Leading Individual Lawyer
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Spotlight Table for Corporate/ Commercial: Equity Capital Markets 2017
    Chung Swee Loong - Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance 2017

    Islamic Finance News Awards: IFN Deals of the Year 2017

    Perpetual Deal of the Year Award
    Unrated Perpetual Sukuk Wakalah up to RM800 million established by Tanjung Bin Energy Sdn Bhd

    Commodity Murabahah/ Tawarruq Deal of the Year Award
    Sukuk Programme of up to RM2 billion for Senior and Subordinated Sukuk Murabahah established
    by Danajamin Nasional  Berhad

    IFLR1000, 2017

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyer
    Lily Tan Chea Li, Chung Swee Loong : Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Energy
    & Infrastructure and Project Finance

2016

    ALB Malaysia Law Awards, 2016

    • Dealmaker of the Year
      Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

      Energy, Project & Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year

    AsiaLaw Profiles, 2016

    Outstanding Firm
    Banking & Finance

    Highly Recommended Firm
    Capital Markets, Corporate/ M&A, Dispute Resolution & Energy & Natural Resources

    Leading Lawyers
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction & Real Estate
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Projects Finance

    The Legal 500, 2016

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance

    Leading Individuals
    Datuk N. Chandran - Dispute Resolution
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance

    Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2016

    Top Ranked Firm
    Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

    Leading Individual Lawyer
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Spotlight Table for Corporate/ Commercial: Equity Capital Markets 2016
    Chung Swee Loong - Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance 2016

    IFLR1000, 2016

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyer
    Lily Tan Chea Li, Chung Swee Loong : Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Energy
    & Infrastructure and Project Finance

2015

    ALB Malaysia Law Awards, 2015

    Managing Partner of the Year
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

    Malaysia Law Firm of the Year 2015

    Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year 2015

    SCL Malaysia Award for Energy, Projects & Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year 2015

    Malaysia Deal of the Year
    Sapura Kencana Loan Facility

    Debt Market Deal of the Year
    Sapura Kencana Loan Facility

    Equity Market Deal of the Year
    Privatisation and Delisting of Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT and Boustead Plantation IPO

    AsiaLaw Leading Lawyer, 2015

    Leading Lawyers
    Lily Tan Chea Li – Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Contruction & Real Estate
    Chung Swee Loong – Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Project Finance



    Asian-MENA Counsel Deals of the Year 2015

    Deal of the Year
    Subordinated perpetual sukuk under the Shariah principle of Musharakah established by DRB-HICOM
    Berhad


    Asian-MENA Counsel – In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2015

    Firm of the Year, Malaysia, 2015 for Banking & Finance



    The Asian Lawyer Emerging Markets Awards, 2015

    • Initial Public Offering of the Year
      Malakoff Berhad IPO

      Islamic Finance Deal of the Year
      DRB-HICOM Berhad (RM2 Billion Perpetual Sukuk)

      Islamic Finance Lawyer of the Year
      Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

    The Legal 500, 2015

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance

    Leading Individuals
    Datuk N. Chandran - Dispute Resolution
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance

    Chambers Asia Pacific, 2015

    Top Tier Firm  
    Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

    Leading Individual Lawyers
    Lily Tan Chea Li – Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance 2015
    Chung Swee Loong – Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance 2015

    Islamic Finance News Awards: IFN Deals of the Year 2015

    Equity & IPO Deal of the Year
    Malakoff Corporation IPO

    IFLR1000, 2015

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyer
    Lily Tan Chea Li, Chung Swee Loong : Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A,
    Energy & Infrastructure and Project Finance
2014

    ALB Malaysia Law Awards, 2014


    Managing Partner of the Year
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

    Dealmaker of the Year
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar

    Malaysia Law Firm of the Year
    Projects, Energy & Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year

    AsiaLaw Profiles, 2014

    Highly Recommended Firm
    Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction & Real Estate, Corporate/ M&A, Dispute Resolution
    and Energy & Natural Resources

    Leading Lawyers
    Datuk N. Chandran – Dispute Resolution
    V. Vijaykumar - Dispute Resolution
    Lily Tan Chea Li – Capital Markets, Corporate/ M&A
    Chung Swee Loong – Banking & Finance


    Asia Women in Business Law Awards, 2014

    • Country Award for Malaysia

      Best National Mentoring Programme Award (Malaysia)

    The Legal 500, 2014

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance

    Leading Individuals
    Datuk N. Chandran - Dispute Resolution
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance

    Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2014

    Top Ranked Firm
    Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

    Band 1 Lawyer
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Equity Capital Markets
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance

    International Hedge Fund Awards, 2014

    Structured Finance Law Firm of the Year, Malaysia

    IFLR1000, 2014

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyer
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Corporate/ M&A
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

2013

    ALB SE Asia Law Awards, 2013

    • Equity Market Deal of the Year
      - Felda IPO

    AsiaLaw Leading Lawyer, 2013

    Leading Lawyers
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar – Islamic Finance
    Lily Tan Chea Li – Banking & Finance, General Corporate
    Chung Swee Loong – Banking & Finance, Capital Markets & Islamic Finance

    Asia Women in Business Law Awards, 2013

    Best National Firm, Malaysia

    The Legal 500, 2013

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance and Islamic Finance

    Leading Individual
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar - Banking & Finance
    Datuk N. Chandran - Dispute Resolution

    Corporate INTL Legal Awards, 2013

    Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year

    Corporate Finance Law Firm of the Year

    Finance Monthly Law Awards, 2013

    Banking Law Firm of the Year

    Islamic Finance News Awards: IFN Deals of the Year 2013

    Perpetual Deal of the Year

    Musharakah Deal of the Year
    The SP Setia RM700 million Sukuk Musharakah

    IFLR1000, 2013

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Project Finance and Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyers
    Lily Tan Chea Li and Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Merger & Acquisition
2012

    AsiaLaw Leading Lawyer, 2012

    Leading Lawyers
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar - Islamic Finance
    Chung Swee Loong – Banking, Capital Markets & Islamic Finance

    Asian-MENA Counsel, Deals of the Year 2012

    Deal of the Year
    IHH Healthcare IPO
    Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGVH) IPO

    Asia Women in Business Law Awards, 2012

    Country Award, Malaysia

    The Legal 500, 2012

    • Top Tier Firm
      Banking & Finance and Islamic Finance

      Leading Individual
      Datuk Syed Zaid Albar - Banking & Finance
      Datuk N. Chandran - Dispute Resolution

    Corporate INTL Global Awards 2012

    Malaysia Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

    Malaysia Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year

    Islamic Finance News Awards: IFN Deals of the Year 2012

    Leading Lawyers
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar - Structured Finance
    Lily Tan Chea Li - M&A
    Chung Swee Loong - M&A
    Natalie Peh - Real Estate & Property

    IPO Deal of the Year
    Felda Global Ventures USD 3.4 billion IPO

    IFR Asia Awards, 2012

    Malaysia Capital Markets Deal of the Year
    IHH Healthcare’s RM 6.73 billion IPO

    IFLR1000, 2012

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Project Finance, Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyers
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance

    PFI Awards, 2012

    Asia Pacific Project Bond of the Year Award
    Tanjung Bin Energy Deal
2011

    ALB SE Asia Law Awards, 2011

    Malaysia Deal Firm of the Year

    The Legal 500, 2011

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance, Islamic Finance, Project & Energy, Shipping

    Leading Individuals
    Datuk Syed Zaid Albar - Banking & Finance
    Datuk N. Chandran – Dispute Resolution

    Chambers Asia Pacific, 2011

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

    Leading Individual Lawyer
    Chung Swee Loong – Band 1 Lawyer for Banking & Finance, Islamic Finance 2011

    Corporate INTL Global Awards, 2011

    Malaysia Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year

    Islamic Finance News Awards: IFN Deals of the Year 2011

    Tawarruq Deal of the Year Award
    PT TH Indo Plantations USD$183 Million Commodity Murabahah

    IFLR Asian Awards, 2011

    Malaysia National Law Firm of the Year

    IFLR1000, 2011

    Top Tier Firm
    Banking & Project Finance, Capital Markets

    Leading Lawyers
    Lily Tan Chea Li - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A
    Chung Swee Loong - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance