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Raja, Darryl & Loh (better known as "RDL") is a law firm that operates in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the larger law firms in Malaysia.

As of 2010, it is a partnership comprising of 18 legal partners, 6 senior legal associates , 33 legal associates , and supported by around 90 office staff and personnel.

Practice Groups
Raja, Darryl & Loh offers a wide range of legal services through its three practice groups: Corporate and Commercial ; Dispute Resolution ; and Intellectual Property & Information and Communications Technology.

Alliance
In 2008, Raja, Darryl & Loh formed a strategic regional alliance with Allens Arthur Robinson, a leading Australian law firm with offices throughout the Asia Pacific including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Accolades
Although Raja, Darryl & Loh fourishes in most areas of legal practice in Malaysia, it has received accolades from the Legal 500 in the following areas:

Banking and finance
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh deliver high quality services and in-depth knowledge of the industry. As a leading law firm, their advice is generally spot-on’ say clients. The firm is on the panel of a large number of Malaysian banks, and enjoys good relationships with several foreign banks, including a number of German financial institutions. The group advised CIMB Investment Bank on the debt restructuring of bank facilities to a Malaysian borrower. Jennifer Cheong and Joyce Teh are recommended.’

Corporate and M&A
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh’s Jennifer Cheong, Joyce Teh and Tai Chu Wei are leading names, offering a broad scope of knowledge. The team advised long-standing client the Federation of Investment Managers of Malaysia on its conversion into a self-regulated organisation, and Tien Wah Press Holdings in its acquisition of the entire equity interest of Anzpac Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of British American Tobacco. Clients say the team is ‘excellent; very patient and diplomatic.’

Dispute resolution
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh has a very proficient dispute resolution team, one that is capable of advising on a broad range of issues such as banking and finance, IP, defamation and media, energy and construction. Darryl SC Goon heads the team, which, as well as handling advisory and litigation work for a major foreign financial institution, acted for a leading international name in arbitration arising from a significant project dispute. Chang Wei Mun is particularly recommended for construction disputes.’

IT and telecoms
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh fields a very capable team which is highly recommended for experience in mobile number portability, having represented Talian Gerak Alih in negotiations with several of the leading telecoms companies. Tong Lai Ling, who leads the team, is ‘a very good lawyer, who is very helpful and professional.’

Intellectual property
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh offers good communication skills, prompt responses and is able to demonstrate business acumen. It is adept at both contentious and non-contentious IP advice, having acted for a multinational pharmaceutical company on a patent litigation matter, and advising on the rebranding of one of Malaysia’s largest telecommunications companies.’

Islamic finance
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh has a good pedigree in Islamic finance matters, having advised on the full range of issues including the establishment of new funds, particularly foreign funds. The team, which features the well thought of Christopher Foo, advised a leading Malaysian fund house in the offering of an Islamic foreign fund established in the Dubai International Financial Centre.’

Real estate and construction
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh handles varied work, including acting for Ann Joo Steel on the property aspects of a steel mill project in Penang. Chang Wei Mun leads the team, which includes Jennifer Cheong.’

Tax
‘Raja, Darryl & Loh benefits from good links with a number of banks, and is recommended for advising on tax aspects of debt restructuring. 2009 saw the team act for CIMB Investment bank on a significant restructuring exercise. The team, featuring Jennifer Cheong and Joyce Teh, is ‘helpful and friendly’, with Vijey Mohana Krishnan singled out for praise.’

History
Raja Darryl & Loh started out as a sole proprietorship known as ‘Mah King Hock & Co’ in March 1964. Somewhere in the mid 1960’s, ‘Mah King Hock & Co’ became a partnership, changing its name to ‘Mah & Kok’ around 1966. With the addition of new legal partners to the firm, ‘Mah & Kok’ subsequently became ‘Mah-Kok & Din’ around 1971. After various changes in the firm’s constitution, ‘Mah-Kok & Din’ then became ‘Mah & Din’ around 1991.

Finally, from 1st January 1993 until the present day, the firm became known as ‘Raja, Darryl & Loh’.

Notable alumni
Dato’ Kok Wee Kiat - Former Partner and Member of Parliament who left the firm on his appointment as the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of Malaysia (11 August 1986 – 20 October 1990)

Dato’ Nik Mohd Din bin Datuk Nik Yusoff – Former partner who became the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (circa 1988 – 1997)

Ong See Seng – Former partner who was appointed to the bench of the High Court of Malaya in 1989

Dato' Sri Azalina binti Othman Said – a former legal assistant (circa 1988 –1989, 1991 – 1994) who became a Malaysian Tourism Minister (18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009) and Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister (31 March 2004 – 17 March 2008)