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What Others Say
Legal Directories
We are consistently ranked highly by key international legal directories and have been commended by clients and peers in the industry for :
- understanding our clients needs
- providing practical and innovative solutions
- producing work of real quality
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Chambers Global
is an independent guide that identifies significant players
in international legal practice after extensive research and
interviews with leading practitioners and clients worldwide.
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| 2008 |
Raslan Loong is a niche firm
with offices in Singapore, South Africa and Europe. With an
international reach, the corporate team …naturally lends
itself to major cross-border transactions…The team is also
prominent domestically… |
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| 2007 |
“Raslan Loong’s international
connections serve the firm well [for the area of Banking and
Finance], the team has a very international clients base.
Offshore financing is also a particular strength of the
firm”.
Lead partners, Loong Caesar and Chua See Hua were praised
for their level of service for Capital Markets and M& A
work. Clients are “extremely happy with level of service –
the firm is very efficient and very quick to understand
matters involved”. |
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| 2006 |
"Since its formation it has developed a real ‘presence’ in corporate/M&A transactions and capital markets.” |
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“This ‘professional’ corporate boutique boasts a ‘strong reputation’ in M&A, capital markets, restructuring, investments and technology work. The team is ‘extremely responsive and independent’. |
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| 2003 |
“A practice that is ‘strong on corporate matters’. It attracted market approval for its ‘distinguished partners’ and good-quality advice. An alliance with Australian firm Minter Ellison enhances the firm’s international presence, as borne out of recent multi-jurisdictional transactions in which the team acted as co-advisors. M&A and corporate and debt restructurings have been the core areas of activity this year. The team has also acted on several listing exercises in Singapore and Malaysia" |
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“A firm in the ascendant which impressed researchers with the level of commendations this year. Rivals describe it as ‘coming unto the fray more aggressively’ and applaud the ‘interesting work’ that the firm has secured. It has particular expertise in big-ticket deals including cross-border M&A, and is involved in ongoing mergers in the stock broking, banking and insurance industries" |
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Chambers Asia - the sister publication of Chambers Global, conducts in-depth interviews with clients to assess the reputations and expertise of business lawyers across Asia. In the inaugural edition of their guide for 2008, Raslan Loong was commended as a leading law firm Corporate/M&A work and it was quoted that:
“Partner, Chua See Hua is praised as an effective negotiator, especially ‘when there are numerous interests to reconcile’. Clients value her for ‘always responding as soon as she can’.”
“Senior partner, Loong Caesar is ‘well-connected’ with captains of the industry. He is commended for his ‘hands-on, conscientious’ approach and ‘for taking time to ‘explain why certain clauses need to be included and why some can be excluded’.” |
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The Asia Pacific Legal 500
Guide to Asia’s Commercial Law Firms contains editorial
comments and listings that are completely independent.
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"Raslan Loong’s solid reputation in the banking sector earns the firm instructions from some of the most coveted local and foreign banks ….” ; “Raslan
Loong boasts an impressive capital markets team …” ; “Raslan Loong is very highly regarded for its outstanding corporate and commercial expertise….”
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| 2005/ 2006 |
The firm was commended in the areas of Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A and Projects and Energy. Raslan Loong's
esteemed reputation and strong global connections provide a substantial selling point and it remains on the panel of most of the important financial institutions in
Malaysia. Foreign banks are also frequent clients…. Much of its [Corporate/M&A] work has a cross-border element, thanks to the international standing of its
founding partner Loong Caesar.”
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| 2004/ 2005 |
The firm was commended in the areas of Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial and Projects. “Corporate boutique Raslan
Loong’s Loong Caesar is one of Malaysia’s leading corporate lawyers. … Loong Caesar’s international standing is a great source of instructions from around Asia
and Europe.”
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| 2003/ 2004 |
The firm was commended in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Projects. |
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| 2002/ 2003 |
The firm has more multinationals [clients] than most firms with a similar size. Loong Caesar is well known name in the market and is actively
expanding the firm with a new association with the German outfit of Reeg Rechtsanwälte and a new office in Singapore. |
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The International Financial Law Review 1000, is a reference publication which focuses exclusively on the leading law firms for corporate finance around the world.
In the 2007 edition of IFLR 1000, Raslan Loong was again cited as one of the leading law firms for Capital Markets and M&A. In terms of ranking the firm was ranked as a Tier 1 law firm for M&A and a Tier 2 firm for Capital Markets. “Raslan Loong has traditionally been strong on the corporate front… The firm has made its name advising large Malaysian businesses on their business dealings. …. The firm's excellent client base means that it is well-placed to act for corporate issuers.”
The firm’s considerable expertise in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and project finance was noted in the 2006 review.
In both the 2002/2003 and 2004 editions, the firm was recommended for capital markets, insolvency and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and project finance work. In the 2004 review of the firm’s insolvency and restructuring work. “Raslan Loong is recommended for its advice on insolvency proceedings and difficult restructurings. For mergers and acquisitions practice, “Raslan Loong is said by the market to produce ‘work of real quality'. The firm specializes in advising corporates in Europe and Asia on their activities in Malaysia” and Loong Caesar is noted “for his experience and his understanding his client’s businesses.” |
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Asia Law Profiles is an independent guide to firms best placed to advise clients through legal, political, bureaucratic and regulatory obstacles in Asian jurisdictions. Raslan Loong was ranked as a top 10 law firm in Malaysia for intellectual property work. Raslan Loong was also recommended for Dispute Resolution in the Leading Local Law Firms Poll for 2005. |
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The Asian In-House Handbook lists the leading law firms across Asia as chosen by a range of in-house lawyers.
In the 2006 edition, Raslan Loong was listed as prominent lawyers in the area of Banking & Finance, Corporate M&A, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Project Finance. In the 2004-2005 edition, Raslan Loong was noted for its M&A, Capital Markets, Litigation, Intellectual Property and Restructuring & Insolvency work. Raslan Loong was noted for Corporate and M&A work in its 2003-2004 edition.
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Accolades by Clients & Peers
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