The firm is lead by Lim Wei Jiet, an experienced trial & appellate lawyer with more than 40 reported judgments. He has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of the Malaysian Courts, and is versed in arbitration proceedings.
Wei Jiet is ranked in LexisNexis’ 40 Under 40 Asia List for 2025, which recognises the Asia Pacific region's elite lawyers under 40. He was a finalist for “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” in Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards 2024. In the award’s 2022 edition, he was named "Young Lawyer of the Year".
Clients in leading independent directories have described Wei Jiet as "an advocate with razor-sharp intellect, tremendous dedication & charming humility", “very approachable, has a firm understanding of commercial realities & cuts to the chase”, "thinks many steps ahead & is extremely industrious", "has the foresight & experience to comfortably navigate high-profile disputes" & "a steady hand whom I can trust & rely completely".
Wei Jiet’s has a broad civil, commercial & corporate litigation practice. He has navigated high-value disputes relating to commercial contracts, minority oppression of shareholders, breach of directors’ duties, winding-up of companies, civil fraud, trusts, defamation, employment & professional negligence. He has acted for MNCs, PLCs, SMES & HNWIs across a broad range of industries.
Wei Jiet is also particularly adept at public law. He has been described in directories as "a standout in the field of administrative law". He has acted for clients to challenge government decisions across a wide range of matters - including land acquisition, competition law, immigration, trade union protections, registration of societies, internet freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, right to travel abroad & right to vote. Over the years, he has been entrusted by global organisations such as UN agencies, the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association & the Clooney Foundation for Justice to act as amicus curiae & provide critical advice on Malaysian law. In 2019, the Attorney General appointed Wei Jiet as the Government's counsel in the country’s first Constitutional Tribunal established to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the removal of Election Commissioners for misconduct.
He is the author & editor of various leading practitioner texts, including Malaysian Court Practice - Trial Courts (2019) (LexisNexis). A legal affairs commentator, he regularly appears on national primetime TV, radio stations & news portals.
Outside the law, Wei Jiet served as Secretary-General of Malaysia's National Human Rights Society (HAKAM) & as a member of the National Youth Consultative Council.
Notable matters which Wei Jiet has appeared as counsel or co-counsel:
Commercial & Corporate Law
- Acted for an aviation company at the Federal Court in a RM24million breach of contract dispute against a state agency (Aviation Development Corp (M) Sdn Bhd v Yayasan Selangor [2022] 3 MLJ 89)
- Acted for a cooperative at the Court of Appeal in a RM10million negligence claim against a bank (Koperasi Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar Bhd v RHB Investment Bank Bhd [2022] 6 MLJ 722)
- Acted for a former Public Works Department Director-General in resisting a RM46million minority oppression claim at the High Court (Trudy Ranjini Ganendra v Dato’ Dennis Ganendra & Ors [2025] MLJU 4519)
- Acted for a director in resisting a derivative action claim at the High Court by rival business partners in an engineering consultancy company
- Acted for a leading investment bank at the Federal Court in one of the country’s largest bond disputes valued at RM170million
- Acted for a Malaysian businessman in an international arbitration at the AIAC revolving a RM160 million shareholder dispute against a Norwegian oil & gas MNC
Constitutional & Administrative Law
- Acted for the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) & Clooney Foundation for Justice as amicus curiae in a leading Federal Court decision which provided authoritative safeguards on the enforcement of “offensive” online speech under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications & Multimedia Act 1998 (Government of Malaysia v Heidy Quah Gaik Li [2026] 2 MLJ 397)
- Acted for the Clooney Foundation for Justice as amicus curiae in a landmark Federal Court decision which struck down Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (Amir Hariri v Public Prosecutor [2025] 4 MLJ 807)
- Acted for an airline in its successful appeal at the Court of Appeal & Federal Court against the Competition Commission of Malaysia in a dispute involving allegedly anti-competitive horizontal agreements resulting in a RM10 million fine (Malaysian Airline System Bhd v Competition Commission & Anor Appeal [2022] 1 CLJ 856)
- Acted for then Member of Parliament YB Maria Chin Abdullah at the Federal Court in successfully challenging the travel ban imposed on her by the Director-General of Immigration (Maria Chin Abdullah v Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Anor [2021] 1 MLJ 750)
- Acted for the Selangor State Government in a monumental 2-year battle against the Election Commission & Prime Minister in challenging the re-delineation of 22 parliamentary seats and 56 state seats in the state of Selangor on grounds of malapportionment & gerrymandering
- Advised & acted for Undi18 in its successful litigation to compel the Prime Minister to gazette a constitutional amendment to confer 1.2 million youths between the ages of 18-20 the right to vote by December 2021
Employment & Industrial Relations Law
- Acted for the National Union of Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Workers (NUHBRW) at the Federal Court against a premier hotel & hotel associations in a landmark case which decided that hotels cannot use service charge to pay the minimum wages of workers, benefitting tens of thousands of hotel workers who are entitled to be paid back the service charge deprived from their take-home pay (Crystal Crown Hotel & Resort Sdn Bhd v Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Hotel, Bar & Restoran Semenanjung Malaysia [2021] 3 MLJ 466).
- Acted for a union leader against the national airline at the Federal Court, which developed protections from dismissal on grounds of misconduct for workers engaged in trade union activities (Ismail Nasaruddin bin Abdul Wahab v Malaysian Airline System Berhad [2022] 6 MLJ 414)
- Acted for a Taiwan-based electronic manufacturing company at the Industrial Court in a retrenchment dispute
Intellectual Property Law
- Acted for a Malaysian oil & gas company at the High Court against a UK-based MNC in a patent dispute involving mobile offshore production units (Kingtime International Ltd & Anor v Petrofac E&C Sdn Bhd [2018] MLJU 1840)
- Acted for a renowned Malaysian nasyid singer at the Federal Court against a leading fashion retailer for passing off a celebrity’s name unlawfully in the textile market (Mohammad Hafiz bin Hamidun v Kamdar Sdn Bhd [2021] 4 MLJ 878)
- Acted for an Australian real-estate MNC at the Court of Appeal against a local real-estate agency in a trademark dispute (Appraisal Property Management Sdn Bhd & Ors v Singham Sulaiman Sdn Bhd [2023] 2 MLJ 153)
- Malaysia’s National Representative, International Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Committee (IBA-YLC)
- Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Member, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR)
- Malaysian Court Practice - Trial Courts 2019 (LexisNexis)
- Halsbury's Laws of Malaysia on Constitutional Law (LexisNexis)
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Federal Constitution
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Government Proceedings Act 1956
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Official Secrets Act 1972
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Peaceful Assembly Act 2012
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Sedition Act 1948
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Whistleblower Protection Act 2010
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
The firm is lead by Lim Wei Jiet, an experienced trial & appellate lawyer with more than 40 reported judgments. He has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of the Malaysian Courts, and is versed in arbitration proceedings.
Wei Jiet is ranked in LexisNexis’ 40 Under 40 Asia List for 2025, which recognises the Asia Pacific region's elite lawyers under 40. He was a finalist for “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” in Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards 2024. In the award’s 2022 edition, he was named "Young Lawyer of the Year".
Clients in leading independent directories have described Wei Jiet as "an advocate with razor-sharp intellect, tremendous dedication & charming humility", “very approachable, has a firm understanding of commercial realities & cuts to the chase”, "thinks many steps ahead & is extremely industrious", "has the foresight & experience to comfortably navigate high-profile disputes" & "a steady hand whom I can trust & rely completely".
Wei Jiet’s has a broad civil, commercial & corporate litigation practice. He has navigated high-value disputes relating to commercial contracts, minority oppression of shareholders, breach of directors’ duties, winding-up of companies, civil fraud, trusts, defamation, employment & professional negligence. He has acted for MNCs, PLCs, SMES & HNWIs across a broad range of industries.
Wei Jiet is also particularly adept at public law. He has been described in directories as "a standout in the field of administrative law". He has acted for clients to challenge government decisions across a wide range of matters - including land acquisition, competition law, immigration, trade union protections, registration of societies, internet freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, right to travel abroad & right to vote. Over the years, he has been entrusted by global organisations such as UN agencies, the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association & the Clooney Foundation for Justice to act as amicus curiae & provide critical advice on Malaysian law. In 2019, the Attorney General appointed Wei Jiet as the Government's counsel in the country’s first Constitutional Tribunal established to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the removal of Election Commissioners for misconduct.
He is the author & editor of various leading practitioner texts, including Malaysian Court Practice - Trial Courts (2019) (LexisNexis). A legal affairs commentator, he regularly appears on national primetime TV, radio stations & news portals.
Outside the law, Wei Jiet served as Secretary-General of Malaysia's National Human Rights Society (HAKAM) & as a member of the National Youth Consultative Council.
Notable matters which Wei Jiet has appeared as counsel or co-counsel:
Commercial & Corporate Law
- Acted for an aviation company at the Federal Court in a RM24million breach of contract dispute against a state agency (Aviation Development Corp (M) Sdn Bhd v Yayasan Selangor [2022] 3 MLJ 89)
- Acted for a cooperative at the Court of Appeal in a RM10million negligence claim against a bank (Koperasi Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar Bhd v RHB Investment Bank Bhd [2022] 6 MLJ 722)
- Acted for a former Public Works Department Director-General in resisting a RM46million minority oppression claim at the High Court (Trudy Ranjini Ganendra v Dato’ Dennis Ganendra & Ors [2025] MLJU 4519)
- Acted for a director in resisting a derivative action claim at the High Court by rival business partners in an engineering consultancy company
- Acted for a leading investment bank at the Federal Court in one of the country’s largest bond disputes valued at RM170million
- Acted for a Malaysian businessman in an international arbitration at the AIAC revolving a RM160 million shareholder dispute against a Norwegian oil & gas MNC
Constitutional & Administrative Law
- Acted for the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) & Clooney Foundation for Justice as amicus curiae in a leading Federal Court decision which provided authoritative safeguards on the enforcement of “offensive” online speech under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications & Multimedia Act 1998 (Government of Malaysia v Heidy Quah Gaik Li [2026] 2 MLJ 397)
- Acted for the Clooney Foundation for Justice as amicus curiae in a landmark Federal Court decision which struck down Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (Amir Hariri v Public Prosecutor [2025] 4 MLJ 807)
- Acted for an airline in its successful appeal at the Court of Appeal & Federal Court against the Competition Commission of Malaysia in a dispute involving allegedly anti-competitive horizontal agreements resulting in a RM10 million fine (Malaysian Airline System Bhd v Competition Commission & Anor Appeal [2022] 1 CLJ 856)
- Acted for then Member of Parliament YB Maria Chin Abdullah at the Federal Court in successfully challenging the travel ban imposed on her by the Director-General of Immigration (Maria Chin Abdullah v Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Anor [2021] 1 MLJ 750)
- Acted for the Selangor State Government in a monumental 2-year battle against the Election Commission & Prime Minister in challenging the re-delineation of 22 parliamentary seats and 56 state seats in the state of Selangor on grounds of malapportionment & gerrymandering
- Advised & acted for Undi18 in its successful litigation to compel the Prime Minister to gazette a constitutional amendment to confer 1.2 million youths between the ages of 18-20 the right to vote by December 2021
Employment & Industrial Relations Law
- Acted for the National Union of Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Workers (NUHBRW) at the Federal Court against a premier hotel & hotel associations in a landmark case which decided that hotels cannot use service charge to pay the minimum wages of workers, benefitting tens of thousands of hotel workers who are entitled to be paid back the service charge deprived from their take-home pay (Crystal Crown Hotel & Resort Sdn Bhd v Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Hotel, Bar & Restoran Semenanjung Malaysia [2021] 3 MLJ 466).
- Acted for a union leader against the national airline at the Federal Court, which developed protections from dismissal on grounds of misconduct for workers engaged in trade union activities (Ismail Nasaruddin bin Abdul Wahab v Malaysian Airline System Berhad [2022] 6 MLJ 414)
- Acted for a Taiwan-based electronic manufacturing company at the Industrial Court in a retrenchment dispute
Intellectual Property Law
- Acted for a Malaysian oil & gas company at the High Court against a UK-based MNC in a patent dispute involving mobile offshore production units (Kingtime International Ltd & Anor v Petrofac E&C Sdn Bhd [2018] MLJU 1840)
- Acted for a renowned Malaysian nasyid singer at the Federal Court against a leading fashion retailer for passing off a celebrity’s name unlawfully in the textile market (Mohammad Hafiz bin Hamidun v Kamdar Sdn Bhd [2021] 4 MLJ 878)
- Acted for an Australian real-estate MNC at the Court of Appeal against a local real-estate agency in a trademark dispute (Appraisal Property Management Sdn Bhd & Ors v Singham Sulaiman Sdn Bhd [2023] 2 MLJ 153)
- Malaysia’s National Representative, International Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Committee (IBA-YLC)
- Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Member, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR)
- Malaysian Court Practice - Trial Courts 2019 (LexisNexis)
- Halsbury's Laws of Malaysia on Constitutional Law (LexisNexis)
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Federal Constitution
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Government Proceedings Act 1956
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Official Secrets Act 1972
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Peaceful Assembly Act 2012
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Sedition Act 1948
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Whistleblower Protection Act 2010
- Annotated Statutes of Malaysia: Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
