The firm is lead by Lim Wei Jiet, an experienced trial & appellate lawyer with more than 30 reported judgments. He has appeared as counsel at all levels of the Malaysian Courts, and is versed in arbitration proceedings.
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 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 & high-net worth individuals across a broad range of industries such as fintech, banking, oil & gas, healthcare, aviation, media, real estate & higher education.
Wei Jiet is also particularly adept at public law. He has been described in directories as "a standout in the field of administrative law" & "an expert on constitutional law & the limits of government power". 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.
In 2024, Wei Jiet was inducted into LexisNexis’ 40 Under 40 Southeast Asia List, an industry recognition of outstanding legal professionals in the region. In the same year, he was a finalist for “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” in Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards 2024. For the 2022 edition, Wei Jiet was named “Young Lawyer of the Year”, which acknowledges a practitioner aged 40 & below for his/her "remarkable achievements in the legal profession and the larger community as well".
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, and his views have been quoted by The Guardian, The Australian, The Diplomat, Channel NewsAsia & South China Morning Post.
Wei Jiet graduated as a Tun Suffian Foundation scholar from the University of Malaya. He was captain of the varsity debating team and represented the Faculty of Law in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
Notable matters which Wei Jiet has appeared as counsel or co-counsel:
Commercial & Corporate Law
- 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 revolving a RM160 million shareholder dispute against a Norwegian oil & gas MNC
- Acted for a regional airline in one of Malaysia’s first appellate decisions on competition law, whereby a RM10million penalty was imposed
Intellectual Property Law
- Acted for a Malaysian oil & gas company at the Federal Court against a UK-based MNC in a patent dispute involving mobile offshore production units valued at RM160 million
- Acted for a global fashion house at the Federal Court against a Malaysian company in a trademark infringement suit
- Acted for a world-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
Employment Law
- Acted for the hotel union in a landmark Federal Court case which decided that hotels across Malaysia cannot use service charge to pay the minimum wage
- Acted for a national airline employee in a landmark Federal Court case which developed the test for dismissal for participation in trade union activities
- Advised a UK-based fast fashion retail MNC on potential forced labour activities among its suppliers based in Malaysia
Public Law
- Advised Undi18 on its successful litigation to compel the Prime Minister to confer 1.2 million youths the right to vote by December 2021
- Acted for the Selangor State Government in a monumental 2-year battle against malapportioned and gerrymandered electoral boundaries
- Acted for MP Maria Chin Abdullah at the Federal Court in successfully challenging the travel ban imposed on her by the Director-General of Immigration
- 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 30 reported judgments. He has appeared as counsel at all levels of the Malaysian Courts, and is versed in arbitration proceedings.
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 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 & high-net worth individuals across a broad range of industries such as fintech, banking, oil & gas, healthcare, aviation, media, real estate & higher education.
Wei Jiet is also particularly adept at public law. He has been described in directories as "a standout in the field of administrative law" & "an expert on constitutional law & the limits of government power". 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.
In 2024, Wei Jiet was inducted into LexisNexis’ 40 Under 40 Southeast Asia List, an industry recognition of outstanding legal professionals in the region. In the same year, he was a finalist for “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” in Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards 2024. For the 2022 edition, Wei Jiet was named “Young Lawyer of the Year”, which acknowledges a practitioner aged 40 & below for his/her "remarkable achievements in the legal profession and the larger community as well".
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, and his views have been quoted by The Guardian, The Australian, The Diplomat, Channel NewsAsia & South China Morning Post.
Wei Jiet graduated as a Tun Suffian Foundation scholar from the University of Malaya. He was captain of the varsity debating team and represented the Faculty of Law in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
Notable matters which Wei Jiet has appeared as counsel or co-counsel:
Commercial & Corporate Law
- 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 revolving a RM160 million shareholder dispute against a Norwegian oil & gas MNC
- Acted for a regional airline in one of Malaysia’s first appellate decisions on competition law, whereby a RM10million penalty was imposed
Intellectual Property Law
- Acted for a Malaysian oil & gas company at the Federal Court against a UK-based MNC in a patent dispute involving mobile offshore production units valued at RM160 million
- Acted for a global fashion house at the Federal Court against a Malaysian company in a trademark infringement suit
- Acted for a world-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
Employment Law
- Acted for the hotel union in a landmark Federal Court case which decided that hotels across Malaysia cannot use service charge to pay the minimum wage
- Acted for a national airline employee in a landmark Federal Court case which developed the test for dismissal for participation in trade union activities
- Advised a UK-based fast fashion retail MNC on potential forced labour activities among its suppliers based in Malaysia
Public Law
- Advised Undi18 on its successful litigation to compel the Prime Minister to confer 1.2 million youths the right to vote by December 2021
- Acted for the Selangor State Government in a monumental 2-year battle against malapportioned and gerrymandered electoral boundaries
- Acted for MP Maria Chin Abdullah at the Federal Court in successfully challenging the travel ban imposed on her by the Director-General of Immigration
- 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
