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Shook Lin & Bok is proud to be recognised as an Outstanding Firm in the asialaw 2026 rankings, a result that reflects the dedication of our lawyers and the trust our clients place in us.

This year, the firm is ranked in 17 practice areas and industry sectors, with 23 individual lawyers recognised. Five of our practice areas and sectors have improved their rankings, and Capital Markets, Investment Funds and Real Estate have reached the “Outstanding” tier. Six of our lawyers are ranked for the first time.

Ranked practice areas / industry sectors:

Outstanding / Tier 1:

• Banking and Finance – in collaboration with IFLR
• Banking and Financial Services
• Capital Markets (Improved ranking)
• Investment Funds (Improved ranking)
• Real Estate (Improved ranking)

Highly Recommended / Tier 2:

• Dispute Resolution
• Financial services regulatory – in collaboration with IFLR
• Intellectual Property
• M&A – in collaboration with IFLR
• Private Equity
• Restructuring and insolvency – in collaboration with IFLR
• Technology and Telecommunications
• Shipping (Improved ranking)

Recommended:

• Aviation
• Construction (Improved ranking)
• Consumer Goods and Services
• Labour and Employment

We extend our warmest congratulations to all our ranked individuals, and in particular to Charles Lim, Chua Shi Ying, May Loo, Pearlyn Xie, Sally Lee and Wong Kit Fei on their new rankings.

Elite Practitioners:

• Liew Kai Zee – Banking and Finance
• Sarjit Singh Gill – Dispute Resolution, Restructuring and Insolvency
• Tan Woon Hum – Investment Funds

Distinguished Practitioners:

• Andrea Ng – Investment Funds
• Chew Mei Choo – Real Estate
• David Chan – Restructuring and Insolvency
• David Chong – Corporate and M&A
• Ho Ying Ming – Corporate and M&A
• Marilyn See – Capital Markets
• Perry Yuen – Corporate and M&A
• Stanley Lim – Banking and Finance

Notable Practitioners:

• Gwendolyn Gn – Capital Markets
• John Tan – Real Estate
• May Loo – Real Estate
• Ng Yeow Khoon – Dispute Resolution
• Pearlyn Xie – Capital Markets
• Sally Lee – Corporate and M&A
• Teo Mae Shaan – Corporate and M&A

Rising Stars:

• Charles Lim – Labour and Employment
• Chua Shi Ying – Corporate and M&A
• Deborah Wong – Banking and Finance
• Moses Lin – Dispute Resolution
• Wong Kit Fei – Corporate and M&A

View the full rankings here.