Rahmat Lim & Partners maintains its leading position in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 rankings
Rahmat Lim & Partners has once again been recognised in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings.
In the recently released guide, the Firm received recognition across 12 practice areas and 17 individual lawyers (including two partners who retired on 31 December 2025). The Firm continues to maintain Tier 1 rankings in five practice areas, reflecting its established market position. Notably, the Firm’s Tax practice is newly recognised as a “Firm to Watch” in this year’s edition.
The Firm’s practice area rankings in the 2026 edition are as follows:
Tier 1:
- Banking & Finance (including Islamic Finance)
- Capital Markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Projects and Energy
- Real Estate and Construction
Tier 2:
- Dispute Resolution
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Intellectual Property
- Labour and Employment
- Shipping
Tier 3:
Firm to Watch:
In addition, individual recognitions were made across the “Hall of Fame”, “Leading Partners”, “Next Generation Partners”, and “Leading Associates” categories. The individuals currently with the Firm recognised in the 2026 rankings are set out below.
Hall of Fame:
- Azman bin Othman Luk – Banking & Finance
- Pauline Khor – Intellectual Property
- Moy Pui Yee – Corporate and M&A
Leading Partners:
- Chen Lee Won – Corporate and M&A; Real Estate and Construction
- Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani – Real Estate and Construction
- Jack Yow – Labour and Employment
- Karen Foong – FinTech and Financial Services Regulatory
- Kelvin Loh – Banking and Finance, including Islamic Finance
- Soh Yin Chuin – Shipping
- Syed Rashid Rahim Alsree – Banking and Finance, including Islamic Finance
- Wan Kai Chee - Capital Markets
- Zandra Tan – Capital Markets
Next Generation Partners
- Florence Yong – Banking and Finance, including Islamic Finance
- Vivien Yeow – Banking and Finance, including Islamic Finance
Leading Associate
- Livia Hong – Capital Markets
For more information about the rankings of Rahmat Lim & Partners, please click here.
Singapore
Allen & Gledhill continues to have the highest number of Tier 1 practice rankings and lawyers recognised in the “Hall of Fame”, “Leading Partners”, “Next Generation Partners” and “Leading Associates” categories. This year, a total of 20 practice areas have been ranked Tier 1 in Singapore. In addition, 61 A&G lawyers* have been recognised compared to 53 from last year. For more information about the rankings of Allen & Gledhill (Singapore), please click here.
Vietnam
Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam) continues to be ranked in Corporate and M&A, and Projects and Energy. For more information about the rankings of Allen & Gledhill (Vietnam), please click here.
Myanmar
Allen & Gledhill (Myanmar) is ranked Tier 3 in Corporate and M&A and Tier 2 in Projects and Energy, the only two categories covered for local firms in Myanmar. Additionally, two Directors* associated with A&G (Myanmar) were recognised in the “Leading Partners” category. For more information about the rankings of Allen & Gledhill (Myanmar), please click here.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific is one of the leading legal publications providing independent commentary and insight into the legal markets of 25 Asia Pacific jurisdictions. The rankings are based on detailed analysis of law firm submissions and thousands of interviews with general counsel and private practice lawyers, conducted by a team of experienced researchers.
*Includes Partners and Consultants who retired within the past six months.
