Full-service law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership is especially strong for tax and commercial disputes. Peers unanimously acknowledge the tax litigation offering as first rate and one of the two new heavy-hitting players in the disputes space. Many of the firm’s submitted cases were high profile and widely reported in the media.
Dispute resolution head Rosli Dahlan helms the team that includes tax and litigation heavyweights DP Naban and Saravana Kumar.
The firm played a significant role in a noteworthy tax dispute, representing Tenaga Nasional, the largest multinational electricity company in Malaysia and the largest publicly listed power company in southeast Asia, with assets valued at RM99.03 billion ($20.7 billion). This case stands as the largest tax dispute in Malaysia, with a staggering amount of RM9 billion at stake. The outcome of this case holds substantial implications for businesses operating in the utility sector. Specifically, businesses in the utility sector may be eligible to claim reinvestment allowance for capital expenditures incurred in expanding, automating, modernising and diversifying their operations.
The firm’s esteemed litigation clients include Beverly Tower Development, Mulligan International, Petroliam Nasional and Sime Darby Plantation.
In August 2023, the firm hired Farah Shuhadah Razali from Zul Rafique & Partners as a new partner. Partner R Rishi departed to establish Rishi & Partners earlier in the same year.
