Arun Kasi & Co is a specialist maritime and shipping law firm in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, undertaking full range of legal works related to shipping, maritime, oil & gas (EPCIC) and sanctions by the USA OFAC, UK OFSI, EU, UN and Singapore.
The firm was founded in 2010 by Dr. Arun Kasi, is a well-known expert in maritime and shipping law and arbitration. The firm is ranked in Band 2 in Legal 500 for shipping practice in Malaysia.
The firm undertakes court work in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan regularly before the Admiralty and Commercial courts, and collaborates with Chin Lau Wong & Foo for Sabah court works and with Sandhu Lee Goh & Co for Sarawak court works. The firm also undertakes London court works by instructing Dr. Arun Kasi, who is an actively practising barrister in London through 4-5 Grays’ Inn Square, London, in addition to being an actively practising advocate and solicitor in Kaula Lumpur through the firm. Members of the firm undertake arbitration work, both as counsel and arbitrator, throughout the world including London, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei and New Zealand, under various rules including LMAA, AIAC, HKIAC, SCMA and CIArb rules and as ad hoc arbitrations.
Dr. Arun Kasi is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for his shipping law practice in Malaysia, and appears regularly before both Malaysian and London courts, and arbitral tribunal around the world under various rules. He has written numerous books and articles on maritime law and arbitration, published around the world. He is the author/general editor of AK on Shipping, Monthly published by 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, London. His weekly contributions on The Maritime Brief (Admiralty series) are features on Lexology. His works have been cited by the appellate courts in various judgments. A recent major book of him published by Springer in 2022 is The Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea, and a popular older book of him is Arbitration: Stay of Court Proceedings and Anti-Suite Injunctions, published by CLJ in 2014.
Legal 500, 2025 edition, describes the firm as “The close-knit team at Arun Kasi & Co handles an impressive variety of both wet and dry shipping work, most notably including ship arrests, charters, and marine insurance. The practice is also singled out for its work across international trade in this area … Regularly engaging in cross-border work, the team is instructed by a diverse range of clients, including … suppliers, and insurers. An ‘excellent advocate’, Arun Kasi leads the practice and is capable of taking on both litigation and international arbitration, while Linda James assists with matters handed down by the Admiralty Court …“
Legal 500, 2024 edition, says “Arun Kasi & Co’s shipping offering is led by admiralty disputes expert and ‘truly exceptional legal professional’ Arun Kasi. The team is experienced in handling the full range of maritime, shipping and international trade matters for its roster of well-known Malaysian companies, handling disputes regarding ship arrests on account of unpaid accounts, quarantine of vessels which occurred in the complex Covid-19 era and cargo damage; and vessel collisions. Senior associate Nicole Lee Hui Ching is another key contact in the group.”
Chambers & Partners, 2025 edition, says “Arun Kasi … is experienced in advising clients on contentious and transactional mandates in the maritime industry.“