Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement with Sabah Law Firm
Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong (JLPW) is proud to announce a strategic affiliation with the Sabah law firm of Chin Lau Wong & Foo. The affiliation between Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong and Chin Lau Wong & Foo will bring additional sophistication and experience to our respective existing and potential clients located or doing business in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia whilst broadening the resources and expertise of the two firms.
There are 3 separate and exclusive Bars / jurisdictions in Malaysia namely – Peninsular Malaysia governed under the Legal Profession Act 1971; Sabah governed under the Advocates Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 2); and Sarawak governed under the Advocates Ordinance (Sarawak Cap. 110).
In Malaysia, JLPW will work with affiliate law firms Chin Lau Wong & Foo in Sabah and Mustafa Kueh and Tambi Advocates in Sarawak plus various other collaborative law firms in other states in the country.
Founded in 1999, Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong is an internationally affiliated law firm with extensive transactional experience involving strategic investment, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, takeovers & takeover defence, corporate governance, banking finance and capital markets. The firm has a regional network of offices and affiliate firms in Sarawak, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Cambodia and India under JLPW CROSSBORDER ASIA to deliver quality cross border services for clients in the region. The firm’s Japan Services Group, China Services Group and Belt And Road Services Group are actively acting in advisory, transactional and dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration and litigation) work in the Asia region.
JLPW is recognised as a Leading Firm by Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Chambers respectively and is a recommended firm of IFLR1000 and Asialaw Profiles respectively. Senior Partner Jeff Leong is admitted into the Asia Pacific Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Corporate and M&A and is one of Asia Business Law Journal’s A List of Top 100 Lawyers in Malaysia.
Chin Lau Wong & Foo was established in 1976 and is one of the longest established firms in Sabah. It is a full-service law firm with particular strengths in the areas of Intellectual Property Law, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Employment Law and Government transactions. Recognised as a Leading Firm by Chambers and Partner and the Legal 500, its Partner Roger Chin is well regarded for his expertise in Intellectual Property matters, as well as disputes in the real estate and construction arenas.
The affiliated firms will continue to represent clients throughout the nation and in particular, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia. In particular, Peninsular Malaysia, Chinese and South East Asian clients now have a port of call and we encourage you to contact Chin Lau Wong & Foo should you have legal needs in Sabah, Malaysia.