Yeoh Chong Keng
Managing Partner
Practice Areas
Business and Corporate Services
Cross-Border Transactions
Financial Services
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
Experience
Yeoh Chong Keng, the Managing Partner of the Firm was called to the English Bar in 1980. Prior to practising law, he served as an officer in the Royal Malaysian Police Force.
He is an experienced litigator specialising in land, commercial and banking litigation and has represented corporations and financial institutions in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court.
He has acted as counsel for the Government of Hong Kong in several matters in Malaysia, most notable of which was the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) and Ka Wah Bank cases. In addition he has intimate knowledge of industrial law, building and construction law and has been involved in arbitration proceedings concerning construction contracts.
He has considerable experience and knowledge in corporate work involving listing, restructuring, takeovers and reverse takeovers, management buy-out, boardroom strategy and company related matters. He is familiar and conversant with corporate, securities and banking laws and related government and fiscal policies and approvals. He acts as legal advisor and counsel for numerous local and international corporations in Malaysia and sits on the board and audit committee of several public-listed companies.
He is a registered trade marks agent with the Malaysian Register of Trade Marks Agents.
He is also a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths, and is a qualified mediator on the panel of the Malaysian Mediation Centre, Bar Council Malaysia and that of LEADR, Australia.
