David Allan Sagah & Teng Advocates

David Allan Sagah & Teng Advocates (DAST) is the largest law firm in Sarawak, with offices established in major cities throughout the region. As the largest law firm in Sarawak, DAST employs its robust resources to provide prompt and exclusive legal services, designed to achieve the objectives of a diverse clientele base. The firm demonstrates its strong emphasis on client-orientated, professional excellence through strategic solutions, personal attention and customised service delivery. The firm’s lawyers are industry leaders in their respective fields, reputed for their experience, expertise and effectiveness.

DAST leads the Sarawak market in areas of conventional and Islamic banking as well as insurance, specifically in motor accident-related matters. The firm is appointed to the panel of almost all banks operating in Sarawak – both foreign and local – as well as a significant number of insurance companies.

The firm’s civil litigation practice covers civil, commercial and corporate disputes, intellectual property, employment, defamation, maritime and medical negligence, and span pharmaceutical, chemical, communications, energy, construction, education and banking industries. Notably, the firm successfully defended a financial institution in the Federal Court against liability arising from the forgery of 196 cheques.

Currently active in personal injury-centered mediation, requirements imposed by the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act (CIPAA) 2012 which has provided impetus for the firm to broaden its alternative dispute resolution capabilities into statutory adjudication and arbitration.

DAST continues to maintain its emphasis and industry edge in real estate, construction, property development and property transaction, frequently providing business-savvy advice on high-value construction agreements, commercial loans and facilities, as well as commercially-viable recommendations on regulatory and compliance issues.

The firm has also been invited to engage in housing-related policy making at both State and Federal Government levels through the appointment of David Toh over the last decade as legal advisor to prominent industry stakeholder, Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA).

The firm’s astute capabilities regularly benefit MNCs, GLCs, and listed companies. The firm is often appointed by leading West Malaysian counterparts to act as jurisdictional counsel in Sarawak.