Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong

The firm: Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong was part of the regional cross-border team of a leading law firm in South-East Asia with extensive experience in cross-border investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets.  From 2001 to 2011, the firm was affiliated with an international law firm operating across many jurisdictions within the Asia Pacific region.  From an initial team of three founder partners in 1999, the firm has prospered and grown to 35 lawyers comprising 10 partners and 25 associates today.  The firm assists clients to re-frame problems into opportunities for success in critical situations.  The firm also advises on and secures clients’ relational, strategic, business and financial interests through a combination of legal expertise, transactional experience, structuring skills and industry knowledge. In cross-cultural deals, the firm’s multilingual capabilities and deep understanding of Asian and Western cultures facilitate clear and relationship-building communication.

The firm is instrumental in advising on some of the most critical, complex and pressing issues impacting the enterprise value, reputation and success of its clients, such as IPOs, fund raisings, business expansions, mergers and acquisitions, takeover fights, shareholder disputes, board tussles, corporate fraud matters, business disputes, regulatory investigations and compliance, environmental disasters and other sensitive matters.

The firm is focusing on its longstanding relationships in Asean, China and Japan.  In 2012, the firm established JLPW Cross Border Asia, linking up its affiliates: JLPW Legal Services (Myanmar), Mustafa Kueh and Tai Advocates (Sarawak, Malaysia), Chin Lau Wong & Foo (Sabah, Malaysia), JLPW Vinh An Legal (Vietnam), Brigitta I. Rahayoe & Partners (Indonesia), Newgrata JLPW LLC (Mongolia), Sheikh & Chowdury (Bangladesh), Ocampo & Manalo (Philippines) and Meng & Associates (Phnom Penh, Cambodia).  The group numbers over 100 fee earners, with 47 in Malaysia.

The firm is also ranked by IFLR, Asialaw and Chambers and Partners.  Asialaw ranks both Jeff Leong and Kenny Poon as Distinguished Practitioners in their respective practice areas.

Follow Jeff Leong’s blogs covering law, business and economics and issues of interest to the business community on JLPW NEEDLAWYER BLOG:  https://jlpwneedlawyer.wordpress.com/

Key industry experience: aviation, biotechnology, construction, education, energy, financial services, franchising, funds, information technology, insurance and reinsurance, manufacturing, media, leisure and entertainment, mining, oil and gas, oil palm plantations, pharmaceuticals, real estate, retail , renewable energy, shipping, steel, stockbroking, telecommunications and timber.