Standing out for its comprehensive industry coverage, Sarawak-based David Allan Sagah & Teng Advocates attracts an impressive spread of clients, ranging from national banks, property developers, insurance companies, and institutional clients. On the banking front, the group is proficient in conventional and Islamic financing, and advises on project and real estate finance, loan agreements, and energy procurement matters. In the real estate sector, core workflows include commercial and residential transactions, in addition to facilitating bids for major developers. The firm also demonstrates tenacity in insurance cases, with a concentration in third-party bodily injury claims. As for civil litigation, the department’s skill spans finance, employment, and medical negligence disputes. The team’s leadership trio comprises David Toh, who focuses on property development, Allan Lao, a go-to for complex banking and tax disputes, and Charles Wong, who covers financing for public sector projects and commercial loans for financial institutions. Lidwina Kiew is noted for her strengths in land litigation.

The ‘exceptionally responsive’ Reddi & Co Advocates has a fine record in the Sarawak legal landscape, where Sim Hui Chuang and Perpetua Phang co-lead the practice. Advising a range of leading banks and financial institutions, the group’s corporate and banking offering includes joint venture and development agreements, listings of Sarawakian companies on Bursa Securities Malaysia, and corporate restructuring exercises. The team also demonstrates skill in both conventional and Islamic financing, namely commercial loans, infrastructure project financing, and niche financing transactions such as charges over planted forest licenses under Sarawak laws. On the civil litigation front, the department’s expertise spans shareholder and directors’ disputes, tort and civil claims, and construction litigation. As for its real estate offering, the firm is well-equipped to advise on complex Sarawak land concerns, such as foreign ownership, provisional leases, and native customary rights issues.

Praised by clients for its ‘professional and committed’ approach, long-standing Sarawak-based firm Loke, King, Goh & Partners Advocates advises wealthy individuals, charitable organisations, and corporations. Recent work highlights include advising West Malaysian law firms on business matters in Sarawak. Well-positioned to handle complex land and immigration matters, the firm regularly assists with applications for the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home Program. Elsewhere, the group advises with high-value tech contracts involving procurements and communications. In the litigation arena, the practice impresses with its capabilities to advise on industrial relations, native land, and defamation-related disputes. Ong Ai-Lyn, who concentrates on corporate law and immigration procedures, leads the team alongside Yong Sie Mee, a key contact for corporate and commercial litigation, often concerning construction, bankruptcy, and family claims. Lim Swee Ling is recommended for her strengths in sale and purchase agreements and Islamic finance, while Shawn Zachary Tan covers tech mandates and the negotiation of service level agreements for outsourcing and cloud services.