Sarawak firm David Allan Sagah & Teng Advocates is collectively led by real estate expert David Toh, and corporate litigation specialists Allan Lao and Charles Wong, all of whom are praised for being 'highly effective and competent'. The team boasts a strong banking specialism, with experience in advising foreign and local financial institutions on debt recovery actions, corporate loans, and financing facilities. Elsewhere, the firm has demonstrable expertise in the commercial real estate sector, with a particular focus on multi-property acquisitions and disposals and real estate funding. The group is also recognised for its capabilities in both the insurance and civil litigation fields, and regularly covers finance, commercial, IP, pharmaceutical, and employment disputes. Lidwina Kiew is another key contact in the team and primarily handles contentious litigation cases.

Sarawak-based Reddi & Co Advocates is praised for its ‘sound and pragmatic legal advice’ and is co-led by Hui Chuang Sim and ‘highly responsive, competent, and efficient’ Perpetua Phang. The firm’s operations span a range of practice areas including corporate, with a strong focus on capital markets and corporate restructuring, banking and finance, which includes Islamic financing matters, real estate, and civil litigation. Jane, Tze Chee Sim is a key member of the team and is noted for being ‘professional, knowledgeable, communicative, and detail-oriented’.  

Based in Kota Kinabalu, Chin Lau Wong & Foo is led by Roger Chin, president of the Sabah bar. The firm’s scope of work is broad ranging and includes property law transactions, such as handling conveyancing and property portfolio regularisations, corporate advisory work with a focus on IPO exercises, and advising on professional indemnity insurance. Elsewhere, the team covers employment and industrial relations cases in addition to intellectual property work.

Ong Ai-Lyn heads the conveyancing and corporate branch at Loke, King, Goh & Partners Advocates, and is praised for her 'expertise on a wide range of issues', while Yong Sie Mee, who is described as a 'valuable and reliable lawyer', leads the litigation team. The Sarawak-based practice covers a wide range of matters including corporate litigation, probate and the administration of estates, and conveyancing issues. Recently, the group has had demonstrable experience in handling Sarawak-specific immigration and land cases, principally relating to applications for the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home Program. Elsewhere, the firm has advised on high-value technology contracts involving cloud solutions.