Mr Charles Wong > David Allan Sagah & Teng Advocates > Kuching, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
David Allan Sagah & Teng Advocates Offices
A2-4 WISMA NATION HORIZON, JALAN PETANAK
PO BOX 1956
93740 KUCHING, SARAWAK
Malaysia
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Mr Charles Wong
Work Department
Conveyancing Department
Position
Head of Transaction / Partner
Career
Charles Wong is a Partner of DAST based in the Kuching Branch and also the Head of Transaction Department. Charles joined the firm at the beginning of 2002 after 5 and half years of active practice. He graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Economics (Majoring in Accounting) and a Bachelor of Laws (B.Ec./LL.B.) double-degree from Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Upon graduating, he attended the post-graduate Legal Practical Course at the Leo Cussen Institute in Melbourne. In 1995 he was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria. In June, 1996 he was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak.
Upon admission, Charles practiced as a litigation lawyer in Kuching, dealing chiefly with civil litigation on contract law, banking law and land law. His previous experience in litigation gives him an edge in his current transactional and corporate / commercial law portfolio as he is aware of issues that may lead to subsequent disputes and thus is able to deal with those issues before they arise.
He is now a partner of Kuching office in charge of commercial cases and has prepared numerous documents for loans and facilities for commercial banks as well as other financial institutions.
Memberships
Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS)
Education
Bachelor of Economics (Majoring in Accounting), Bachelor of Laws (B.Ec./LLB), double-degree from Monash University, Victoria, Australia in 1994.
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Law firms in Sabah and Sarawak
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.