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柯王律师事务所 · Est. 2013

Legal Advice in Practical Business Sense

A dynamic Kuala Lumpur law firm established to provide professional legal service with a difference — merging commercial acumen with legal precision.

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About the Firm

Donny & Ong

Founded in 2013, Donny & Ong is a Kuala Lumpur boutique law firm that combines over a decade of transactional experience with a modern, technology-forward approach to legal practice.

We are built on a simple premise: legal advice should be commercially sharp, efficiently delivered, and aligned with how business actually works. Our partner-led model ensures senior involvement in every matter — no delegation to juniors, no layers between you and the expertise you need.

What makes us different is how we work. We integrate AI and legal technology into our practice to move faster, reduce cost, and deliver with greater precision — without compromising confidentiality or professional standards. This is not a gimmick. It is a deliberate operational advantage shaped by partners who understand both legacy practice and emerging tools.

2013
Year Founded
4
Partners
13+
Years of Practice
4
Core Practice Areas

Our clients range from startups and SMEs to established local and international corporations. We treat every engagement as a partnership — we learn your business, anticipate your risks, and deliver advice that is practical, direct, and built for your commercial reality.

Decade-tested judgement. Future-ready execution. That is Donny & Ong.

What We Do

Practice Areas

Our expertise spans four key areas of practice, serving clients from startups to multinational corporations.

Corporate Practice

Advising on mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, corporate restructuring, and governance — from startup fundraising through to venture capital and private equity transactions.

Real Estate Practice

Representing landowners, purchasers, property developers, and financial institutions in real estate transactions, including international property matters.

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Commercial Practice

Handling technology-related legal matters, commercial agreements, joint ventures, and M&A transactions in the technology sector and beyond.

Cross-Border Transactions

With a multilingual team fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin, we serve international clients navigating Malaysian legal requirements and cross-border commercial matters.

Our People

Meet the Partners

Each partner brings a distinct background and deep expertise, united by a commitment to practical, results-driven counsel.

Donny Kwa

Donny Kwa

Founder & Managing Partner

Corporate / Commercial Practice, Real Estate Practice

Certificate in Legal Practice (2010); LL.B. (Hons), University of London (2008); Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers (London); Bachelor of Economics (Hons), University of Malaya (1976). Admission(s): High Court of Malaya (2012). Language(s): English, Mandarin 中文, Bahasa Malaysia.

Founder and Managing Partner of Donny & Ong.

Fifteen years in Hong Kong with an international merchant bank — loan syndication, export credits, M&A financing, privatisations — followed by Director and Chief Executive roles at its Malaysian arm. Read law as a second career, completed pupillage at Bodipalar Ponnudurai De Silva, and managed its Corporate Department before founding Donny & Ong.

Brings deal-side banking experience and a sitting Bar Council Disciplinary Board appointment to a partner-led practice.

Ong June Siang

Ong June Siang

Founder & Partner

Real Estate Practice, Corporate / Commercial Practice

Fundamental Certificate in Islamic Banking and Takaful, Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (2012); Certificate in Legal Practice (2010); LL.B. (Hons), University of Reading (2008). Admission(s): High Court of Malaya (2011). Language(s): English, Mandarin 中文, Bahasa Malaysia, Cantonese 广东话.

Founder and Partner at Donny & Ong.

Started practice at Raja Darryl & Loh and Badrul Lee & Associates before founding June Siang & Partners — which merged with Donny & Hong to form today's Donny & Ong. Served two terms as Deputy Chairperson of the KL Bar Corporate and Conveyancing Practice Committee (2015–2017).

The firm's original architect. June Siang built Donny & Ong from the ground up with quiet determination and an instinct for what comes next - steering its direction into digital assets, blockchain and generative AI - setting a culture of forward-thinking that defines Donny & Ong today.

Gillian Chew

Gillian Chew

Partner

Corporate / Commercial Practice

Certificate in Legal Practice (2010); ICSA Qualifying Programme, The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (2010); LL.B. (Hons), University of London (2008). Admission(s): High Court of Malaya (2011). Language(s): English, Mandarin 中文, Bahasa Malaysia, Cantonese 广东话, Hokkien 福建话.

Partner in Donny & Ong's Corporate/Commercial practice since 2017.

Trained under M&A and equity capital markets practice at Adnan Sundra & Low; built her international ECM and cross-border M&A practice at Christopher & Lee Ong — the Rajah & Tann Asia member firm — running IPOs, take-overs, and rights issues across Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Brings regional-firm calibre to a partner-led practice.

Lai Si Xuan

Lai Si Xuan

Partner

Real Estate Practice, Banking & Finance Practice

Certificate in Legal Practice (2010); LL.B. (Hons), University of London (2009). Admission(s): High Court of Malaya (2011). Language(s): English, Mandarin 中文, Bahasa Malaysia, Cantonese 广东话, Hakka 客家话.

Partner in Donny & Ong's Real Estate and Banking & Finance practices.

Trained at Adnan Sundra & Low's Conveyancing Department on real estate transactions, banking and finance documentation, and property advisory; later served as in-house legal counsel at a manufacturing company, advising on commercial and corporate matters.

Brings top-tier firm grounding and commercial acumen to a partner-led practice.

中文简介

柯王律师事务所

为进入马来西亚市场的国际企业提供全程法律支持。

对于进入马来西亚或将业务拓展至东盟的国际企业,柯王律师事务所提供从落地到运营的一站式法律支持——主体设立、监管审批、融资安排、不动产事务及日常合规。

外资准入审批、央行外汇规定、马来西亚投资发展局(MIDA)的优惠申请、行业准入限制——这些是国际投资者进入马来西亚时常见的关键节点。我们熟悉本地监管体系的运作逻辑,能够将复杂的合规要求转化为清晰、可执行的方案。

事务所合伙人均通晓中文,可直接以中文沟通、起草及交付文件,并与您在母国或其他法域的法律顾问协调配合。中文文件、中文会议、中文意见书——无须翻译延误,亦不必依赖中介转述。

十年磨砺的专业判断,面向未来的执行力。这就是柯王。

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Office Address

A1-7-12 Arcoris Business Suite,
Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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+6014-7695 227