Advocates & Solicitors

Litigation
with precision
and purpose.

Retained by discerning individuals and businesses for matters that demand precision and discretion.

Clarity in Conflict.
Strategy in Resolution.

Civil & Commercial Litigation ✦ Intellectual Property & Technology ✦ Construction & Engineering ✦ Private Client, Family & Estate Planning ✦ Gaming & Regulatory Advisory ✦ Corporate & Commercial Advisory ✦ Civil & Commercial Litigation ✦ Intellectual Property & Technology ✦ Construction & Engineering ✦ Private Client, Family & Estate Planning ✦ Gaming & Regulatory Advisory ✦ Corporate & Commercial Advisory ✦

Our Philosophy

Built on three
core principles

At Yeoh & Joanne, we believe the practice of law is ultimately a human endeavour. Our 3C philosophy is not a marketing slogan — it is the operating standard against which every engagement is measured.

C

Connection

We invest in deeply understanding each client's circumstances, objectives, and constraints before offering any strategy. No two disputes are the same, and we never treat them as such.

C

Commitment

Every matter is accorded the full weight of our professional attention and time. Clients work closely with their counsel throughout the engagement, with clear communication and timely responses.

C

Conscience

We uphold the highest standards of integrity. Our clients can trust that we will always act with propriety — protecting their interests while maintaining the ethical standards that underpin every matter we handle.

Our Expertise

Where we excel

Civil & Commercial
Litigation

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Private Client, Family
& Estate Planning

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Intellectual Property
& Technology

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Construction &
Engineering

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Gaming & Regulatory
Advisory

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Corporate & Commercial
Advisory

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Our Team

Counsel you can
count on

At Yeoh & Joanne, each matter receives the personal attention it deserves — with clear advice and seamless service from start to finish.

Yeoh Tung Seng

Yeoh Tung Seng

Partner

Tung Seng read law at Northumbria University and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2009. He holds an LL.M from Northumbria University and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2010.

He is an adjudicator empanelled in the AIAC Panel and a registered trademark agent.

He leads the firm's dispute resolution and gaming advisory practice.

Joanne Leong

Joanne Leong

Partner

Joanne read law at the University of Liverpool and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2008. She was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2009.

She leads the firm's family practice, private client, estate planning and dispute resolution.

Cases

Work that speaks for itself

A selection of matters handled by the firm. Details are anonymised to preserve client confidentiality.

Civil & Commercial Litigation
Acted for a Singaporean company in a contested winding-up proceeding against an offshore company registered in the Federal Territory of Labuan, involving a claim exceeding USD 1.5 million.

Represented a former director of a public listed company in a commercial trial involving a controversial gold investment scheme.

Acted for a Chinese company in relation to a glove scam perpetrated by a Malaysian company involving millions of Malaysian Ringgit. Successfully obtained discovery orders and a Mareva injunction to safeguard assets pending trial.
Intellectual Property & Technology
Acted for a company in an industrial design infringement dispute involving the design of a foldable tent, including issues as to whether the design was novel under the Industrial Designs Act 1996.

Successfully defended a Malaysian company against a trademark expungement application filed by a well-known Australian company.

Acted for an international confectionery company in relation to allegations of trademark infringement and passing off brought by a multinational competitor.
Private Client, Family & Estate Planning
Acted for an executor in contentious probate proceedings involving a disputed estate spanning multiple jurisdictions, namely Malaysia, Singapore, England and Canada.

Acted for the husband in a highly contentious divorce matter involving the determination of whether assets acquired prior to the marriage and foreign assets obtained during the marriage should be included.

Represented the wife in highly contentious divorce proceedings involving shares in a public listed company. Successfully obtained an ad interim injunction restraining the husband from transferring any shares in the public listed company.

Acted for a foreign spouse in obtaining a divorce, where the issues to be determined included the recognition of the foreign marriage and the domicile of the parties.
Gaming & Regulatory Advisory
Advised on, and rendered legal opinions relating to, online gaming laws, including the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, the Pool Betting Act 1967 and the Lotteries Act 1952.

Advised on compliance and regulatory exposure arising from changes in operational structure.

Oversaw operational structures across multiple jurisdictions, namely the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, the Philippines, Cambodia, Mexico and Brazil.
Construction & Engineering
Tung Seng was empanelled as an adjudicator on the AIAC Panel in 2017 and has been appointed by the AIAC as adjudicator in various disputes since 2018.

Successfully defended a company in a dispute involving more than RM3 million in relation to the construction of offshore containers for use on oil rigs.

Get in Touch

Ready to discuss
your matter?

Initial consultations are handled in strict confidence. We respond to all enquiries within one business day.

Address B3-U3-13A, Block B3, Solaris Dutamas
No. 1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone +603 6205 3616
Email [email protected]
Hours Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

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