After reading law at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, Dato’ Lawrence Chiong was called to the Malaysian Bar as early as the year 2002. He was attached to a leading shipping firm in Subang Jaya, Selangor before he was called to the Malaysian Bar and continued to read in chambers and practiced as a legal assistant in the same firm till April 2003. He then joined one of the largest law firms in Puchong, Selangor to head the conveyancing and banking team till December 2004.
Bringing his experience and skills in both the conveyancing and banking practices, Dato’ Lawrence then accepted the partnership offer (at the age of 27) of a Johor Bahru based legal firm, and ever since became the key partner managing the firm’s conveyancing, corporate, and litigation departments for both Johor Bahru and Johor Jaya Offices for more than four (4) years before founded CHIONG & PARTNERS in March 2009.
Dato’ Lawrence’s area of engaged practice has over the years extended to such as ship financing, conveyancing, loan and security documentation, commercial and company secretarial matters as well as civil, commercial, and general litigation works. Being previously engaged as the panel solicitor for such prestigious banks and financial institutions that experience gives CHIONG & PARTNERS yet another competitive edge, and a great deal of practical depth to the legal advice and services when he manages CHIONG & PARTNERS as the Managing Partner and continues to maintain cordial relationship with all his clients, including overseas clients.
In 2023, CHIONG & PARTNERS established its first Foreign Legal Representative Office (LRO) in Sanya, Hainan, China. Dato’ Lawrence Chiong has been appointed as the official representative stationed at the Sanya office, where he is authorized to handle all relevant matters on behalf of the firm in Hainan Province.
