Our Team
我们的团队
Ms. Virginia Chong Yeng Nee
(Managing Partner）
Ms. Virginia Chong, graduated with honours from Multimedia University and a Master of Laws from University Of Malaya. She completed her nine months’ pupillage in one of the firms in Kuala Lumpur, named Messrs Kington Tan Dzul and was exposed to conveyancing practice under the guidance of the firm’s partner as her master, Ms Gu Chee Lian. She was admitted and enrolled as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in the year 2011.
She then ventured into litigation practice in year 2012 with another firm in Kuala Lumpur, named Messrs Trevor George Partnership in assisting the founder partner, Mr Trevor George De Silva in handling matters in the Industrial Court, Judicial Review applications in the High Court, and also appeals to the appellate Courts for all sorts of civil litigation matters.
Having developed interests in conveyancing practices, Ms. Virginia Chong then took up the Junior Partner’s position that was offered by Mr George Yeo Heng Yueh of Messrs Tan & Yeo in year 2013 and became Senior Partner to take charge of the firm’s newly operated branch in Kuala Lumpur in year 2014.
Throughout Ms Virginia Chong’s working period with Messrs Tan & Yeo, she specializes in all aspects of corporate & commercial matters on behalf of the firm, especially both in advisory capacity and in respect of merger and acquisition, share sale agreements, and was extensively involved with real estate works with particular emphasis in drafting of joint venture agreements, sale and purchase agreements, loan agreements and tenancy agreements. Further, she also dealt with conventional and Islamic banking and finance-related matters on behalf of the firm with major financial institutions in Malaysia such as Malayan Banking Berhad, Public Bank Berhad, CIMB Bank Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad etc.
Ms Virginia Chong has acted for a wide variety of clients including developers, investors, landlords, tenants and banks. She has also acted on a broad range of matters including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters and secured lending.
Ms Virginia Chong also actively involved with general litigation practises such as accident matters, divorce petition, child custody, alimonies etc matrimonial disputes and other non-contentious matters such as trust, wills and probate matters.
Having practice for more than 8 years, Ms Virginia Chong decides to take up another challenge in her 9th year practice as senior lawyer by establishing her own firm in 2020. Her present mainstay is conveyancing and civil litigation matters, with Corporate and Probate litigation following close at its heels.
Her practice (which includes appearances both as Counsel and solicitor) involves both interlocutory applications and the conduct of trials (both in the civil courts as well as mediation). These frequently culminate in arguing motions in High Court, and appeals, in the appellate courts, be it the Court of Appeal or Federal Court.
She frequently delivers legal sharing, be it in public seminars via live stream or on air via radio session as well as conducting in house training for the firm’s clients. She is a firm believer that the legal profession must aspire to higher standards, and always be beyond reproach, she presently sits as a legal advisor of Malaysian Red Crescent Malacca State and Malacca Zhang Association.
Ms. Heng Jia Lian
(Partner)
Ms Heng has a versatile and wide range of experience in Civil Suits, Family & Matrimonial Litigation, Commercial Agreements and conveyancing matters. She understand what’s in the best interest for the client. She is solution driven with a pragmatic approach to disputes as a partner with more than 6 years in M/s Lim Heng & Co.
She graduated with honours from Multimedia University, Malacca. She completed her nine months’ pupillage in a reputable boutique firm, M/s Choy & Associates and was exposed to varies civil litigations matters under the guidance of her Master, Ms Daphne Choy. She was admitted and enrolled as an Advocate and Solicitors of the High Court of Malaya in Penang in June 2011.
Ms Heng joined the Firm on 1.9.2022.
Ms. Wayne Lau Xiao Wei
(Legal Assistant）
Ms Wayne graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Multimedia University, Malacca. She was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya on 26 October 2023
She completed her pupillage with Messrs Sern & Lee, Malacca, where she was extensively exposed to divorce, probate and general litigation matters. She handled joint and sole divorce petitions, annulments, variation and committal proceedings, as well as probate and administration applications including grants of probate, resealing matters, letters of administration and distribution orders. Her litigation portfolio also included contractual disputes, trespass to land, goods sold and delivered claims, and bankruptcy proceedings. She assisted in case managements, hearings and trials before the Sessions Court, the High Court of Malaya and the Court of Appeal. During her tenure, she completed the Advocacy Training Course organised by the Malaysian Bar.
She subsequently practised as a Legal Associate at Messrs Low & Partners, Selangor, focusing on general litigation and succession matters. Her experience includes debt recovery actions, defence against breach of directors’ duties claims, applications under Section 58 of the Mental Health Act 2001, contested probate proceedings, and claims for return of deposits. She also advises and handles non-contentious succession matters such as grants of probate, letters of administration, distribution orders, amendments to asset schedules, wills and powers of attorney.
She regularly drafts pleadings, affidavits, written submissions, notices of demand, legal opinions and legal correspondence, and appears before Registrars and Judges of the Sessions Court and the High Court of Malaya.
Ms Wayne joined the Firm on 1.1.2026.