Our Firm

Built Around
Relationships.

We combine legal expertise, commercial judgement and practical execution to help businesses navigate complexity, manage risk and achieve their objectives.

01

Commercial Judgement

Advice grounded in commercial realities and aligned with your business objectives.

02

Cross-Border Perspective

Experience advising multinational corporations and foreign investors operating in Malaysia.

03

Partner-Led Delivery

Direct access to senior lawyers, throughout every engagement.

04

An Extension of Your Team

We integrate with your legal team to provide additional capacity when needed.

Our Mission

To be an agile, commercially minded legal partner for our clients, on matters routine and transformative.

Our Approach

We take the time to understand how our clients operate, so we can provide advice that is commercially grounded, risk-aware and practical.

How We Work →
Our Journey
2009

Original Practice Established

The founding partner established his own practice to provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice.

2013

Regional Platform Built

Merged with several local firms and helped build Christopher, Lee & Ong into a regionally affiliated Malaysian law firm.

2026

Yau & Associates Relaunched

Returned to our original name as a leaner, partner-led practice focused on agility, commercial judgement and hands-on delivery.

Our Lawyers
Meet Our People →
Yau Yee Ming

Yau Yee Ming

Partner

Lawyer. Business adviser. Cross-border strategist.

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Lim Yam Poh

Lim Yam Poh

Partner

Governance. Regulation. Leadership.

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Narina Hilmy

Narina Hilmy

Senior Associate

Transactions. Execution. Commercial delivery.

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Geraldine Leng

Geraldine Leng

Senior Associate

Corporate adviser. Transaction support. Employment counsel.

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Let's start a conversation.

Whether you require assistance with a transaction, commercial issue or governance matter, we would be pleased to discuss how we can assist.