Kenneth Wong Poh Lim
Kenneth Wong holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of Sheffield, and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2008.
Throughout his legal career spanning a period of close to 15 years, Kenneth is experienced in a diverse range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border financings, fintech structuring and general corporate advisory work. Kenneth is also well- versed in due diligence practices and procedures in relation to general corporate compliance, mergers and acquisitions and proposals that require the approval of the regulatory authorities in Malaysia.
As for property-law related matters, Kenneth regularly advises corporate and individual clients on real property transactions, including sales and acquisitions of real and personal property, residential, commercial developments and tenancies.
Kenneth has also authored numerous tax-related articles ranging from benefits of proper tax planning to entertainment expenses, which were published in, amongst others, the Malaysian Law Journal as well as in The Edge.
Kenneth chaired the Kuala Lumpur Young Lawyers Committee in 2011.
In 2019, Kenneth was named as the Young Lawyer of the Year in the Malaysian Asian Legal Business Awards.
Kenneth is presently the Secretary to the Puchong Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and is on the panel to the Disciplinary Committee of the Malaysian Bar.