Ong Eu Jin, a founding partner of Malaysian law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS), has departed with a team of 10 lawyers, including two partners, to set up Ong Eu Jin Partnership, a boutique specialising in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
The other partners are Lee Zai-Lii and Diane Ngu Dai En, and the team includes associates, trainee lawyers, paralegals and due diligence support staff.
In an interview with ALB, Lee explained the new firm’s focus. “Each of our partners have been involved in at least ten initial public offerings and listings on the Malaysian stock exchange and together with the other lawyers, the team has been a key player in the IPO space in recent years,” she said. “As probably one of the largest IPO-centric boutique firms in Malaysia, we see an opportunity to build a firm that reflects our commitment to excellence and innovation in this dynamic practice area.”
“We strive to be a frontrunner and the go-to firm for capital markets in Malaysia, in particular for IPOs,” Lee added, noting that the firm intends to eventually expand to other corporate or non-dispute practice areas and becoming a full-fledged corporate firm.
RDS was established in 2020 by five former partners of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill. It now has 17 partners.
