CCW Partnership

At full service commercial law firm CCW Partnership, co-managing partner Linda Lee and consultant Andrew Ong, have been advising a client on a complex case involving engineering and construction issues in the past 12 months. Ong’s practice has a strong focus on construction disputes.

CCW Partnership is one of the most recognised corporate law firms in Brunei. Managing partner Dunstan Sim Liang Kiat heads the corporate department and practises multiple disciplines, including banking and property. Before joining CCW Partnership, he worked in leading Malaysian law firms, where he advised companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. He has also worked as a corporate lawyer in New Zealand. “He’s very active in the corporate practice,” says a peer.

CCW Partnership has a well-known litigation practice and handles a variety of corporate matters. Co-managing partner Linda Lee and Tang Weng Leong are experienced in civil and commercial litigation and have appeared before the High Court and Court of Appeal in Brunei. Leong practised as a commercial and civil litigator in Kuala Lumpur before joining CCW Partnership. Andrew Ong retired as managing partner in 2016 and now works as a consultant. Ong and Lee advised a Brunei company on a complex dispute involving engineering and construction. On Hung Zheng joined as a partner in 2016 and focuses on litigation. He advised a manufacturer in connection with a distribution agreement. The firm works with a number of oil and gas, and construction companies on litigation.

Managing partner Dunstan Sim Liang Kiat is the main contact for insurance at CCW Partnership. The firm is advising an international corporation on its employee insurance programme in Brunei.

On Hung Zheng focuses on IP and litigation matters at CCW Partnership. The firm has a strong focus on trade marks but also advises on patents and copyright matters. There is an emphasis on prosecution and opposition in addition to advisory and opinion work. The majority of the firm’s patent clients come from the oil and gas industries, while trade mark clients come from a range of industries, including food and beverage, and telecommunications. “On Hung Zheng is responsive,” says a client.

Co-managing partner Linda Lee is the main contact for employment matters at CCW Partnership. Lee and consultant Andrew Ong have been advising a corporation on its employment matters at the Court of Appeal.

Tang Weng Leong is the top contact for the shipping practice at CCW Partnership. Leong has been busy handling a complex case involving a collision between a tow and a jetty.