About
The Firm
After practising with two of Sarawak's oldest and established law firms specialising in litigation and commercial practice from 2013 until 2021, Ronald S. L. Ong established Messrs. Ronald Ong & Co. Advocates on the 1st of May, 2021.
The firm is a barrister's chambers styled practice which is committed to the highest standards of professionalism, reliability and expertise in resolving disputes and delivering commercial solutions. At the core of our practice is our aim for meaningful outcomes, passion for the art and science of advocacy and dedication to the development of the law.
Ronald S. L. Ong
Founding Partner
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) / Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) (Monash University)
Post Graduate Diploma In Legal Practice (Leo Cussen Institute)
Advocate in the High Court of Sabah & Sarawak in Sarawak
Australian Lawyer & Officer of the Court, Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia
Accredited Mediator (Asia Mediation Centre)
About Ronald
Ronald was admitted as an Australian Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Victoria on 19.2.2013.
Upon returning to Sarawak in 2013, Ronald completed his pupillage in a renowned Kuching litigation firm (est. 1974) under the guidance of a Sarawak senior counsel and was admitted to the Sarawak Bar on 16.1.2014. At the firm, Ronald practised predominantly in civil litigation in a wide range of areas of law involving contract, construction and commercial disputes, industrial disputes, land law, company law, native customary rights law, judicial reviews, torts, insurance law, bankruptcy and constitutional law.
On 1.10.2018, Ronald joined one of the oldest Sarawak law firms (est. 1968) as the Head of Litigation Department until the end of April, 2021. At the firm, Ronald was privileged to have worked together as co-counsel with one of Sarawak's most senior member of the Bar. During his service, Ronald handled matters including disputes over property, land law, removal of caveats, defamation law and civil procedure. Ronald also handled non-contentious matters including negotiations for obtaining discharge to bankruptcy, preparation of customised employment contracts and providing legal advice on commercial transactions.
Ronald has represented clients as lead counsel in cases at all tiers of court including novel matters in the Federal Court. Ronald's particular interests are in commercial and contract law, property law, civil procedure and advocacy. He is also trained in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and is accredited as a professional mediator by the Asia Mediation Centre. Ronald is therefore also a "mediation advocate" namely, a lawyer who advocates mediation as an option in appropriate cases (read more on "Why Choose Mediation For Dispute Resolution and FAQs"). His Bachelor of Commerce specialisation is Finance.
Since establishing his law firm, Ronald hopes to continue upholding the highest standards of professionalism and expertise in resolving disputes and delivering commercial solutions.
To view the firm's practice areas, please click here for Dispute Resolution and click here for Commercial Department.
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Photo Credits: We wish to record our sincere thanks and gratitude to our dear friend Jackson Pang for letting us feature his breathtaking aerial photos of Kuching and Bau on our website.
Contact us:
082-366638, 019-5686638