Malaysian lawyer Chong Hong Kiat completes oath of office as a registered foreign lawyer (RFL) in Hong Kong
On October 13, 2025, ZHI HENG LAW FIRM (hereinafter referred to as “Zhi Heng Hong Kong”) successfully assisted Chong Hong Kiat, a practicing lawyer at Y Kong, Wong & Partners Law Firm in Malaysia, in completing the oath-taking ceremony for his registration as a Registered Foreign Lawyer (RFL) in Hong Kong, thereby demonstrating his firm commitment to Hong Kong law and the Code of Professional Conduct for Lawyers.
Under Hong Kong law, a lawyer from Malaysia who wishes to be qualified to practice Malaysian law in Hong Kong must complete registration with the Law Society of Hong Kong. The oath shall be administered by a Hong Kong solicitor, notary public, or Justice of the Peace acting as the “swearing-in officer.” During this swearing-in ceremony, Attorney Dai Yinghui of the law firm Yujianfeng, Sunbo, Qiu Zhiqiang & Mai Yanzhi served as the oath administrator for Attorney Chong Hong Kiat (Zhang Fengjie), assisting him in successfully completing the oath.
On the left is Attorney Dai Yinghui, and on the right is Attorney Chong Hong Kiat (Zhang Fengjie).
Attorney Chong Hong Kiat (Zhang Fengjie) is a litigation and arbitration lawyer in the Construction and Engineering Practice Group at Y Kong, Wong & Partners Law Firm, and is highly trusted for his solid professional expertise and attentive client service.
His practice spans construction and commercial disputes, and he regularly works with his team to handle high‑value disputes in areas such as commercial and residential development, power plants, facilities, and utilities. In addition,Attorney Chong Hong Kiat (Zhang Fengjie) alsoActively involved in high-profile court litigation, large-scale complex arbitrations, adjudications, and mediations, while leveraging an in-depth understanding of the construction industry to provide clients with pragmatic solutions that align with their business objectives.
This oath-taking ceremony marks the official expansion of Attorney Chong Hong Kiat’s professional service portfolio into the Malaysia–Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific cross-border legal practice. Looking ahead, he will leverage his expertise in cross-border legal practice, with a primary focus on cross-border cooperation between Malaysia and Hong Kong, as well as within the Asia-Pacific region. By integrating local legal and business resources, he will provide more professional, comprehensive, one-stop legal services for relevant cross-border projects.
As of October 2025, Zhiheng Hong Kong has 45 Chinese lawyers and 1 Australian lawyer who have been approved by the Law Society of Hong Kong and registered as Registered Foreign Lawyers (RFLs) in Hong Kong. These lawyers’ areas of expertise broadly cover key practice areas such as cross-border dispute resolution, capital markets, intellectual property, and corporate mergers and acquisitions.
The addition of Attorney Chong Hong Kiat not only strengthens Zhiheng Hong Kong’s capabilities in cross-border integrated legal services and expands its international client base, but also enables the firm to precisely address the needs of regional economic cooperation, providing professional legal support for Chinese enterprises entering the Malaysian market.
Meanwhile, the internationalization of Zhiheng Hong Kong’s team is also progressing steadily; to date, lawyers from South Africa, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mongolia, and several other countries have entered the registration process. Looking ahead, Zhiheng Hong Kong will continue to build on its professional expertise, remain customer‑centric, and leverage Hong Kong’s geographical advantages and global resource network to further expand legal service collaborations in key markets such as Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America. By deepening its international strategic layout, the firm aims to establish a highly efficient, globally integrated legal services platform.
List of Registered Foreign Lawyers (RFL) in Hong Kong
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