ABOUT US

Xavier & Koh Partnership, known as XK Law, stands as a dynamic law firm strategically situated in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

We firmly believe that individuals and businesses play a crucial role in shaping a more orderly world. The law, serving as the foundation, provides the essential framework for creating such a world. At XK Law, our commitment is to make the law accessible and apply it pragmatically, ensuring that individuals and businesses can thrive without excessive financial burden. We approach our work with boldness and decisiveness, addressing our clients’ needs with both tenacity and a keen eye for amicable resolutions.

Our mission is to surpass the expectations of our clients. We are dedicated to aligning with their unique needs and understanding what holds significance to them.

In our pursuit of excellence, we not only embrace challenges but also actively seek amicable solutions whenever possible. While we are prepared to engage in legal battles on behalf of our clients, we remain vigilant for opportunities to resolve matters through peaceful means.

At XK Law, we thrive on turning barriers into opportunities. Our diverse clientele encompasses individuals and corporations from various sectors, including property development, financial institutions, government-linked companies, local authorities, manufacturing, information technology, food & beverage, construction, retail, and startups, among others.

XL Law honoured with the prestigious Asia Business Outlook Top 10
Most Promising Corporate Legal Consultants from Malaysia 2023 Award

OUR CORE VALUES

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Honesty
Foundational. That is what honesty is to our firm. It informs all our thought, conduct, decisions, and dealings. And we will not apologise to anyone for it, even when it is hard to be so. For it is our believe that honesty is the precursor to a solid, endearing and trust-centred relationship with our clients, team members and society as a whole. We insist on it.

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Respect
At the heart of this value is our resolute recognition that people are precious and are imbued with an inherent dignity – regardless of their station and status in life. Maintaining respect for people within and outside the firm is important to us. We demand that respect be maintained even when there is a disagreement. Hard to do yes, but we try hard.

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Competence
We are committed to providing our clients high-quality advice, representation and drafting. We are thorough and let nothing escape our attention. Updating ourselves on the latest legal developments, is routine to us. Our experience in handling complex and highly contentious matters over the years have served to add to our competence and we are proud of it.

PRACTICE AREAS

LAWYERS

XAVIER carried on his father’s dreams of completing his legal studies and began his legal practice in one of the largest and oldest firms in the country, Messrs Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff before moving on. He practices both civil and criminal litigation. His clients include individuals and corporate entities both local and foreign.

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Kenneth Koh Zhong Wey

Founding Partner & Managing Partner
Blessed with the gift of the eloquence evident in his success in debates and mooting during his younger years, KENNETH began his legal career in one of the largest legal firms in Malaysia – Messrs Chooi & Co. + Cheang & Ariff. Thereafter, he joined Messrs Nadzarin Kuok Puthucheary & Tan as a Partner before setting up his own firm here.

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Poon Wei Ying

Senior Legal Associate
WEI YING graduated with First Class Honours from the Cardiff University, United Kingdom. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Middle Temple in 2018 and subsequently the Malaysian Bar in 2019, after completing her nine (9) months of pupillage at one of the leading law firms in Malaysia.

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AFIQ read law at the Universiti Teknologi MARA and was called to the Malaysian Bar in January 2022. During his pupillage, he amassed experience across multiple levels of Malaysian court and later entered  the legal profession with great ambition. He is currently a first-year legal associate, assisting the partners of the Kuala Lumpur office.

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SAHAIN graduated from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He completed his pupillage at NKPT under the tutelage of Joachim Francis Xavier and thereafter was admitted as an advocate & solicitor of the High Court Malaya in 2022.

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

This Is Why We Do What We Do

Seeing our clients happy with our services motives us a great deal. But don’t take our word for it. We know we have made a difference when our clients care enough to tell us about what we did right. So, read on and if you feel the same or better, do tell us too!

Full of integrity and honesty.

Joachim Xavier is a lawyer full of integrity and honesty, He is very thorough in managing a case and that is very reassuring. I highly recommend engaging him!

– Andy Toh, Founder of Worldwide Emergency Services Sdn. Bhd.
Very professional and responsive.

Kenneth is amazing in being very professional and responsive. He was available to answer any questions I had at any point of time. Most importantly, he was able to understand our cases quickly and provide best advice. He did very well in court hearings too. Highly recommended!

– Dura Diyana, Puspakom Legal Services Department
Meticulous and has high standards of work ethics.

Joachim Xavier is our go-to lawyer for dispute resolution. He is very knowledgeable in law but more importantly, he is practical and strategic thinking. He is meticulous and has high standards of work ethics.

– Carmen Tan, Group Legal Counsel of an MNC
Integrity, engaging and empathetic.

Our experiences with Kenneth Koh could be described in three words - integrity, engaging and empathetic. Although these words wouldn't be anywhere near close to describing what he means to our organisation, from his dedication to go the distance to his handling of our cases with utmost care and professionalism. We admire his dedication in and especially his interaction with us as not just a case but engaging with us on a personal level with empathy. We sincerely recommend most people who are seeking legal assistance to consider his counsel.

– L Vince Sdn Bhd
Ethical, honest and knowledgeable.

Joachim Xavier has been assisting me over the years, including my personal and corporate legal issues. He has always been there when I needed him. He is an ethical, honest and knowledgeable lawyer. I highly recommend him to assist with you with any legal issues you or your company may have.

– Adrian Ung, Group Commercial Director of Green Growers Sdn. Bhd.
Professional, diligent and efficient.

PROFESSIONAL, DILIGENT and EFFICIENT. These are some of the words that come to mind when I think of Joachim Xavier. Mere words alone does not do justice to the wonderful experience I’ve had with him personal legal advisor as well as attorney for my organization. His incredible professionalism and competence provided me with confidence that he’s got my back, and there’s absolutely nothing to worry about! His friendly and approachable demeanour compliments his services. I’m always grateful for our association and most importantly, our friendship.

– Captain Mahendran, Pilot at Air Asia Bhd
Compassion and patience.

Thank you to Kenneth and his efficient team for always providing the best service. Not only did he and his team respond quickly to us, but they also demonstrate compassion and patience in understanding and catering the needs of the company. These qualities really make Kenneth and his team stood out from the rest, and with reasonable legal fees to boot. Overall, a very pleasant experience to be working with them, highly recommended.

– Shahreena, Senior Legal Advisor
Handled my case with utmost professionalism and he is trustworthy.

I have personally known Joachim Xavier as a friend for more than 10 years had the privilege to engage him as my attorney in a personal matter. Xavier handled my case with utmost professionalism, and he is trustworthy in all aspects of work and life. He is intelligent, diligent and thorough in his work.

– Teena Lee
Very good listeners and has been very attentive to every detail.

My fellow directors are very grateful to Xavier for his guidance as well as his patience in explaining the details of our legal matter. He is a very good listener and has been very attentive to every detail of the legal process. He understood our needs and explained the technicalities in such a clear and concise manner. His is thorough in his research and he conveys his strategies well including his delivery in court. I wish to thank you him for his guidance and counsel.

– Fui K. Soong, Director at CENSE Media and CEO of Centre for Strategic Engagement Sdn. Bhd.
High professionalism and very detail oriented.

Mr Xavier comes highly recommended, without a doubt. He represented me in a civil case. Even from the very beginning he displayed high professionalism and was very detailed oriented. Since I was living abroad and there were documents that I had to affirm at the embassy, I recall that Mr. Xavier had made sure that all was in order and guided me and the embassy officer through the whole process. The embassy officer commented that she had not seen such exceptional service by an attorney and that I was in good hands. I succeeded in my case after 2 years of commitment and dedication by Mr Xavier and his team.

– Catherine

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