WongPartnership LLP Appoints Chou Sean Yu As New Managing Partner, Succeeding Ng Wai King

WongPartnership LLP Appoints Chou Sean Yu As New Managing Partner, Succeeding Ng Wai King

WongPartnership has announced the elevation of Chou Sean Yu as its new Managing Partner, marking a key leadership transition at the Singapore Big Four law firm. He succeeds Ng Wai King, who served in the role for 12 years and will continue as Chairman and Senior Partner.

Chou, who joined the firm as an associate in 1997, was appointed Deputy Managing Partner in 2022 as part of a planned succession. He currently heads the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group and will continue in that capacity.

In his first remarks as Managing Partner, Chou emphasized talent development and leadership succession as key priorities:

“(We are) making sure that we continue to be attractive for young lawyers, because without that core coming in, it is going to be very, very difficult,” he said.

He added, “I want to make sure that this very successful transition over the years will carry on. That is what I see (as) my second challenge, because these are very big shoes to get into.”

Reflecting on his journey at the firm, Chou said,

“I am grateful for the trust placed in me by Wai King and my fellow partners in being given this opportunity to lead the firm. This is a proud personal milestone for me, having started in the firm as an associate in 1997 and learning the ropes from luminaries such as Wong Meng Meng, the late Alvin Yeo and Dilhan Pillay.”

Ng Wai King, who steps down from the managing partner position two years ahead of the firm’s mandatory retirement age for leadership roles, expressed confidence in Chou’s leadership:

“I have every confidence in Sean Yu’s leadership and vision. His ability to forge relations and strategic nous will be invaluable as we look towards future opportunities and challenges, both in Singapore and across Asia.”

The firm will continue to focus on strategic growth through its WPG network of regional partnerships and deepen its presence in Thailand and Vietnam. WongPartnership’s Singapore business—balanced between corporate and litigation practices—remains the foundation of its regional ambitions.

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