Malaysia's First Law Firm in China Tests Whether Cross-Border Legal ...

(PR-inside.com) KUALA LUMPUR, MY / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Dato' David Gurupatham's DGK opened in Jinan as Malaysia strengthened its commercial court system, introduced third-party arbitration funding rules, and moved toward its most significant contract-law overhaul in decades. WhenDavid Gurupatham& Koay (DGK) opened a 1,500-square-foot office in Jinan, Shandong Province, in February 2025, the Malaysian law firm crossed a significant threshold: securing authorization from China's judicial authorities to operate on the mainland. The expansion came as economic ties between Malaysia and China continued to deepen. Bilateral trade reached a record USD 212.03 billion in 2024, increasing 11.4% year over year ..