Highest Paying Malaysian Law Firms for Newly Qualified Associates
January 12, 2026
So your 9 months of pupillage is finally over, and you're officially a lawyer! (If you're searching for a pupillage, check out our list of Top 20 Highest Paying Firms for Pupillage instead!)
Perhaps you've been considering whether to stay at your present firm (if you've been offered to stay) or may be scounting for potential firms that will futher strengthen your foundation and take you to new heights.
Well, let us help to take salaries out of the curiosity equation by narrowing down a list of the top 20 highest paying law firms for newly qualified associates, which currently ranges from RM 3,300 to RM 6,000.
On top of a basic salary, the firm also gives out allowances for Associates' handphones and gym memberships. There are also opportunities for secondment, based on what users of this website have shared.
19. Albar & Partners
The firm's practice areas include Banking & Finance, Corporate, Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate & Retail Real Estate. The firm is also said to offer medical coverage to its Associates.
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Apart from a basic salary, the firm also has medical, dental and optical coverage, as well as reimbursement of phone bills up to a certain amount.
The firm also believes in providing the best training opportunities for their Associates.
Zaid Ibrahim & Co also has secondment opportunities to their regional offices in the ZICO Law network and regular in-house training sessions.
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Many of the employees at PLVG have shared reviews stating that the firm truly understands the concept of work-life balance. Associates at PLVG enjoy in-house and external training sponsored by the firm. They also get a RM200 parking allowance monthly.
16. Cheang & Ariff (tied for 5th place)
If you've never seen photos of Cheang & Ariff's office at Loke Mansion, it is time that you Googled them!
Located in a beautiful, oriental-colonial setting, the firm's practice areas include Banking & Finance, Conveyancing, Corporate Services, IT & Intellectual Property and Litigation.
15. Mah Weng Kwai & Associates (tied for 5th place)
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Having a strong team of lawyers and support staff, the firm hosts educational talks once a month, which is open to public.
14. Chooi & Co (tied for 5th place)
Located in Menara BRDB, the firms provides its Associates with season parking, as well as medical coverage through Mediviron.
13. Kadir Andri & Partners (tied for 5th place)
One of the Associates' benefits at Kadir Andri & Partners is medical coverage. On top of that, employees also get a parking allowance of RM150 each month.
12. Zul Rafique & Partners (tied for 5th place)
At Zul Rafique & Partners, training and secondment opportunities are available for its lawyers. The firm also has subsidies for parking costs.
11. Shook Lin & Bok (tied for 5th place)
Shook Lin & Bok provides a whole range of coverage and allowances for its Associates. Among them are medical and dental coverage, and parking, handphone and dinner allowances for late nights at work.
10. Christopher Lee & Ong (tied for 5th place)
The firm provides holistic coverage for healthcare with medical, optical and dental coverage. On top of that, lawyers also get parking allowance as well as subsidised gym memberships.
9. Tay & Partners (tied for 5th place)
Tay & Partners also provides its Associates with medical, dental and optical coverage. They also encourage their staff to be fit and active by subsidising their gym memberships.
8. Raja Darryl & Loh (tied for 4th place)
Some lawyers have shared that they receive handphone allowances each month as well as dental and medical coverage from the firm.
7. Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (tied for 4th place)
Former employees have shared that one of the pros of working for the firm is the high quality clients and transactions you get to handle. Good performance in your work will reward you with good bonuses.
6. Skrine (tied for 3rd place)
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Associates at Skrine are able to claim expenses such as mobile phone bills, local conferences, medical expenses and training. On top of that, employees also get to look forward to their annual company trips (with a many opportunities for dragon boating!).
5. Shearn Delamore (tied for 3rd place)
Interns, Pupils and Associates alike, will have an opportunity to experience practice in a 'big firm', which is also one of the oldest law firms in the country, and "good exposure", says one former Pupil.
4. Rahmat Lim & Partners (Tied for 2nd place)
Tied for 2nd place, Rahmat Lim offers a monthly remuneration of RM 5,000 which we're told includes a component of front loaded bonuses.
This award winning firm invests in its employees by providing "good training on the job", shares one Associate. The relationship between employees in the firm is further strenghtened by monthly social activities. The annual overseas company trips, good compensation packages and useful benefits all add up too.
3. Wong & Partners (Tied for 2nd place)
Many Associates have shared that the firm provides "good perks and work environment" as well as having "ample training opportunities to ensure a steep learning curve".
If a newly qualified salary of RM 5,000 (which is inclusive of RM 500 of benefits and allowances) isn't enough, Associates are further incentivised by the firm's attractive training programs, secondment opportunities through the Baker & McKenzie network and allowances for clothing, meals, parking, gym memberships and more.
2. Thomas Philip (Tied for 2nd place)
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Thomas Philip made it to the top of our pupillage salary list and takes second place for newly qualified associates. Don't get us wrong, at a base salary of RM 5,000 per month it's a pretty sweet amount and you'll also be part of a firm that is well ranked for litigation and known for its investment in training and development.
Thomas Philip also provides additional benefits such as RM 1,200 mobile allowance per year, RM 5,760 of parking rebates a year, and CPD / training allowances and interest free study loans of RM 2,000 and RM 5,000 respectively, meaning there may be a total of RM13,960 worth of benefits available, if fully claimed. Moreover, a performance bonus is issued once every 10 weeks (provided that you've completed one year at the firm).
1. Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
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Recently increasing their newly qualified salaries to RM 6,000 per month (which includes a component of front-loaded bonuses and allowances), Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill takes the top spot on our list.
In addition, the firm offers medical coverage, dental coverage, secondment opportunities in certain departments, in-house and external training opportunities, parking allowance worth RM 190 per month and a bi-annual attire allowance.
With this latest increment, the firm is ready to invest in attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry.
*** Note: This list is ranked based on monthly gross receivable only and excludes any other pecuniary and non-pecuniary benefits or allowances which may be received. Do note that certain firms front load bonuses, which may therefore increase the quantum of their monthly pay-out.
As several firms offer the same newly qualified salaries, some of them are tied (#2 to #4, #5 and #6, #7 and #8, #9 to #16) although for expedient review, they have been listed numerically. The information in this list is based on information that is publicly available, has been voluntarily shared by our users, and is not in any way confirmed by OfficeParrots.com or any of these firms (unless indicated otherwise on their profiles hosted with us). If you think there should be firms in this list which we’ve missed out, let us know by submitting a salary here.
As with any information sought online or received in person, we advise you to exercise independent judgment and enquiry in your job search, but we're here to help you stay classy and refrain from asking about salaries during your first interview! Good luck with your search.
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