Real Estate

Our Real Estate Practice Group provides a full range of corporate real estate services. Leveraging on their combined depth and breadth of experience, our lawyers in this practice have provided significant advice on many of the nation’s largest property transactions.

The domestic and international clients served by this practice group rank amongst the top players in the industry. They include listed property developers, listed companies, private companies, local and offshore property funds, real estate investors, financial institutions and multinational corporations.

We also advise on and assist clients with integral real estate matters such as the application for the regulatory approvals required from relevant Government and statutory bodies that include the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department, Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank of Malaysia), State Authorities and the Estate Land Board.

We have advised S P Setia Berhad on its joint venture with Sime Darby Berhad and the Employees Provident Fund Board of Malaysia in relation to their acquisition of the Battersea Power Station in London for £400 million. This location is to be jointly developed by these partners into a mixed residential and commercial development.

We have also acted for Eco World Development Group Berhad in its acquisition of two companies from Eco World Development Sdn. Bhd. as well as the acquisition of the development rights of eight projects with a combined gross development value of RM30 billion from subsidiaries of Eco World Development Sdn. Bhd., for a total net consideration of RM1.78 billion. We were also involved in the agreements for the subscription of shares in Eco World by the shareholders of Eco World Development Sdn. Bhd. to partially fund the said acquisitions.

Within this practice, we offer strategic legal advice in:

  • Mergers and Acquisitions involving Real Estate Companies
  • Property Acquisitions and Divestments
  • Property Related Joint Ventures and Property Developments
  • Sales and Leasebacks
  • Tenancies and Leases

Partners

Datin Grace C. G. Yeoh

Datin Anita Balakrishnan

Christina C.P. Chan