Mr Dzuhairi Jaafar Thani > Rahmat Lim & Partners > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Rahmat Lim & Partners’ strong practice advises on the full spectrum of corporate real estate and real estate-related matters including property developments and joint ventures, property acquisitions and divestments, listings of real estate investment trusts, and due diligence concerns. Engaged by a host of local and international investors, private corporations, and property funds, the firm has a fine track record of handling complex and high-value property transactions involving retail malls, data centre operators, and retail malls. Kamilah Kasim is praised for her ‘knowledge and experience’, Chong Yee Leong specialises in power and infrastructure projects, and Dzuhairi Jaafar Thani focuses on various engineering, construction, and procurement contracts. Lee Yee Ling is an expert in sale and leaseback transactions and commercial leases, while Lim Teong Sit covers various corporate-related matters. All named individuals collectively lead the department.

Rahmat Lim & Partners‘ ‘cooperative, skilled and knowledgeable’ projects and energy team has a strong reputation for its capabilities in handling both contentious and non-contentious infrastructure work. The team’s client list is formed of well-known names from the array of sectors, including transportation, aviation and renewables. Its caseload includes advising on initial contracts, through to the construction, development and completion of the high-value projects. Its matters are often cross-jurisdictional in nature, an example being its advising Mega First Corporation in a $12m solar photovoltaic infrastructure development project initiated by the Maldivian government. Kamilah Kasim, who ‘needs no introduction’, is at the team’s helm, alongside international arbitration specialist Chong Yee Leong and the firm’s head of corporate Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani.