Ms Anita Balakrishnan > Shearn Delamore & Co > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Shearn Delamore & Co Offices

7th Floor Wisma Hamzah-Kwong Hing
No. 1 Leboh Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR
50100
Malaysia
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Ms Anita Balakrishnan

Work Department
- Real Estate
Position
Partner since 2008
Career
Anita has wide experience in matters of acquisitions and disposals of real property, leases and tenancies as well as banking facilities pursuant to conventional and Islamic financing principles relating to acquisitions of real property.
Languages
English, Malay, Tamil
Memberships
- Member, Malaysian Bar
- Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
- LL.B (Hons), University of London
- Certificate in Legal Practice
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Leisure
Publications:
- Contributed to World Bank, Doing Business 2020 – Registering Property – Malaysia, 17th Edition
- Contributed to World Bank, Doing Business 2019 – Registering Property – Malaysia, 16th Edition
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Real estate and construction
The practice at Shearn Delamore & Co is led by Grace Yeoh, who has significant experience across corporate real estate transactions, and Rodney Gomez, who specialises in handling construction disputes. Advising on property acquisitions and divestments, sales, and leasebacks, the real estate team is regularly instructed by real estate investors, financial institutions, and multinational corporations. Anita Balakrishnan continues to assist the department, and is particularly noted for her handling of acquisitions and disposals of real property. On the construction side, the team handles contentious and non-contentious matters relating to development projects, advising local and international contractors and government-linked companies. Alexius Lee supports the team, displaying expertise in handling construction litigation and adjudication.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping
- Tax