Rahmat Lim & Partners has a full-service offering covering the entire lifecycle of real estate and construction matters. The firm’s corporate real estate team handles property acquisitions, developments, and commercial leasing, while the construction and projects teams is active in large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy sector. The practice is jointly led by Kamilah Kasim, who focuses on contentious and non-contentious matters for energy and infrastructure projects, Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani, who heads the infrastructure and construction unit, and Amelia Koo, who heads the corporate real estate team. The team’s construction and engineering expertise is further bolstered by Tee Zhi Lun, who advises on projects including advanced manufacturing facilities and data centres. Chen Lee Won and Lee Yee Ling are also recommended members of the team.
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- ‘Their institutional knowledge is vast. The collective expertise and experience of the team is deep and wide across various industries.'
- 'Their capabilities are strengthened by real-world dispute resolution experience.’
- ‘Kamilah Kasim's ability to meet tight deadlines is exceptional. She gives us that sense of security that she is on hand literally at all hours.’
- ‘Kamilah Kasim has a clean and succinct drafting style.’
- 'We had very good experience with Rahmat Lim & Partners in the areas of land acquisitions in Malaysia and energy supply matters. Their team is on the ground, knowledgeable about relevant matters, clearly has very good practical experience of similar deals and issues, and generally are quite practical, approachable and proactive.'
- 'Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani is knowledgeable, practical, approachable and proactive.'
Work highlights
Advised MRT Lingkaran Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MRT Corporation, on the design, construction and completion of the MRT3 Circle Line—Malaysia’s flagship urban rail project aimed at closing the loop on Klang Valley’s public transport network.
Advisied Micron Semiconductor Asia Operations Pte Ltd on the first and second phases of the development and construction of a High-Bandwidth Memory advanced packaging facility, the first of its kind in Singapore, including advising on the bidding process, drafting, and negotiating various project agreements.
Advised Westlite Dormitory (Bukit Minyak) Sdn Bhd and Westlite Dormitory (Tampoi) Sdn Bhd, indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Centurion Corporation Limited on the disposal and leaseback of a piece of land located at Bukit Minyak, Penang measuring approximately 16,398 square metres in area comprising of 3 accommodation blocks and a piece of land located at Tampoi, Johor measuring approximately 28,328 square metres in area comprising of 5 accommodation blocks for a total consideration of RM227m.
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Practice head
Amelia Koo; Kamilah Kasim; Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani
Other key lawyers
Tee Zhi Lun; Chen Lee Won; Lee Yee Ling