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Halim Hong & Quek's real estate department provides a range of services covering project development, from planning to completion. The practice’s expertise includes transactional and regulatory advice on property acquisition, strata management, and construction projects. The team is co-led by Lim Jus Tine, who advises on project development and strata law, and Ankit R. Sanghvi, whose work is focused on construction law and dispute resolution, including adjudication and arbitration. The team’s transactional capabilities are broadened by Lim Yoke Wah, whose work covers property and asset financing.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- 'A trusted advisory team with a client-centric approach to problem-solving.’
- 'A strong team with young and energetic members, providing valuable support, particularly in terms of legal advice and overall collaboration.'
- 'The team responds very quickly and is able to assist on urgent cases. Cases are handed by the team seamlessly.'
- 'The partner understand the needs of the client and is able to advise based on the situation of the case.'
Key clients
- SkyWorld Development Berhad
- Fajarbaru Dynamic Development Sdn Bhd
- Pembinaan Tetap Teguh Sdn Bhd
- TS Law Land
- Skyline Embassy Sdn Bhd
- Golden Eagle City Sdn. Bhd.
- Pembinaan Gapadu Sdn Bhd
- Parkwood Templers Sdn Bhd
- Cosmowealth Housing Development Sdn Bhd
- Oasis Garden Development Sdn Bhd
- Myvilla Development Sdn Bhd
- Sunsuria Damansara Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
Acted as legal counsel to SkyWorld Development Berhad in its landmark Joint Development Agreement with Penang Development Corporation and PDC Properties Sdn Bhd for the RM13bn affordable housing development in Penang, involving land acquisition, regulatory compliance, and innovative construction solutions.
Acted for Multibay Development in a dispute concerning a developer’s call on an RM32m performance bond, triggered by the termination of its main contractor for significant delays and contractual breaches, raising key legal issues regarding the nature of performance bonds, their distinction from letters of credit, and allegations of over-securitisation.
Advised FDDSB, a joint venture between Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd and Care Dynamic Sdn Bhd, on its conditional acquisition of industrial land in Seremban for the development of Centralised Labour Quarters with an estimated GDV of RM172.4m.
Practice head
Lim Jus Tine; Ankit R. Sanghvi
Other key lawyers
Lim Yoke Wah