Wong & Partners's real estate and construction practice handles complex transactions and high-stakes disputes, with a distinct specialism in the data centre sector. The real estate team advises on a significant volume of new data centre projects in Malaysia, alongside build-to-suit leases and corporate leasing. The construction team is active in large-scale disputes and advises on contracts with a focus on ESG and renewable energy. The practice is co-led by Ai Leen Tang, who heads the real estate group and has experience in data centre developments, and Janice Tay, who leads the construction and international arbitration teams. May Chua’s expertise covers real estate transactions for clients in the manufacturing and commercial sectors, while Chih-wen Ooi focuses on construction and engineering arbitration disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘May Chua is an expert in real estate. She reviewed and analysed our situation very professionally and thoroughly and provided strategic advice and opinions.’
- ‘I've worked with Ai Leen Tang on multiple occasions, and their professionalism is second to none.’
- ‘They have in-depth knowledge and experience in the DC space in Malaysia.’
- ‘Expertise in real estate contracts.’
- ‘The senior associates are well-known of their attentiveness.’
- 'The team is very professional and always give advise and strategics proactively. There is no need for client to follow up with the team as the team is efficient and able to provide sound advice, strategies and possible outcomes ahead of time.'
- 'Janice Tay is exceptional. She is professional, very responsive and able to provide advice or direction swiftly. On top of that, she is genuine and always safeguard her client's interest in each matter.'
- 'Ai Leen Tang is sharp and she knows her work well.'
Work highlights
Advised DayOne Data Centers Malaysia III Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of GDS Holdings, on its MYR300m acquisition of 147.85 acres of industrial land from Nusajaya Tech Park Sdn. Bhd, which includes flexibility for GDS to obtain development approvals before completion.
Advised Chenbro (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd., on its MYR49.2m acquisition of industrial land from Senai Airport City Sdn. Bhd. in Johor Bahru; Chenbro will construct a low-carbon green factory, its first manufacturing base in Southeast Asia, on the 6.09 hectares of land.
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Practice head
Ai Leen Tang; Janice Tay
Other key lawyers
May Chua; Chih-wen Ooi