Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Malaysia
Band 1
Email address
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+603 2273 1919About
Provided by Rajah & Tann Asia
Our team handles all aspects of property transactions ranging from acquisitions and disposals, leasing (residential, commercial and industrial), financing (individuals and corporations) and development, through all the various stages including negotiations and preparation of sale and purchase agreements and lease/tenancy agreements, security documentation and advising on risk . We also provide property due diligence and advisory services on all property issues including applications to the relevant governmental and statutory authorities. Our wide base of clientele includes developers, fund managers, local and foreign investors, both individual and corporate and financial institutions (conventional and Islamic).
We support our clients from inception to the final close out of construction projects. With the best possible legal advice from a team with long and wide experience and cutting edge knowledge of the key issues affecting the industry, clients are assured of minimizing project risk. Should a dispute be unavoidable, our clients are also backed by a professional team, which has a strong reputation for resolving complex high-end disputes.
Chambers Review
Christopher & Lee Ong in Kuala Lumpur is a member law firm of Rajah & Tann Asia Network. It houses an impressive team of dedicated real estate practitioners, regularly handling high-value transactions. The team advises on the acquisition and development of residential, retail, office and industrial properties. It frequently acts for leading property developers, as well as corporate investors from the finance industry. Notable clients include B.Grimm and Sime Darby Property.
Work Highlights
- Christopher & Lee Ong advised Sime Darby Property on the purchase of 949 acres of freehold land in Klang from Sime Darby Plantation, valued at MYR618 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christopher & Lee Ong provide a thoroughly competent team with great expertise. They take the time to understand the client's business and provide appropriate solutions."
"They provide precise advice and get straight to the point. They are professional with a quick turnaround time."
"Christopher & Lee Ong provide a thoroughly competent team with great expertise. They take the time to understand the client's business and provide appropriate solutions."
"They provide precise advice and get straight to the point. They are professional with a quick turnaround time."
Notable Practitioners
Lim Hui Ming is a partner based in Kuala Lumpur. Her work encompasses advising on tenancy negotiations and property transactions, involving a range of office and industrial properties.
"Hui Ming is very approachable and dependable. She is sharp and a straight shooter."
"She is helpful, responsive and provides effective professional advice."