Team

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Complex financing transactions and loan syndication
• Commercial contracts
• Property development and project finance
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Joint ventures
• Corporatisation, privatisation and government projects
• Corporate insolvency and advisory work

QUALIFICATIONS

• Called to the English Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London in 1983
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in 1984
• Admitted as Barrister of High Court and Supreme Court of Australia in 1990

Nature of Practice

Commercial Litigation, Arbitration and Shipping. Has Experience acting as an arbitrator. Handles complex cases and has worked Together with some of the leading counsel from Peninsular Malaysia and Queen’s Counsel from England and Australia.

Nature of Practice

Banking & Finance, Islamic Finance, Property Conveyancing, Restructurings, Corporate Receivership, Insolvency & Liquidation, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions.

Nature of Practice

Property Conveyancing; Commercial Contracts; Legal Finance; Business Acquisition; Construction and Engineering Contracts.

Nature of Practice

Civil & Appellate Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking & Corporate Financing, Commercial Contracts, Land, Property & Native Customary Rights, Shipping & Admiralty, Medical & General Negligence, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Election & Environmental Law.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• General property conveyancing
• Retail and corporate banking documentation (Islamic and conventional)
• Project financing
• Commercial contracts
• Business review, land matters and advisory work

EXPERIENCE

• Noor began her legal career as a litigator, with experience in banking litigation, corporate insolvency, debt recovery, commercial and civil disputes, estate matters and family law, practising in these areas up until 2014.
• Since 2015, she has focused primarily on general conveyancing and banking documentation. Her expertise includes both retail and corporate financing, as well as corporate advisory work in various areas of law under the jurisdiction of Sabah.
• In addition, Noor has experience in advisory work relating to real property, property development, and land matters, particularly in connection with projects and infrastructure development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded Degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1996
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in 1997

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• General property conveyancing
• Corporate banking documentation
• Commercial loan syndication
• Project financing
• Commercial contracts
• Business review
• Due diligence and advisory work

EXPERIENCE

• Jovena primarily focuses on general property conveyancing, corporate financing and transactional matters as well as legal advisory work. Her experience includes corporate advisory work (merger acquisition, Bursa and foreign listing and legal due diligence matters) in various areas under Sabah Law (land and property, employment, regulatory, procurement and environmental) encompassing various industries, including property development, forestry, ports, joint venture, renewal energy projects in Sabah.
• Jovena also has experience in advisory work in real property, property development and land issues pertaining to project and infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded Degree of Bachelor of Laws in July 2007
• Awarded Post-graduate Diploma (BVC) in July 2008
• Called to the English Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London in July 2008
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• General property conveyancing
• Corporate banking documentation
• Commercial loan syndication
• Project financing
• Commercial contracts
• Business review, due diligence and advisory work

EXPERIENCE

• Lu Yee focuses primarily on property conveyancing, financing and transactional matters. She has experience in a wide range of transactional and advisory work, with a focus on large-scale residential and commercial developments in Sabah. /li>
• Lu Yee also has experience in other real property related work, including property acquisition, commercial leasing, joint ventures, and other complex real estate transactions. She also does corporate advisory work, in particular relating to Sabah laws. Her work spans various sectors and covers areas such as land, employment and regulatory compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded Degree of Bachelor of Laws in July 2006
• Awarded Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice in July 2008
• Admitted as a solicitor of England and Wales in 2011
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak

  in March 2013

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Property conveyancing
• Retail and corporate banking documentation
• Wills, probate and administration
• Legal review on land, regulatory, compliance, and corporate matters

EXPERIENCE

• Stephanie has experience in land and real estate matters.
• She also has experience in advisory work and legal review, in particular relating to Sabah laws and regulatory matters.
• Stephanie also has experience in estate matters, including preparation of wills, and probate and administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded the Degree of Bachelor of Laws by the University of London in 2011
• Awarded Certificate in Legal Practice in 2012
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak

  In March 2014

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Corporate and commercial advisory
• Joint ventures and project development
• Capital markets, corporate exercises and legal due diligence
• Construction and infrastructure-related contracts
• Banking and finance (corporate and project financing)

REVELANT EXPERIENCE

• Sylvia advises on a range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on joint venture and shareholder arrangement, project development, and

  capital markets transactions. She has been involved in various corporate exercises, including initial public offerings (IPOs), acquisitions, and restructuring transactions, and has advised companies that have successfully listed on both the Main Market and ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. Sylvia also has experience in conducting legal due diligence for listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST).

• She represents developers and corporate investors in a variety of projects, including property developments and infrastructure such as hydropower plants, water treatment facilities, and large scale solar photovoltaic plants in Sabah. Her practice also encompasses advisory works on matters relating to forest reserves, mining activities and land-related matters.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded Degree of Bachelor of Laws by University of Hertfordshire in 2011
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Malaya in November 2013
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in January 2015

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Banking litigation
• Corporate insolvency
• Debt recovery
• Commercial and civil disputes
• Construction disputes
• Medical negligence
• Administrative law

EXPERIENCE

• Dixon’s main practice areas are banking and insolvency litigation.
• He is also active in civil and commercial disputes covering a wide range of contractual and tortious disputes such as fraud, construction disputes, defamation, medical negligence, shareholder disputes, and has appeared as counsel / co-counsel before all levels of the Malaysian courts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Monash University Australia (2013)
• Awarded Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Australian National University (2015)
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in 2015
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in January 2016

Nature of Practice

Corporate Work and Arbitration, Banking and Conveyancing and General Consultancy.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• General property conveyancing
• Retail banking documentation
• Corporate banking documentation
• Commercial contracts
• Estate planning and administration
• Due diligence

EXPERIENCE

• Leslie began his legal career as a litigator and has assisted matters involving debt recovery, land disputes, corporate disputes and estate matters and practising in these areas up until 2023.
• Since 2023, he has transitioned primarily to general conveyancing and banking documentation with a focus on commercial transactions. Leslie has experience advising clients in property conveyancing, banking documentation, commercial contracts, estate planning and supporting clients with estate administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Derby (2009)
• Awarded Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Bond University (2016)
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2016
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak

  in January 2017

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Banking litigation
• Corporate insolvency
• Debt recovery
• General and civil litigation
• Industrial relations

EXPERIENCE

• Dayang primarily focuses on banking litigation and corporate insolvency which includes advisory and litigation work for banking and financial institutions
• Her practice ranges over all aspect of law related to banking and financial institutions in Malaysia, and litigation work including debt recovery actions, execution proceedings and contested proceedings under the jurisdiction of Sabah.
• She also handles general and civil litigation matters as well and represented clients as a counsel/co-counsel in the Subordinate Courts and Superior Courts in Malaysia.
• In addition, Dayang has experience in Industrial Relation matters for unfair dismissal cases and mainly acted for the employer/company before the Industrial Court in Sabah

QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded Bachelor of Laws (LLB)(Hons), Multimedia University (2018)
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak

  in 2020

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Civil and commercial litigation
• Construction disputes
• Defamation and tortious claims
• Banking litigation
• Debt recovery
• Public and administrative law
• Alternative dispute resolution (arbitration, adjudication, and mediation

EXPERIENCE

• Jordan has experience representing clients across a broad spectrum of civil and commercial matters. He has appeared at all levels of the Malaysian courts and in arbitration and adjudication proceedings.
• His practice includes disputes involving construction, land, company and shareholder conflicts, defamation, tort, debt recovery and judicial review.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Law (LL.B.), University of the West of England, Bristol
• Accredited Civil/Commercial Mediator (ADR ODR International, 2018)
• Bar Professional Training Course, University of the West of England, Bristol
• Barrister-at-Law, England & Wales (Middle Temple) (2018)
• Admitted as Advocate of High Court of Sabah and Sarawak

  in 2020

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Banking Litigation
• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Corporate and Personal Insolvency
• Estate Administration and Planning

EXPERIENCE

• Chee Hang focuses on banking litigation and handles a broad spectrum of civil and commercial dispute resolution.
• He regularly represents banks in recovery actions and is experienced in defending banks in contested proceedings. He notably has experience in advising banks in disputes involving purported unauthorised internet banking transactions, seizure of charged properties in execution proceedings and allegations of wrongful property foreclosures.
• He worked closely with insolvency practitioners, successfully obtaining several High Court orders to facilitate the liquidation process.
• In addition to his work with banks and corporate clients, Chee Hang dedicates part of his practice to advising and providing bespoke solutions to individual clients on structuring their wealth distribution as part of estate planning. He regularly acts for individual clients and trusts companies to administer property inheritance.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak (2021)
• Certificate in Legal Practice, Legal Professional Qualifying Board (2019)
• MSc Real Estate, Nottingham Trent University (2017)
• Law LLB (Hons), University of Liverpool (2016)

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Property conveyancing
• Retail Banking Documentation both Islamic and Conventional
• Commercial contracts
• Estate Planning/Administration

EXPERIENCE

• Melvin primarily focuses on general property conveyancing and retail banking documentation for both Islamic and conventional transactions.
• He also has experience in preparing and reviewing commercial contracts, and handling estate planning and administration matters

QUALIFICATIONS

• Called to the Sabah Bar in 2023
• Called to the Malaysian Bar in 2020
• Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), University of Hertfordshire, UK

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Property conveyancing
• Retail banking documentation
• Corporate banking documentation
• Commercial contracts
• Estate Planning/Administration
• Due diligence

EXPERIENCE

• Yi-Pern has experience advising clients in property conveyancing, banking documentation, commercial contracts, and estate planning. She has assisted in drafting and reviewing loan agreements, security documents, and retail banking contracts. Her practice also includes handling land matters, conducting due diligence for corporate transactions, and supporting clients with estate administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak (2023)
• Advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (2022)
• Barrister-at-Law, England and Wales (Middle Temple) (2021)
• Master of Laws (LLM) in Bar Professional Training Course (with Commendation), City, University of London, UK
• Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent), City, University of London, UK
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), Queen’s University Belfast, UK