Halim Hong & Quek

Arbitration & Adjudication, Asset & Debt Recovery, Banking Litigation, Commercial & Corporate Litigation, Insurance Law, Land Law Litigation, Liquidation & Insolvency, Tort & Negligence

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Ankit’s focus area of practice is in construction law and he has handled significant assignments involving energy projects, engineering projects and infrastructure projects for both local and foreign clients. Ankit’s legal experience has enabled him to provide professional legal advice to his clients in respect of building and construction projects in Malaysia from its inception, right up to its completion. Ankit has conducted document review for clients, provided advice and drafted agreements for employers, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, purchasers and tenants on various aspects of commercial, retail and residential construction projects in Malaysia.

Ankit also advises clients on the legal requirements that are to be complied with at the initial stages of planning and his range of advice includes procurement strategies, project risk management and claims and dispute management or avoidance. In the event formal dispute resolution becomes a necessity, Ankit has the experience to advice you on the appropriate dispute resolution forum. Ankit’s experience includes, mediation, adjudication, arbitration, litigation, expert determination and early neutral evaluation, amongst others.

Ankit has represented a number of multi-national and GLC’s in Malaysia as lead counsel at all levels of the Malaysian Courts. He also often represents clients in adjudication and arbitration proceedings in respect of disputes that concern claims and/or payment issues, issues in respect of termination of contract, issues concerning delays, issues concerning performance bonds, issues concerning defects rectification and issues in regard to liquidated damages, amongst others.

English, Malay, Hindi

Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Young Practitioner’s Group, Current Member The Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn Alumni Association Malaysia, Current Member ASEAN Law Association, Current Member Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR), Fellow & Former Chairman of the Membership Development Committee Malaysian Bar, (IT, Innovation & Future in Technology Committee), Former Member

Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2011) Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Aberystwyth University Wales (2009) Barrister-at-Law of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn, UK) (2010) Master of Science in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King's College London (2021)