Boutique litigation firm Ooi & Ooi is led by Nicholas Ooi and Natalie Ooi, who are praised as ‘outstanding lawyers’. Acting for local corporations, the team has experience in construction disputes, in addition to advising on non-contentious real estate work.
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Testimonials
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‘I felt that the company's interests were well taken care of.'
‘Nicholas Ooi and Natalie Ooi are outstanding lawyers.’
'The partners and associates are very competent to deal with the contractual disputes arising from the construction projects.'
Key clients
- BCB Berhad
- Country Heights Damansara Kuala Lumpur Residents’ Association
- Jub Padu
- Metabuild Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
Work highlights
- Acted for BCB Berhad and successfully removed the arbitrator of an ad hoc arbitration under the new Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 due to material breaches of natural justice.
- Acted for Geoforce East and successfully argued at the Federal Court that companies who fail to pay adjudicated sums awarded under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA) should be wound up notwithstanding the interim finality of adjudicated sums awarded under CIPAA.
- Acting for BCB and obtained ex-parte interim injunction and Anton Piller orders to prevent a RM74m land sale from taking place to other parties.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicholas Ooi, Natalie Ooi