Skrine
Client SatisfactionSkrine’s real estate and construction practices benefit from close integration and leadership from Ivan Loo and Ashok Kumar Mahadev Ranai, who co-head the construction department with particular experience in handling arbitration, disputes and providing advice to a diverse range of clients on matters concerning civil building construction, energy, and telecommunication industries. Also spearheading the department is Richard Khoo, leading a specialised team on non-contentious engineering projects, while Subramaniam Tatvaruban is well versed in dispute resolution in this practice area. On the real estate side, Jesy Ooi is the first port of call on various property matters ranging from acquisitions and disposals to commercial and industrial leasing.
Work highlights
- Skrine acted for Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad in relation to the termination of the initial contract for Aerotrain Replacement Project at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the resulting dispute, as well as the restructuring and subsequent new awardof the project to new parties.
- Skrine acted for Hunza Properties (Gurney) Sdn Bhd, Hunza Properties (Penang) Sdn Bhd and Beachfront Services Sdn Bhd and defended a claim concerning a separation of management and maintenance of different components within one development area during the joint management body phase.
- Acting for S P Setia Berhad in its joint venture to develop Federal Hill.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ivan Loo, Ashok Kumar Mahadev Ranai, Richard Khoo