The robust real estate offering at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill is co-led by Tay Weng Hwee, an expert in advising on property finance and joint ventures, and Nitin Nadkarni, a specialist in the field of multi-jurisdictional construction disputes. Recognised as a ‘strong team with business acumen’, the practice handles the full spectrum of real estate matters across the hospitality, retail, industrial, and housing sectors. Acting for a range of leading Malaysian and international developers, investors, contractors, and financiers, the team’s work includes both transactional and contentious elements. Darshendev Singh is a well-versed construction litigator who is praised for his ’deep expertise and specialisation’, while Bella Chu Chai Yee advises on all aspects of commercial and residential development, in addition to real estate financing considerations.

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'Nitin Nadkarni offers strategic legal solutions with sound commercial reasoning.'
'Very strong team with business acumen, availability and reactivity.'
'Darshendev Singh is diligent, thorough, and pays attention to all details.'
'The team delivers all-round and practical solutions that allow businesses to achieve their ultimate business goals.'
'Fast, efficient, and accurate.'
'Bella Chu Chai Yee and her team are a class above the rest for real estate work. They are efficient, communicate well, and diligent.'
'The team has expertise in the area of construction, ranging from railway projects, high-rise buildings, infrastructure project etc. The team is also committed to collaborate with clients and other law firms in approaching cases.'
'Darshendev Singh possesses deep expertise and specialisation in the practice area of construction, which instils confidence in client on his abilities to handle complex legal matters.'

Key clients

Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited
UEM Sunrise Berhad
Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd
Lagenda Properties Berhad
KIP Real Estate Investment Trust
The Holstein Milk Company (M) Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Farm Fresh Berhad, a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad)
Accurate Industrial Steel Sdn Bhd
DHL Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (DHL)
Cypark Sdn Bhd
Global Wall (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Italy’s Permasteelisa Group
Sime Darby Property (Ara Damansara) Sdn Bhd
MTD ACPI Engineering Sdn Bhd
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
Setia Eco Templer Sdn Bhd (“SET”), a subsidiary of S P Setia Berhad

Work highlights

Represent Global Wall (Malaysia) in its dispute with Samsung C&T Corporation UEM Construction, relating to the construction of the Menara Merdeka 118.
Acting for Mapletree Logistics Trust Management in its acquisition of industrial lands located in Selangor.
Took action against Telekom Malaysia (TM) for seeking additional land compensation arising from partial compulsory acquisition of TM's land for MRT2, the second line of the multibillion-dollar Klang Valley MRT project.

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