Land, Conveyancing, Real Estate and Construction

Our practice offers comprehensive, strategic and effective legal support in the areas of land, conveyancing, real estate and construction. Whether it’s an acquisition or disposal of property; obtaining a change of land use or defending or prosecuting a boundary dispute; leasing commercial property or renting out your residence; obtaining a mortgage from a bank or financing for a real estate project; obtaining approvals from authorities or registering a charge, our advocates will guide you through the process.

Our services in this area of practice include:

• Provision of legal advice and representation in the acquisition and disposal of property, and the drafting of the requisite instruments including the sale and purchase of land, commercial buildings, residential properties and development sites as well as conducting due diligence, obtaining the requisite approvals and/or consents and assistance with the payment of stamp duty and capital gains tax where applicable and the registration of certificate of titles/leases.
• Provision of legal advice, representation and negotiation in property leasing including the drafting of lease agreements, the renewal and termination of leases, the transfer of leases, subleasing and the enforcement of respective rights.
• Provision of legal advice and representation in mortgage and financing transactions including the registration of charges, and discharges, and the transfer of charges.
• Assistance with the subdivision of property including obtaining the requisite consents and/or approvals and drafting the instruments.
• Assistance in the registration of certificates of titles, conversion of titles and their replacement where lost, damaged or misplaced.
• Provision of advice, representation in and drafting of construction/development agreements including terms of reference, confidentiality agreements, joint venture and engineering agreements, deeds of assignment for construction projects, licences for major and minor alterations and crane oversailing licences.
• Conducting due diligence in land, conveyancing, real estate and construction transactions including title searches and verifications.
• General assistance in the acquisition of consents and approvals of various land, conveyancing, real estate and construction transactions. 

Provision of legal advice and representation in contentious matters including obtaining orders for possession, damages for breach of contract, relief against rescission and enforcement of easement and analogous rights as well as in adjudication proceedings, settlement negotiations, and before dispute avoidance and dispute resolution boards.