CHAI LEE FOON | Partner

Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (Admitted 2010)

 

Qualifications

  • Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya – 2010
  • Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) – 2009
  • Bachelor of Law (Hons) from University of West of England (UWE), Bristol – 2007
  • Student Member of Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
  • Certificate of Attendance for AIBIM Law Seminar (ALAS) on Islamic Financial Services Act 2013

 

Executive Profile

CHAI LEE FOON is a highly experienced Partner and Advocate and Solicitor with over 15 years of continuous practice (since 2010), specialising in a full spectrum of real estate, secured property lending, corporate conveyancing, and commercial transactions. Her core expertise lies in high-value, complex mandates encompassing project development, securitisation, and large-volume financing for major financial institutions and developers across Malaysia.

Ms. Chai’s practice is defined by her ability to mitigate risk and structure efficient, compliant legal frameworks for property investment and development, leveraging deep experience in both Conventional and Islamic financing structures.

 

Comprehensive Practice Areas

 

1. Secured Property Lending & Financing (Key Speciality)

 

Supervision and preparation of security and loan documentation for property acquisition, financing, construction, refinancing, and commercial trade facilities. Ms. Chai is responsible for ensuring efficient, high-volume transactions with full regulatory compliance for major institutional clients. Expertise spans both Conventional and Islamic financing frameworks for sub-sale, project, refinancing, trade, bridging, and top-up facilities.

 

Key Documentation Focus:

  • Mortgage and Commercial Loan Documentation (Conventional & Islamic)
  • Property Construction Financing and Bridging Loan Facilities
  • Trade Financing Facilities
  • Floor Stocking Agreements
  • Security Sharing Agreements
  • Top-up/Additional Loan Facilities

 

Institutional Client Portfolio:

Ms. Chai has professionally advised and handled lending documentation for a comprehensive list of reputable financial and government institutions, demonstrating proficiency across diverse banking security requirements and regulatory frameworks:-

 

  • Malayan Banking Berhad & Maybank Islamic Berhad
  • Public Bank Berhad & Public Islamic Bank Berhad
  • CIMB Bank Berhad & CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad
  • Hong Leong Bank Berhad & Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad
  • RHB Bank Berhad & RHB Islamic Bank Berhad
  • Standard Chartered Bank Berhad & Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad
  • Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad & Alliance Islamic Bank Berhad
  • Ambank (M) Berhad & AmIslamic Bank Berhad
  • HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad & HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad
  • United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.
  • Affin Bank Berhad & Affin Islamic Bank Berhad
  • MBSB Bank Berhad
  • OCBC Bank Malaysia & OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad
  • Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad
  • Citibank Berhad
  • AIA Berhad
  • Lembaga Pembiayaan Perumahan Sektor Awam (LPPSA)

 

2. Transactional Conveyancing & Development

 

Active and expert involvement in managing the end-to-end conveyancing process for all property types, covering private sales, auctions, transfers, development, and post-acquisition title management.

 

Scope of Transactional Work:

 

  • Asset Classes: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural Land, and Mining Land transactions.
  • Sales: Private sales, sub-sales, auction sales, and high-volume project sales in development schemes.
  • Post-Acquisition & Title Management: Perfection of Transfer, Perfection of Charge, Discharge of Charge (DOC), Deed of Receipt and Reassignment (DRR), Deeds of Revocation, Trust Deeds, and applications for Lost/Missing Titles.
  • Development: Drafting and executing Joint Venture Agreements and Distribution Agreements for developers and landowners.

 

3. Corporate & Commercial Law

 

Providing critical support to corporate clients in matters related to asset restructuring, business acquisition, and commercial contracts, often interfacing with property elements.

 

4. Non-Conveyancing Exposure:

 

  • Corporate: Asset Purchase Agreements, Share Sale Agreements, Share Subscription Agreements, and Shareholders Agreements.
  • Commercial: Drafting of Tenancy Agreements (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Estate properties), Friendly Loan Agreements, Modelling Contracts, Distribution Agreement, Warehousing Agreement.
  • Estate Management: Drafting of Last Will and Testament, and handling matters related to Probate and Administration of Estates.
  • Litigation Support: Exposure to general civil and commercial litigation, including Banking Litigation and Debt Recovery.