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Meet the lawyers.

Our lawyers bring experience across the firm’s practice areas. Contact them directly about your enquiry.

/ Partner

Jeff Chen

Commercial & corporate · Property · Banking & finance · Technology & intellectual property

Jeff brings experience in private practice and work with a regulatory agency. His communication style helps clients understand legal issues from a practical perspective. He is also a Registered Trade Mark Agent in Malaysia.

jeff.chen@spclp.com ↗

Qualifications: LL.B (Hons), Cardiff University · Certificate in Legal Practice · Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya · Registered Trade Mark Agent, Malaysia
Admission: Malaysian Bar (2008)
Languages: English · Malay · Chinese

Selected Work Highlights

Advised on company acquisitions and share sale and purchase transactions.
Advised a renewable energy supplier on drafting and reviewing an equipment delivery agreement for the commissioning of a solar photovoltaic system.
Handled Malaysian and overseas trade mark applications, with matters spanning Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, together with trade mark assignments and changes of ownership.

More selected work

Advised a communications company on the contractual arrangements for the transfer of its business.
Advised a company on shareholders’ and software development agreements concerning its ownership and technology arrangements.
Advised a hotel services provider on broadband and direct internet access service agreements.
Advised corporate clients on franchise, licence, supply and distribution agreements.
Advised on build and lease arrangements, agreements to build and site access documentation.
Acted on property acquisitions and disposals and related financing documentation, including the perfection of transfers and charges, discharges of charge and deeds of receipt and reassignment.
Advised on tenancy agreements involving landlords and commercial occupiers.

/ Partner

Jimmy Kwok

Commercial & corporate · Property · Banking & finance · Wills, probate & estates

Jimmy is a dedicated professional with strong attention to detail. He helps clients through difficult and stressful matters, recognising that each client has individual needs.

He is also a certified professional trainer and has spoken at events on legal and related topics.

jimmy.kwok@spclp.com ↗

Qualifications: LL.B (Hons), University of the West of England, Bristol · Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn · Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Admission: Bar of England & Wales (2005)
Malaysian Bar (2006)
Languages: English · Malay · Chinese

Selected Work Highlights

Acted for executors in applications for grants of probate in connection with the administration of deceased estates.
Prepared wills for private clients to give effect to their wishes concerning the distribution of their estates.
Represented a corporate client in a series of debt recovery matters.

More selected work

Acted for applicants in letters of administration matters.
Acted on the transmission and transfer of estate property.
Advised a private client on a deed of retirement and settlement relating to a business.
Acted on property acquisitions and disposals, together with housing finance documentation, title perfection and the release of property security.

/ Partner

Christine Sim

Property · Banking & finance · Family & matrimonial · Commercial & corporate

Christine advises and represents clients across a range of matters. She recognises that legal issues can be complicated and may involve practical concerns beyond the law, and works to help clients navigate both.

christine.sim@spclp.com ↗

Qualifications: LL.B (Hons), University of the West of England, Bristol · Certificate in Legal Practice · Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Admission: Malaysian Bar (2007)
Languages: English · Malay · Chinese

Selected Work Highlights

Advised corporate clients on shareholders’ agreements documenting their ownership and business arrangements.
Acted on property acquisitions and disposals and related housing finance documentation.
Represented private clients in divorce proceedings.

More selected work

Advised a corporate client on professional services and reseller agreements governing its commercial relationships.
Advised a company on a project management and loan investment matter involving a corporate investor.
Advised a corporate client on a service agreement supporting its business activities.
Acted on the perfection of property transfers and the discharge of charges.
Acted for a private client in a probate matter.

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