PRACTICE AREAS
PROPERTY LAW
Land in Sarawak is different. It is governed by the Sarawak Land Code (Cap. 81), with its own rules on title, native customary rights, land use, and state consent. Our team advises landlords and tenants, buyers and sellers, developers and financiers across the full property lifecycle. We draft and negotiate tenancies, sale and purchase agreements, leases, and strata documents. We handle transfers by sale, gifts, transmissions on death, vesting orders, surrenders and re-alienations, and charges, as well as joint-venture and turnkey development agreements, due diligence, and financing security. Whether you are renewing a shop lease in Kuching, acquiring various types and classifications of land in Sarawak, or structuring a major mixed-use project, we bring practical, on-the-ground knowledge of Land and Survey Department practice and clear, commercial advice.
Property & Land Law | Sarawak
DEBT RECOVERY
Unpaid debts stall cash flow. We recover them quickly and within the rules of the Sarawak courts. We act for companies, SMEs, landlords, contractors, and individuals across Kuching, Sibu, Miri and Bintulu. We have particular strength in bulk recovery. We manage high-volume portfolios for local authorities in Kuching, banks and licensed financing institutions, and major corporations in the telecommunications sector. This includes systematic issuance of letters of demand, structured repayment negotiations, and coordinated filing of court claims. Whether it is a single overdue invoice or a portfolio of several hundred files, you get clear reporting on costs, recovery rates and timelines, and a strategy that balances firm enforcement with preserving commercial relationships.
Corporate & Individual
COMMERCIAL & BRIDGING LOANS
We act for borrowers and developers securing commercial term loans and bridging finance for land acquisition, construction and project cash flow. Our work covers facility agreements, charges and debentures, corporate guarantees, and assignments of sale proceeds. Because security is often Sarawak land, we manage the Land and Survey Department requirements — charge creation, consent for foreign lending, and variation of title conditions — so drawdowns are not delayed. We work regularly with local banks, licensed financiers and private lenders to close facilities efficiently.
Banking & Finance Law
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL
We draft and advise on share sale agreements, conduct legal due diligence for acquisitions, and review and negotiate commercial contracts. We keep the advice practical and Sarawak-focused — aligning company documents with Land Code issues, local licensing, and real-world deal timelines.
WILLS & PROBATE
We advise on all aspects of estate law under the Administration of Estates Ordinance [Cap. 80], Wills Act 1959, and Distribution Act 1958. For Muslim estates, we assist with applications for Letters of Administration and Sijil Faraid in accordance with Syariah law, ensuring proper faraid distribution to entitled heirs. We also handle native customary land and cross-border estate matters.
Estate Planning, Asset Distribution
FAMILY LAW
We act for clients across Kuching, Sibu, Miri and throughout the state in divorce and family matters. Our work is grounded in the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, the Guardianship of Infants Act 1961, and the Domestic Violence Act 1994. We regularly file both joint and single petitions for clients. We also advise on custody, care and control, maintenance for spouses and children, division of matrimonial assets, domestic violence protection orders, and adoption and guardianship applications.
Divorce, Custody Arrangements & Guardianship Orders
SYARIAH LAW
Syariah law in Sarawak has its own courts, its own procedure, and its own community context. We appear regularly in the Kuching Syariah Courts under the Syariah Courts Ordinance 2001 and the Islamic Family Law Ordinance 2001. Our practice focuses on the family and estate matters that affect Muslim families every day. We advise and represent clients in marriage registration and validation, divorce by talak, fasakh and khuluk, hadhanah (custody), nafkah (maintenance for wives and children), harta sepencarian (division of matrimonial property), and consent orders. We also handle Faraid (Islamic inheritance) and the related civil processes — from obtaining Sijil Faraid from the Syariah Court, to Hibah, Wakaf, and administration of estates involving both Syariah and civil assets. Whether you need a divorce filing or guidance on a complex estate with land held under the Sarawak Land Code, we provide clear, confidential representation grounded in local practice.
