AI Issue 9 2017

28 Acquisition International - September 2017 Harjit Sandhu, Wan & Associates was thrilled to receive the exclusive Most Outstanding Law Firm 2017 - Kuala Lumpur accolade, after which we invited the firm’s Tengku Norhasliza to write about their work. arjit Sandhu, Wan & Associates was first established in Kuala Lumpur in 2006, by Mr. Harjit Singh Sandhu as sole- proprietor under the name and style of ‘Messrs. Harjit Sandhu’. The firm today is closely associated to him. Sandhu.co is in Sarawak and it headed up by Mr. Mekanda Singh Sandhu, who has been in practice since 1974, together with his son Mr. Sathinda Singh Sandhu. The firm is also associated to Messrs Awang Lai Sandhu and today, it is co headed by Dato Awang Bemee Bin Awg Ali Basah, Dato Lawrence Lai (Former Mayor of Miri City) and Mdm. Jagjeet Kaur Sandhu. In 2015, the firm expanded with the addition of another three other partners and because of a merger, it changes its name to Harjit Sandhu, Wan & Associates. However, the firm has continued to grow, together with a team of six dedicated lawyers in Miri and two seasoned pupils. Today, the firm provides a wide range of legal and professional services, thanks to the strength of this seasoned team. The firm handles diverse range of legal matters, including corporate, banking and finance loan documentation, general civil as well as commercial litigation. We are familiar with legal documentation Company: Harjit Sandhu, Wan & Associates Name: Tengku Norhasliza Email: [email protected] Address: 2nd Floor Block F-2- 8, Plaza Damas, No. 60 Jalan Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Telephone: +60 3 6206 5421 Excellent and Efficient Legal Services H 1708AI23 for syndicated loans, plus marine and vessels financing. We are experts in high value and complicated corporate loan matters, equipment and machinery leasing, conveyancing matters, property transactions, construction as well as property development projects. The firm has also ventured into cyberlaw; indeed Mr. Harjit Singh Sandhu has given talks in New Delhi during the International Cyberlaw Conference in 2016, on the very subject. The firm serves most commercial banks and financial institutions in Sarawak, as well as a significant number of corporate clients and statutory bodies. We endeavour to deliver professional and prompt legal services to all our clients. With a committed team of dedicated lawyers, experienced and self-motivated legal staff, we are confident in providing clients with excellent and efficient legal services. The firm is now insured under the legal professional indemnity policy. To accommodate the expansion and the growth, the firm has its present chambers, situated in Kuala Lumpur. The firm serves most commercial banks and financial institutions in Sarawak, as well as a significant number of corporate clients and statutory bodies. We endeavour to deliver professional and prompt legal services to all our clients.