Jesy is a partner in our Real Estate practice. She has a wide range of experience in real estate matters and advises on complex acquisition and disposal of properties, property joint ventures, property developments, sale and leaseback transactions, commercial and industrial leases and tenancies, build-to-suit transactions, and integrated infrastructure schemes. She also advises on integrated property developments involving strata planning and management.
Transacted properties include development land, industrial land, estate land, Malay Reserve Land, land beneath water, reclaimed land, under-construction development and office building. She has advised and represented leading property developers, multi-national corporations (MNC), government linked companies (GLC), foreign direct investors, data centre companies, listed companies, receivers and managers, and liquidators.
Key Practice Areas
Real Estate
Note: This list includes engagements completed prior to joining Skrine.
- Acting for S P Setia Berhad in their joint venture with Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Malaysia Sdn Bhd to develop prime commercial land in Setia Federal Hill, Bangsar.
- Acting for CapitaLand Malaysia Trust in their acquisition of prime factories in the Nusajaya Tech Park in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, marking CLMT’s entry into the industrial market.
- Acting for the subsidiaries of AME Elite Consortium Bhd to dispose of 11 plots of freehold land measuring approximately 34.9 acres in i-Tech Valley to Hong Kong-based data centre operator, Digital Hyperspace Malaysia Sdn Bhd for a total consideration of approximately RM209.84 million.
- Acted for NextDC, Australia’s leading data centre operator and ASX 100-listed, in the setting up of their first international data centre in Malaysia which will be a Tier IV-certified data centre, the highest industry standards globally.
- Acting for Nasdaq-listed Insulet Corporation, a US-based innovative medical device company in the setting up of its new manufacturing facility in Johor.
- Acting for Lian Hup Seng Sdn Bhd to dispose of 59 parcels of freehold land, measuring approximately 286.82 acres, in Batu Pahat, Johor to BCB Berhad.
- Acting for a Temasek owned (Singapore sovereign fund), leading data centre provider in the ASEAN region in their acquisition of land in several locations in Malaysia.
- Acted for a multinational company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in their acquisition of industrial land for their expansion.
- Acting for a receiver and manager in the disposal of a mall to a government linked company (GLC).
- Acting for a leading developer in disposal of development lands.
- Acted for one of the largest property developer on their disposal of 800 acres estate land.
- Acted for one of the leading conglomerates on their acquisition in the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX).
Note: This list includes engagements completed prior to joining Skrine.
- Acted for TC Sunergy Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Main Market listed Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad, on their lease of water surface for their floating large-scale solar photovoltaic plant in Serendah, Selangor, being Tan Chong Group’s first renewal energy project.
- Advised KOSDAQ-listed Simmtech Holdings Co. Ltd., a global leader in manufacturing printed circuit boards and packaging substrate for the semiconductor industry, in the setting up of its first large-scale factory in Southeast Asia, at the Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang.
- Acting for the landlord of the AICB Building in their tenancies to parties such as Bank Negara Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia.
- Advised the landlord and developer of The Five, Damansara Heights in the respective tenancies.
- Acting for S P Setia Berhad in the respective tenancies of the commercial parcels in Setia City Residences, Setia Alam.
- Advised PwC Service Delivery Center (Malaysia) in their tenancy of office spaces at KL Sentral.
Note: This list includes engagements completed prior to joining Skrine.
- Advised in a joint venture with a State Government for tin mining.
- Advised a public listed company on their acquisition of development rights in a commercial development.
- Advised consortiums of leading developers in integrated water supply schemes.
- Advised a public listed developer in their luxurious high-rise development in Damansara Heights.
- Acted for a developer in several appointments to construct PR1MA Homes.
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2007)
- Certificate of Legal Practice (2006)
- LL.B (Hons), University of London (2005)
- Speaker, BFM’s The Property Show, on The Proposed Residential Tenancies Act
- Speaker, Executive Masterclass in Land Development, REHDA Malaysia
- Speaker, Webinar on Pre-Requisites of Strata Planning & Management, REHDA Malaysia
- Speaker, Briefing Session on the Strata Management Act 2013, REHDA KL Branch
- Speaker, Talk on Latest Development in Strata Titles, Strata Management and Housing Development Laws to Sime Darby Property Berhad, SP Setia Berhad, Selangor Properties Berhad, Mayland, WCT Land
- Speaker, Law Career Convention of Malaysian Law Students’ Union (KPUM)
- Speaker, SkrineCast podcast, “How to set up Gated and Guarded Community?”
- Interviewed by Asian Law Students' Association Universiti Utara Malaysia (ALSA UUM) on Legal Conveyancing
- Contributing Author, “The National Land Code – A Commentary”, by LexisNexis
- Asian Legal Business (ALB), Asia 40 under 40 2022
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 edition, Next Generation Partner
- “Jesy Ooi is a consummate professional who delivers consistent and timely advice.” - Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 edition
- “Outstanding legal knowledge and in-depth understanding of commercial transaction.” - Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
- “Excellent response time and clear communication.” - Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024