Overview

• Acted for Sime Darby Property Berhad in relation to its collaboration with GSPARX Sdn Bhd for the development of rooftop solar projects. Advised on, drafted and negotiated the Supply Agreement of Renewable Energy (SARE), engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contract and operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement.

• Acted for Sime Darby Plantation Renewable Energy Sdn Bhd in relation to their development of a large-scale solar power plant under the Malaysia Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP). Advised on the submission for their participation as a solar power producer in the CGPP and drafted the Virtual Power Purchase Agreement

• Acted for a consortium comprising Sunway Construction Sdn. Bhd. and Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 on the construction of a 1,200MW thermal power plant in Hau Giang, Vietnam (Song Hau Power 2 Project). Advised on, drafted and negotiated the Consortium Agreement and the EPCC contract.

• Acted for Iskandar Investment Berhad in relation to its subsidiary’s rooftop solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a solar energy services company. Advised on, reviewed, and negotiated the PPA.

• Acted for TC Sunergy Sdn Bhd in relation to their development of a 20MW floating solar farm in Selangor, which was a project awarded pursuant to the Energy Commission’s LSS4 competitive bidding exercise. Advised on the power purchase agreement (PPA) and drafted and negotiated the EPCC contract.

• Acted for the developer of a waste to energy facility at the Teluk Mengkudu Landfill area in Manjung, Perak. Advised on the terms of the concession for the development and management of the facility and drafted the EPCC contract.

• Acted for an aerostructure manufacturing company in relation to their proposed installation of  solar photovoltaic panels on the rooftop of their Malaysian premises. Advised on and reviewed the SARE agreement.

• Acting for an energy company in relation to their proposed development of rooftop solar projects in Malaysia, which are intended to be part of the quota allocation under Malaysia’s Net Energy Metering 3.0 programme. Advised on and drafted the joint development agreement with their strategic partner and reviewed, amended, and finalised the template corporate PPA to be entered into with consumers.

• Acted for ERS Energy Sdn. Bhd., a solar energy services provider, in relation to their construction and operations of a 120MW large scale solar power plant at Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines.  Advised on, drafted and negotiated the EPCC Contract (onshore, offshore and coordination/wrap agreements).

• Acted for ERS Energy Sdn. Bhd. in relation to the construction of a 30MW large scale solar photovoltaic plant in Bukit Keteri, Perlis, which was a project awarded pursuant to the Energy Commission’s LSS2 competitive bidding round. Advised on, drafted, and negotiated the EPCC contract.

• Acted for Leader Solar Energy II in relation to their development of a 20MW large-scale solar photovoltaic plant in Sungai Petani, Kedah, which was a project awarded pursuant to the Energy Commission’s LSS2 competitive bidding round.  Advised on the tender process for appointment of the contractor and drafted and negotiated the EPCC Contract and the operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement.

• Acted for Mudajaya Corporation Berhad in relation to their subsidiary’s development, construction, and operation of a 49MW large scale solar photovoltaic plant in Perak, which was a project awarded pursuant to the Energy Commission’s LSS1 competitive bidding round. Advised on, drafted, and negotiated the EPCC Contract and the O&M agreement. 

• Acted for ZEC Solar Sdn Bhd in relation to their development of a 29MW large scale solar photovoltaic power plant in Kulai, Johor, which was a project awarded pursuant to the Energy Commission’s LSS1 competitive bidding round. Advised on, drafted and negotiated the EPCC Contract and the O&M agreement.

• Acted for Leader Solar Energy Sdn. Bhd. in relation to their development of a 29MW large scale solar photovoltaic plant in Kedah, Malaysia, which was a project awarded pursuant to the Energy Commission’s LSS1 competitive bidding round. Advised on, drafted and negotiated the EPCC contract.

• Advised on and prepared the project agreements in relation to the development, construction and/or operation of the following power projects:

  • Kimanis IPP (Gas) - 300 MW, Sabah

  • Janamanjung IPP (Coal) - 2,100 MW, Perak (Units 1,2 & 3)

  • Sepangar Bay IPP (Gas) – 100MW, Sabah

  • Sandakan (Diesel) - 60 MW, Sabah,

• Acting for Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd in relation to the retendering of their aerotrain replacement project. Advised on issues arising from their dispute with the previous contractor, the tender process, and the award of the project to a new party. Drafted and currently negotiating the Design-Build contract.

• Acted as Malaysian counsel for Simmtech Holdings Co. Ltd. In relation to the development of their first large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang. Advised on, reviewed, and negotiated the construction contract.

• Acted for Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd. in relation to the baggage handling system upgrading works at KL International Airport. Advised on the tender process and award and drafted and negotiated the Design-Build Contract.

• Acted for Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd. in relation to their aerotrain replacement project. Advised on the tender process and award to Pestech Technology Sdn. Bhd. and drafted and negotiated the Design, Build, Finance, Operate & Maintain (DBFOM) contract.

• Acted for Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn. Bhd., the project delivery partner, in relation to the construction of the Pan-Borneo Highway in Sarawak. Advised on and drafted the construction contracts for 10 works packages. 

• Acted for Sapura Rail Systems Sdn. Bhd. in relation to the  construction of the system works packages (SSP Line) of the Mass Rapid Transit 2 Project. Advised on and drafted the master supply agreement and master sub-contract agreement.

• Acted for the Employees Provident Fund in relation to the development and construction of a mixed-development project (part of a joint venture with a subsidiary of a public-listed Malaysian developer) on 76.14 acres of land in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.  Advised on, drafted, and negotiated the project development agreement and the turnkey construction contract.

• Acted for an American biotechnology company in relation to the development (build, lease and transfer) and construction of an industrial biotechnology facility in Johor. Advised on the Build, Lease and Transfer agreement and reviewed, drafted and negotiated the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.

• Acted for HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad in relation to the construction of their new headquarters at Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala Lumpur. Advised on, drafted, and negotiated the consultancy contracts, the construction contracts, and the key sub-contracts.

• Acted for the owner of a financial education centre at Jalan Dato’ Onn, Kuala Lumpur. Advised on, drafted, and negotiated the project development agreement, the consultancy contracts, the construction contract, and the operations and maintenance agreement.

• Acted for the developer appointed by the Government of Malaysia to develop the headquarters of several governmental bodies (part of the Multimedia Super Corridor) in Cyberjaya, Selangor. Advised and drafted the construction agreement and advised on the award of the sub-contracts.

• Advised on the development of a cement plant (production capacity of 5,000 metric tons per day) in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan.

• Advised the owner of a financial education centre in Kuala Lumpur in relation to their project consultant’s claims for additional fees.

• Advised the owner of a 29MW large scale solar photovoltaic plant in Kulai, Johor, in relation to the contractor’s claims for additional costs and extension of time.

• Advised the owner of a 29MW large scale solar photovoltaic plant in Kedah in relation to the imposition of delay damages and extension of time claims.

• Advised a construction support services company in relation to the regularisation of their registration with the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia.

• Advised a cladding installation company in relation to the requirements for foreign contractor registration with the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia.

• Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1995)
• LL.B (Hons), Leeds Metropolitan University (1991)

Publications:

• Co-author, “Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS): Malaysian Government introduces Third Party Access for Electricity Supply”.
• Co-author, “Malaysia: Establishment of Energy Exchange Platform for Cross-Border Electricity Sales and 100MW Pilot Project with Singapore”.
• Co-author, “Malaysian Government opens Fifth Large Scale Solar (LSS5) Competitive Bidding Process”.
• Co-author, “Renewable Energy: NEM Quotas and LSS, Low Carbon Energy Generation, and BESS programmes announced”.
• Co-author, “Malaysia Launches Hydrogen Economy & Technology Roadmap”.
• Co-author, “Deep Dive: Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap”.
• Co-author, “Malaysia’s Energy Transition Roadmap (Part One)”.
• Co-author, “Malaysian Government Announces Changes to the Green Electricity Tariff Programme”.
• Co-author, “Latest Amendments to Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme”.
• Co-author, “Corporate Virtual Power Purchase Agreements in Malaysia”.
• Co-author, “Malaysia’s Road to Sustainable Energy: New Initiatives Announced.”
• Co-author, Malaysia chapter of The Energy Regulation and Markets Review (11^th Edition).
• Co-author, Malaysia chapter of The Energy Regulation and Markets Review (10^th Edition).
• Co-author, “The Future of Cross-Border Electricity Trade in Malaysia”.
• Co-author, “Malaysia’s Clean Energy Transition Plans: Gazing into the Crystal Ball”.
• Co-author, “Malaysia’s Total Lockdown: Critical Construction Works Allowed”.
• Co-author, “NEM NOVA: Malaysia Commences Virtual Meter Aggregation”.
• Co-author, “Net Energy Metering 3.0: New Rooftop Solar Initiatives”.
• Co-author, “Covid-19: Administration of Government Contracts Affected by the MCO”.
• Contributor, World Bank Doing Business 2020: Benchmarking Infrastructure Development.
• Co-author, “Somewhere over the FIDIC Rainbow” (Skrine’s Legal Insights 1/2019)
• Co-author, Malaysia chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide: Construction & Engineering Law, 2017.

• Ranked as a “Leading Partner” in Projects and Energy in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025. 
• Ranked Band 3 for Projects, Infrastructure and Energy and Band 3 for Construction in Chambers and Partners (2024, 2023)
• Ranked as a “Leading Individual” in Projects and Energy in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024.
• Ranked as “Highly Regarded” for Project Development by IFLR1000 2024.
• “Richard Khoo Boo Hin's expertise in the power industry has been a significant asset to the team. His ability to distill years of experience into actionable and practical advice has not only expedited processes but also ensured a more efficient progression.” – Legal 500 Asia Pacific
• “The team at Richard Khoo Boo Hin and Rachel Chiah understand and appreciate the client's wishes and requirements, providing practical and creative solutions accordingly.” – Legal 500 Asia Pacific
• “Richard Khoo Boo Hin and Rachel Chiah are very professional, approachable and down to earth. Both are very knowledgeable in their fields and are very easy to work with. They are able to cater to deadlines and have been accommodating to our requests without compromising on the quality of work.” – Legal 500 Asia Pacific
• “Richard Khoo and Rachel Chiah helped us to navigate the intricacies of the power business. They are very willing to share their experiences and I appreciate their candidness in pointing out potential pitfalls, whilst maintaining a strict sense of professionalism.” – Legal 500 Asia Pacific