Grace Lim Qi Wei
林琪薇
Partner
Practice Area
- Real Estate & Conveyancing
- Interest Schemes
Education
- LLB (Hons), University of Malaya
- LLM (Commercial Law), University of Malaya
Admissions & Memberships
- Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
Languages
- English
- Malay
- Mandarin
Grace is a founding partner of Enho Grace & Partners. Her practice covers general corporate and commercial matters, corporate real estate, conveyancing, regulatory and compliance, and interest schemes.
She advises clients ranging from startups to established corporations on corporate exercises and commercial arrangements, including joint ventures, shareholder agreements, e-commerce, employment matters, service agreements, privacy policies, terms of use and distributive trade.
Before co-founding the firm in 2022, Grace trained in corporate real estate at Rahmat Lim & Partners, handled conveyancing at Lim Soh & Goonting, and practised corporate and commercial law at Adnan Sundra & Low.
Representative Experience
Land Acquisition for Higher Education Development
Advised on the acquisition of two parcels of land, with a combined value of approximately RM60 million, for the development of a higher education institution. The work covered transaction structuring and negotiations, and liaising with the relevant authorities on delays in land-use conversion, rezoning approvals and planning permission (Kebenaran Merancang).
Commercial Tenancy for Authorised Dealership
Acted for the landlord in negotiating and drafting a commercial tenancy of ground-floor premises, where the tenancy was a requirement for the tenant’s appointment as an authorised Proton dealer. Negotiated terms protecting the landlord’s commercial interests.
Online Tuition Joint Venture
Drafted the shareholders’ agreement, company constitution and Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) for a public listed company’s corporate partner in an online tuition venture. Conducted due diligence on the target company and advised on the requirements under sections 79 and 82 of the Education Act 1996 for obtaining the certificate of registration from the Ministry of Education.
Corporate Advisory for a Public Listed Company
Advised a public listed company on directors’ fiduciary duties under the Companies Act 2016 and the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007, and on disclosure obligations under the Bursa Main Market Listing Requirements. Also advised on electronic money and prepaid airtime under the Moneylenders Act 1951 and the Financial Services Act 2013.
Retail Chain Tenancies & Commercial Agreements
Acted for an overseas retail chain in tenancy negotiations, including built-to-suit outlets. Also handled its operational agreements, including strategic collaboration and marketing agreements with e-wallet companies, and vending machine agreements with joint management bodies and management corporations.
Land Holding Structure for a Listed Company
Advised a public listed company in the alcohol trade on setting up a special purpose vehicle to hold land in trust for it, and on drafting and registering a power of attorney with the High Court and the land office. Also advised on regularising land use for parking, warehousing and solar panel installations under the National Land Code and the Trustee Act 1949.
Domestic Business & Tax for a Labuan Entity
Advised a Labuan entity on whether it could carry on domestic business in Peninsular Malaysia, and on the tax treatment under the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990 of income from distributing copyrighted works.
FOCUS Areas
- Corporate Real Estate
- Conveyancing & Property Transfers
- Corporate & Commercial Advisory
- Interest Schemes