Elaine Lau & Partners

Practice Areas

Where our experience applies.

Some focused areas of practice, enough detail here to see where your matter fits before you pick up the phone.

Conveyancing
Will Drafting
Probate Administration
Corporate Law
Real Estate
Banking Securities
Family & Matrimonial Law
Shariah & Islamic Family Law
Conveyancing
Will Drafting
Probate Administration
Corporate Law
Real Estate
Banking Securities
Family & Matrimonial Law
Shariah & Islamic Family Law

Conveyancing

We manage the full documentation and coordination behind property sale, purchase, and financing transactions, ensuring every party, from bank to developer to land office, stays aligned from booking to completion.

  • Commercial and residential projects
  • Individual sale and purchase agreements
  • Tenancy and lease agreements
  • Discharge and perfection of charge / transfer
  • Liaison with banks, developers, and government bodies

Will Drafting

We help clients set out clear, legally sound instructions for their estate, giving families certainty and reducing the risk of disputes when the time comes to administer it.

  • Preparation of wills
  • Trust and estate-planning structures
  • Guidance on distribution wishes
  • Appointment of executors and trustees

Probate Administration

We assist families through the legal process of administering a loved one's estate, handling the paperwork and institutional liaison so families can focus on what matters.

  • Grant of probate
  • Letters of administration
  • Distribution of the deceased's estate
  • Liaison with beneficiaries and institutions

Corporate Law

We support SMEs and corporate clients through formation, agreements, and ongoing advisory needs, acting as a practical legal partner as the business grows.

  • Company incorporation
  • Shareholder and joint venture agreements
  • Corporate advisory and restructuring
  • Contracts and business agreements

Real Estate

We provide documentation and advisory support across property transactions and ownership matters, from individual buyers to developers structuring larger projects.

  • Property transaction advisory
  • Ownership and title documentation
  • Strata and joint management matters
  • Landlord and tenant disputes

Banking Securities

We prepare and manage the security documentation behind lending transactions, acting for individuals, project developers, and corporate borrowers alike.

  • Individual loan documentation (term loan, housing loan, overdraft, personal loan, refinancing)
  • Project loan documentation (bridging and end financing)
  • Corporate and commercial loan documentation

Family & Matrimonial Law

Our firm provides practical and discreet legal advice on family and matrimonial matters, including both contested and uncontested proceedings.

  • Divorce petitions (contested and uncontested)
  • Child custody, care and control, and access
  • Maintenance for spouse and children
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Settlement and consent orders

Shariah & Islamic Family Law

We provide practical and considered legal solutions in Shariah family matters, recognising the personal, religious and family sensitivities involved.

  • Child Custody (Hadhanah) – Advice and representation concerning custody, care, control, access and the welfare of children.
  • Maintenance (Nafkah) – Claims relating to spousal maintenance, child maintenance, arrears of maintenance and enforcement of maintenance orders.
  • Mutaah Claims – Advice and representation for claims for consolatory payment following divorce.
  • Harta Sepencarian – Claims and disputes involving the division of matrimonial assets acquired during marriage.
  • Polygamy Applications – Legal advice and representation relating to applications for permission to contract a polygamous marriage.
  • Guardianship & Islamic Family Matters – Advice concerning guardianship, legitimacy, nasab and other family-related issues governed by Shariah law.
  • Syariah Court Proceedings – Representation in applications, trials, enforcement proceedings, reviews and appeals before the relevant Syariah Courts.
  • Settlement & Consent Orders – Negotiation and documentation of amicable settlements involving custody, maintenance, matrimonial assets and other post-divorce arrangements.

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