Sarah Kambali

– PARTNER –

Sarah is a graduate of International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) and Universiti Technology MARA (UiTM) for Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons) in 2006 and Postgraduate Diploma in Syariah Law and Practice in 2018 respectively. She was called to the Bar on 25th October 2007 and thereafter spent her pupillage under Mr. Richard Wee Thiam Seng in Messrs. Azizah, Sarina & Khoo.

From the time she was called to the Bar to present times, she is involved with Wills and Real Estate practise; which also includes drafting of various kinds of contracts and preparation of loan documentations. She is also involved in Syariah matters; in particular matters pertaining to Inheritance (Faraid) and Muslim Will (Wasiat).

To ensure that she is up to date with the current changes in the Real Estate Practice, she volunteers her time with two State Bars’ Practice Committees; namely the Selangor Bar’s Conveyancing Practice Committee and the Kuala Lumpur Bar’s Corporate and Conveyancing and Practice Committee. Being in the two State Bars’ Practice Committees enables her to continuously communicate with the office bearers of the Real Estate Practice to be updated and resolve issues; which includes the respective land office, municipal councils and both inland revenue office for tax related matters and stamping departments.

Sarah joined MahWengKwai & Associates as a Senior Associates in the Sports Law Practice Group and Real Estate Practice Group in October 2016.

Career to date

2019   Partner, MahWengKwai & Associates
2016   Senior Associate, MahWengKwai & Associates
2013   Senior Associate, Richard Wee & Yip
2010   Associate, Richard Wee & Yip
2008   Associate, David Gurupatham & Koay
2008   Associate, Kamaruddin & Partners
2007   Called to the Malaysian Bar
2007   Pupil-in-Chambers

Educational achievements

2018    Postgraduate Diploma in Syariah Law and Practice Universiti Technology MARA

2006   Bachelor of Laws, LLB (Hons) Ahmad Ibrahim Kuliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia

Particular conveyancing experience

• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending to the execution of Sale and Purchase Agreements and ancillary documents for sub-sale transactions.
• Drafting and preparing the discharge and/or reassignment documents for the execution of the Bank and/or Borrower.
• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending to the execution of Tenancy and Lease Agreement.
• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending to the execution of a Settlement Agreement whereby the settlement includes property transaction.
• Advising clients on application of Good Service Tax (GST) in sale and purchase and tenancy and lease transactions.
• Attended talks and seminars organised by the Bar Council to understand further the mechanism and implication of GST on a property transaction.
• Reviewing, advising client on terms and conditions of the Sale and Purchase Agreement in Schedule G & Schedule H and attending execution of the same.
• Liaising with the land office on number of issues pertaining to registration of transfer and transmission due to death.
• In communication with the stamping officers at Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri to ascertain the stamp duty for transfer in unique transmission cases.
• One of the speakers in the Conveyancing and Corporate Practice Committee, Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (CCPC KLBC) – 2-Days Seminar for Conveyancing in year 2014 to 2019. She presents the aspects of a practitioner’s role in Malaysia for the topics of Client Management and Client Duties.

Particular corporate and commercial experience

• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending to the execution of share sale agreement and all other ancillary documents.
• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending to the execution of shareholders’ agreement and all other ancillary documents.
• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending to the execution of share option.
• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending to the execution of a settlement agreement, wherein the mode of settlement is transfer of properties and shares.
• Drafting, reviewing and preparing the voluntary separation scheme agreement.
• Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts; which includes but not limited to logistic and storage contract, non-disclosure agreements, letter of understanding, standard terms and conditions of a machinery rentals and after sales service, joint-venture agreements, entertainment agreements.
• Preparing and attending the execution of Moneylending Agreement from Schedule K of the Moneylenders’ Act 1951 together with the Charge Annexures and Directors’ Letter of Guarantee.
• Reviewing and advising client on terms and conditions of a franchise agreement.
• Reviewing, commenting and advising the client of the terms and conditions on the client’s website.
• Drafting, reviewing, preparing and attending as witness to the execution of will.
• Prepare and submit the application for trademark of Richard Wee & Yip’s “RWY” Logo and “Bridging Gaps”.

Reviews & Testimonials

• “Highly professional and so efficient in conducting their tasks. I would recommend anyone to engage their services if professionalism is of great importance — a special mention for Sarah Kambali, who handled my case to my great satisfaction.” –  Jasmine Oh, Selangor
• “I appointed Richard Wee to deal with a sale of a real estate property sometime in 2018. His team from the Real Estate Practice Group, namely Puan Sarah Kambali and Mr. Marcus Leong, was assisting him in the transaction; which includes vetting through the agreement, dealing with my bank for discharging the property and also communicating with the purchaser solicitors. Throughout the deal, the team had continuously updated me of the progress made. The team working in MahWengKwai & Associates (MWKA) had kept me in the loop at all times; which was important for me to decide on the timing to stop paying the monthly loan repayments to my bank and also timing to vacate the property.Selling a property can cause much stress. But, with the assistance of the MWKA team, my worries were clarified and my stress was kept a minimum. I would definitely recommend to appoint the MWKA team for any sale or purchase of property.” – Catherine Wong, Selangor
• “I greatly appreciate the attentiveness shown by Mr. Richard Wee’s team of solicitors; specifically Puan Sarah Kambali from MahWengKwai & Associates (MWKA) in providing me the much needed legal advice sought.Truly Mr. Richard and his team not only exercised excellent customer-relationship management, but also with fair and reasonable professional fees.I would recommend Richard Wee and his team at MWKA.” – Azreena bt Abdul Wahab, Selangor
• “I was very impressed by the efficiency and effectiveness of the solicitors at MahWengKwai & Associates (MWKA) in the sale and purchase of a property. I was in close contact with Sarah Kambali whom I believe is one of the most astute lawyers I have come across. This is my second time using MWKA and their level of service has amazed me yet again. They get the job done at a fair rate. I would 100% recommend MWKA.” – Ashvin Danny Holtkamp, Netherlands
• “It has been a pleasure working with Sarah Kambali. She has taken very good care of my case involving a lost property title, even though it dragged on for almost two years because of the relevant government department. Her follow through has been efficient and very satisfactory to ensure that the title to my property was issued. I would strongly recommend her services to my friends and family for their future needs.” – Ivy Tan, KL
• “I was very fortunate to have retained the excellent services of MWKA and through them, Sarah Kambali, when dealing with our purchase of a property and what should have been a routine SPA. Although a reputable firm was representing the seller, Sarah’s counterpart was inexperienced and unfamiliar with the simple process. Without Sarah’s assistance, I expect that we would have had to spend a lot more time to finalise the SPA. Further, the seller had tried to renegotiate on terms agreed in the Letter of Offer, but Sarah had very firmly quashed this nonsense. I felt that I was in good hands during the whole time with Raymond and Sarah. ”- Carol Lim, Checkers