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Jocelyn Lim Yean Tse
PARTNER
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Jocelyn holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (2006) and a Master of Laws (2008) from Northumbria
University, UK. She was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2009 and started practice as an Associate
in MKP’s Corporate and M&A Department. In 2010, she joined another law firm to broaden her
contentious practice, where she was admitted as a Partner in 2017 and remained until late 2024, before undertaking a brief engagement at a different firm.
Jocelyn’s dispute resolution practice includes construction and engineering related matters, as well as real estate disputes. She has acted for a wide array of clients, including project owners, main contractors, consultants, sub-contractors and suppliers, in court, arbitration and adjudication proceedings. She also advises on a wide range of projects, including rail, airports, power plants, hospitals and other public infrastructure projects, data centres and commercial and residential building projects.
Jocelyn’s dispute resolution practice includes construction and engineering related matters, as well as real estate disputes. She has acted for a wide array of clients, including project owners, main contractors, consultants, sub-contractors and suppliers, in court, arbitration and adjudication proceedings. She also advises on a wide range of projects, including rail, airports, power plants, hospitals and other public infrastructure projects, data centres and commercial and residential building projects.
Jocelyn is also experienced in reviewing and drafting of contracts and is well-versed with all major standard forms of construction and
consultancy contracts. She advises clients on a wide range of bespoke contracts.
In addition, Jocelyn sits as an arbitrator and is on the panel of arbitrators of, among others, the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and the Reserve Panel of Arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She also sits as an adjudicator, and she is an accredited mediator, including with the Malaysian International Mediation Centre. She has been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Malaysia’s Rising Stars in 2022.
In addition, Jocelyn sits as an arbitrator and is on the panel of arbitrators of, among others, the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and the Reserve Panel of Arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She also sits as an adjudicator, and she is an accredited mediator, including with the Malaysian International Mediation Centre. She has been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Malaysia’s Rising Stars in 2022.
Areas of Practice
- Construction advisory and drafting
- Civil and commercial litigation and arbitration
- Construction litigation, adjudication and arbitration
- Dispute resolution
Qualifications
- Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2009)
- Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn) (2007)
- LL.M, University of Northumbria (2008)
- LL.B (Hons), University of Northumbria (2006)
Professional Affiliations:
- Council Member, Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC)
- Advisor, Global Advisory Board of CIICA’s Young Arbitration Group
- Committee Member, Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre
- Panel Member, SIAC Reserve Panel of Arbitrators
- Panel Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)
- List of Arbitrators and Panel of Adjudicators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
- Panel Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
- Panel Mediator, Malaysian International Mediation Centre (MIMC)
- Panel Arbitrator, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration
- Panel Arbitrator, Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre
- Panel Arbitrator, Beijing Arbitration Commission / Beijing International Arbitration Center
- Panel Arbitrator, Maldives International Arbitration Centre
- Panel Arbitrator, Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
- Committee, Malaysian Society of Adjudicators (2023/2025)
- Vice President, Malaysian Society of Adjudicators (2018/2020)
- ICC-YAF representative (Malaysia) (2017/2019)
- Chair, Young Members Group of CIArb (2015/2017)
Personal Involvements (Key Projects):
Construction Litigation, Arbitration and Adjudication
- Acted for a service provider in an arbitration against the Government of Malaysia in pursuing a contractual claim of over RM190 million relating to the implementation of a single integrated healthcare information and communication technology (HICT) system at numerous public hospitals nationwide.
- Advised and acted for a Malaysian airport operator in an arbitration for a claim of over RM298 million involving various construction issues and professional liability issues relating to Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) project.
- Acted for a main contractor in an arbitration against a developer for a claim of approximately RM50 million relating to a luxury condominium project.
- Acted for a main contractor in an adjudication and arbitration against a developer in pursuing a claim of over RM20 million arising from a PAM 2006 standard form for a mixed development project.
- Acted for a main contractor in defending claims from a subcontractor arising from PAM subcontract 2006 for a luxury condominium project at Medini, Nusajaya, Johor.
- Advised one of the parties in the mediation which was conducted pursuant to a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause in relation to a construction agreement.
- Acted successfully for the main contractor in defending a damages claim by the subcontractor in relation to the 8 Conlay project – Jetson Construction Sdn Bhd v MCC Overseas (M) Sdn Bhd [2019] CLJU 2221
- Acted successfully for Geopancar Sdn Bhd in the Court of Appeal for its claim of damages under a subcontract for a government building project – Geopancar Sdn Bhd v Visage Engineering Sdn Bhd [2013] 4 MLJ 37.
- Acted for Chong Chook Yew Sdn Bhd in an adjudication proceeding and in Court, successfully opposed the application to set aside the adjudication decision – Key Projects Resources Sdn Bhd v Chong Chook Yew Sdn Bhd [2023] CLJU 2392
- Acted for Enra Engineering and Fabrications Sdn Bhd in adjudication for a claim of over RM10 million and in Court, successfully opposed the application to set aside the adjudication decision – Enra Engineering and Fabrication Sdn Bhd v Gemula Sdn Bhd [2019] 10 CLJ 33.
- Acted for Merger Insight (M) Sdn Bhd in adjudication and in Court, successfully opposed the application to set aside the adjudication decision – BM City Realty & Construction Sdn Bhd v Merger Insight (M) Sdn Bhd [2016] MLJU 1567.
- Regularly acted for clients in arbitrations, adjudications and related court proceedings, including applications to set aside and enforce arbitral awards and adjudication decisions.
- Fulloop Sdn Bhd v Pembinaan Tuju Setia Sdn Bhd [2023] CLJU 770 • Wisma MPL JMB v Malaysia Pacific Corporation Berhad [2014] CLJU 1749
- Beh Chew Tai dan Yang Lain v DC & A Developments Sdn Bhd [2020] CLJU 1889
Real Estate
- Acted for a developer in a multi-party dispute arising out of sale and purchase agreements, involving approximately 145 purchasers.
- Acted for a developer in defending claims arising out of sale and purchase agreements, involving approximately 70 purchasers.
- Acted for a landowner in defending claims arising from a tenancy agreement.