About Us
Messrs. Serena Paul Naveen & Associates is a well-established firm since 2013 , and our firm offers a wide range of legal services in transactional, advisory and dispute resolution works involving all aspects of Malaysian law including corporate, banking and finance, insurance, commercial, family, probate & administration, real estate and conveyancing.
Our Team
SERENA ELIZABETH PAUL - PARTNER
is the Managing Partner of the Firm. She specializes in the area of general conveyancing, debt recovery, family law, probate and administration, land law, industrial relations, medical negligence and general litigation.
Academic
Ms. Serena Paul obtained a degree in Law from the University Malaya in 2013. She obtained her Certificate in Legal Practice in 2015. Thereafter, she completed her pupilage with Messrs Abang Azlan Naveen & Associates and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar on 2016. She obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) (Commercial Law) from University Malaya in 2019.
Experience:
Ms. Serena Paul is presently specialising in the area of conveyancing especially in matters relating to property and loan documentation for Banks. Her work includes sub-sale, auction, loan documents, Power of Attorney, Deed of Trust. She has also done ground legal work to the Housing Developer including loans of corporate companies. Ms. Serena Paul has handled various corporate and civil conveyancing matters. Among others she has done Sale and Purchase Agreement, Joint venture Agreement, Tenancy Agreement and other general corporate Agreements.
Area of Practice
Corporate Conveyancing Civil Litigation Criminal Litigation Banking & Finance Probate & Administration Corporate
NAVEEN KAUR BINDER - PARTNER
is the Partner of the Firm. She is the head of Conveyancing Department and specialises in the area of corporate and general conveyancing.
Academic
Ms. Naveen Kaur obtained a degree in Law from the University of Leicester, England. She obtained her Barrister-at-law from the Middle Temple Inn, United Kingdom in 1995. Thereafter, she completed her pupilage with Messrs Danker & Co and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar on 1996. She has obtained Master in Business Administration from University of Lincoln, England.
Experience
She has gained her experience in the following litigation and conveyancing matters during her practice:
• breach of hire-purchase agreements, facilities agreements, recovery of debts for costs of goods sold and delivered, costs of courier service and other various type of breach of contracts; • Foreclosure proceedings, sale by tender, judgment debtor summons, bankruptcy proceedings, application for discharge of bankrupt up to objection to the discharge of bankrupt made by the Director of General Insolvency;
• Drafting of trust deed, joint venture agreements, tenancy agreements and sale and purchase agreements; and • drafting of wills and probate matters; She monitors preparation of loan documentation which includes conventional loan agreement and Islamic loan facilities agreement, drafting and handle sale and purchase agreements, drafting of wills and advising on other various types of agreements. Ms. Naveen Kaur has worked with Hong Leong Bank Berhad for 5 years dealing with Sales and Purchase Agreements, Loan Documentation and loan releases. She has extensive knowledge in dealing with conveyancing of all types of properties.
Lectures:
Ms. Naveen was previously engaged as an English lecturer and Programme Co-ordinator with Cambridge English for Life Center.
Area of Practice:
Real Estate Banking & Insolvency Probate & Administration Civil Litigation Divorce Proceedings Corporate Conveyancing
PRAVEENA PETER-PARTNER
is the Partner of the Firm. She is exposed mainly to Conveyancing and Civil Litigation.
Academic
Praveena read her law at University of Essex, United Kingdom and graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 2019. Upon completing Certificate of Legal Practice in 2021, she read in Chambers of Messrs. Raja Eleena Siew Ang & Associates under the tutelage of Dato Ang Saik Hoon and was subsequently admitted to the High Court of Malaya as an Advocate and Solicitor in May 2023. Ms. Praveena joined the firm in May 2024.
Experiences
Amongst the matters that Praveena has been exposed to include:
- drafting comprehensive legal documents for property transactions (projects and subsale), including Sales and Purchase Agreements, Tenancy Agreements and documents for Perfection of Transfer.
- drafting requisite financing documents such as facility agreements, security documents and various Islamic and Conventional Financing Documentation.
- drafting Partnership Agreements, Limited Liability Partnership Agreements, Shareholder Agreements and Investment Agreement.
- drafting and handling Writ of Seizure and Sale proceedings, Judgement in Default and Notice of Demand
Areas of Practice
Real Estate Civil Litigation Corporate and Commercial Conveyancing Banking
Our Services
Banking and Finance
Probate & Administration
Our banking and finance practice represents an integral part of the services offered by our firm. Our experience covers syndicated loans, project financing, corporate loan and Islamic Banking transactions. We advice on banking issues, documentary credits, issuing legal opinions and also advice on new schemes of financing introduced by the banks into the market.
Probate & Administration
Probate & Administration
The Probate and Administration Practice provides a range of services from the preparation of wills to obtaining probate and letters of administration for the estate of a deceased person as well as resealing of foreign grants of representation. We are also able to assist in the transmission and transfer of immovable property of a deceased person.
Real Estate
Our Real Estate Services Practice advises a wide range of clients, both domestic and international, which include listed companies and financial institutions, on all aspects of property transactions including acquisitions, divestments, property linked financial transactions. As an integral part of this area of practice, we also advise on licensing and regulatory approvals from government and statutory agencies including the State Authorities and the Estate Land Board.
Banking and Recovery Litigation
Corporate and International Trade
We act for many local banks in all spheres of banking litigation, formal and informal debt restructuring, private debt work-outs and in various regulatory proceedings. This practice involves all aspects of debt recovery claims by banks and financial institution including claims pursuant to syndicated loans, trade financing facilities, private debt securities and share margin transactions.
General Litigation
Corporate and International Trade
Corporate and International Trade
We handle general litigation, formal and informal debt. This practise involves all aspects of debt recovery, individual claims, corporate claims, accident claims, criminal ligation, licensed money lenders debt recovery, distress order, distress, divorce and other general litigation matters.
Corporate and International Trade
Corporate and International Trade
Corporate and International Trade
We have experience in matters pertaining to the affairs of companies including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and the acquisitions of businesses. We advise on advisory work such as corporate governance, due diligence and regulatory compliance. We have expertise in local and international transactions in asset, share and business acquisitions, including joint ventures, merges and takeovers.
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