Shahrizan & Co is a boutique law firm specialising in corporate, commercial and strata law, advising businesses, joint management bodies, management corporations, property managers and individuals with clear, practical and commercially-minded solutions.
Established in February 2019, Shahrizan & Co is a boutique law firm led by founder Khairul Shahrizan. We take a client-centred, risk-reduction approach, taking the time to understand your business, goals and objectives, then tailoring advice and solutions that let you operate efficiently and effectively.
Our work spans corporate and commercial matters and, as a pivotal speciality of the firm, strata management law, acting for companies, SMEs, JMBs, management corporations, property managers and individuals alike.
Speak to UsWe concentrate on three core areas (corporate, commercial and strata law), supported by a full range of complementary services.
Advising companies, directors and shareholders across the corporate life cycle.
Practical, commercially-minded contract and advisory work for businesses of every size.
Specialist advisory for JMBs, MCs and management corporations.
We also act for clients across a broad range of related matters.
Whatever your situation, we have a pathway designed for you.
Setting up or expanding? Our Business Life Cycle approach guides you through every stage of the journey.
Contractual disputes, wrongful dismissal, debt recovery, or Pusaka / Hibah declaration? We can help.
Setting up a non-profit or charity? Get the advisory and consultation you need to do it right.
Recovering outstanding sums from defaulters and resolving strata & management disputes.
Our strata practice is built on advisory and consultation, guiding JMBs, MCs and property managers on good governance, by-laws and compliance with the SMA 2013 and its regulations, with dispute resolution and recovery available when they are needed.
Advising JMBs, MCs and property managers on their duties, powers and obligations under the SMA 2013 and its regulations, sound governance practice and by-law compliance.
Tailored legal opinions on management issues, clarification of roles and obligations, risk mitigation and protection of the body's legal rights.
Drafting and review of by-laws, policies, contracts, correspondence, internal memos and third-party agreements.
Civil action, Strata Management Tribunal representation, negotiation, and enforcement against defaulters when disputes arise.
Writ of Seizure & Sale · Garnishee · Judgment Debtor Summons · Bankruptcy · Winding Up
Summaries of reported Malaysian strata decisions, with the key issue, the court’s reasoning and our practical commentary.
Why the AGM is the foundation of lawful strata management, who must hold it and when, the key Second Schedule provisions (paragraphs 7, 10, 11 and 21), what gets decided, and what owners should check before and during the meeting.
Read more →Federal Court on judicial review of a Strata Management Tribunal decision, natural justice, and management-body governance.
Read summary →The Federal Court (affirming the Court of Appeal) on the statutory powers of a management corporation over utilities and natural gas supply in a strata development.
Read summary →AGM validity, exhaustion of internal remedies, and MC governance under the Strata Titles Act.
Read summary →Mixed-development strata: bifurcated management, developer liability, and different maintenance rates across components.
Read summary →Accessory car park parcels vs common property, and whether they can be put to commercial use in a strata scheme.
Read summary →Strata Tribunal jurisdiction over custody of documents, JMB obligations, and parcel owners' rights to access records.
Read summary →Full-text Malaysian strata legislation for easy reference by JMBs, MCs, property managers and owners.
Complete text (English & Bahasa Malaysia): compoundable offences, method and payment of compound, the First Schedule and the Second Schedule forms.
Read full text →The primary Act governing the management and maintenance of strata developments, JMBs, MCs and the Strata Management Tribunal.
English PDF → BM PDF →Governs the subdivision of buildings and land into parcels and the issuance of strata titles.
English PDF → BM PDF →Detailed rules on charges, sinking fund, accounts, meetings, by-laws and the day-to-day management of strata schemes.
English PDF → BM PDF →Procedure for claims and proceedings before the Strata Management Tribunal.
English PDF → BM PDF →The former Act on building and common property management, now repealed and replaced by the Strata Management Act 2013. Retained for historical reference.
English PDF →More strata legislation will be added here. Reproduced for reference only, not a substitute for legal advice.
The COB's role and powers under the SMA 2013, how it differs from the Tribunal and the court, what Diamond F and Mar Vista decided about its limits, and when a complaint to the COB is the right channel.
Read more →Why there is no ordinary appeal against a Tribunal award, the limited route of judicial review in the High Court, the grounds that may or may not work, timelines, and whether a challenge stays enforcement.
Read more →What enforcement means, the effect of section 120 SMA 2013, the 12-year time limit, the steps to enforce an unpaid award, monetary vs non-monetary awards, and the role of the courts.
Read more →What an award means, its effect under section 120 of the SMA 2013, what to do if the other party does not comply, how a Tribunal award is enforced, and the practical steps for JMBs, MCs and owners.
Read more →What claims fall within the Tribunal's jurisdiction under the Fourth Schedule to the SMA 2013 — charges, sinking fund, common property, by-laws, meetings, renovation and more — and what may not be suitable.
Read more →The Tribunal's role and jurisdiction under the Fourth Schedule to the SMA 2013, procedure under the 2015 Regulations, who can file, awards, and how it differs from the COB and the courts.
Read more →With over 11 years in legal practice, Khairul Shahrizan founded Shahrizan & Co in 2019 to deliver corporate, commercial and strata law advice with a practical, commercially-minded edge. His work is anchored in strata law, a pivotal speciality of the firm, where he regularly advises JMBs, management corporations and property managers, and has been an invited speaker on strata matters for Commissioners of Building (COB) across several local authorities. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Law at IIUM, researching the governance and accountability of strata management bodies in Malaysia.
His experience spans business takeovers, licensing and employment disputes. He played a key role in the acquisition of a communication tower in Kuala Lumpur and has handled complex land acquisition matters in Kampung Sungai Baru. He is also committed to pro bono legal work.
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A-18-02, Tower A, Pinnacle Petaling Jaya,
Lorong Utara C, PJS 52, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
shahrizanco@scolaw.my
011-3588 0032 / 011-5340 5397
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