Zabrina Abdul Hamid

Director

  • Zabrina Abdul Hamid
  • Phone: +65 6311 0072

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  • Selvam LLC
    16 Collyer Quay #17-00
    Singapore 049318

Zabrina Hamid is a Director of Selvam LLC in the Corporate Real Estate Practice. With close to 20 years of experience, she provides legal advice to public and private companies, as well as private individuals, on a wide range of real estate matters including commercial, industrial and residential properties. Her areas of practice include property acquisitions and disposals, property financing and refinancing, mortgages, and loans. Zabrina also advises on leases, landlord and tenant matters, and regulatory and compliance issues. Additionally, she has experience in trademark law, offering counsel on trademark registration and protection.

Previously, Zabrina was the head of the Property Law Department at another Singapore law firm.

Prior to legal practice, Zabrina was engaged in editing notable legal periodicals and works such as The Singapore Law Reports, Asian International Arbitration Journal, The Malayan Law Journal, Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore and Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston’s Law of Contract – Singapore and Malaysian Edition.

Zabrina obtained her LL.B. (Hons.) from the National University of Singapore and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1990. In addition to her legal practice, she is a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public.

Zabrina is bilingual in English and Malay.

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate Real Estate

  • Banking

  • Wills & Probate

  • Trademark

Selvam LLC is a Singapore Law Practice in Joint Venture with Duane Morris LLP, under Duane Morris & Selvam LLP.

Admissions

  • Singapore

Education

  • National University of Singapore, LL.B. (Hons), 1988

Experience

  • Selvam LLC
    - Director, 2018-present

  • Tito Isaac & Co LLP
    - Partner, 2012-2018
    - Legal Associate, 2008-2012

  • WLAW LLC
    - Legal Associate, 2006-2008

Professional Activities

  • Member of the Law Society of Singapore

  • Member of the Singapore Academy of Law

Honors and Awards

  • The Prime Minister's Book Prize, 1982

Representative Matters

  • Advised individuals and corporate entities in the acquisition, disposition, charge, mortgage and/or refinancing of residential, commercial and industrial properties.

  • Acted for the Central Provident Fund Board in the charge and withdrawal of CPF monies as well as discharge of charge and refund of CPF monies.

  • Advised certain local and foreign banks on loan facilities for the purchase, mortgage and/or refinancing of residential, commercial and industrial properties.

  • Advised a local SME in negotiations for the acquisition of a JTC factory for meat processing.

  • Advised a prominent international corporate client on the multi-million dollar acquisition of prominent office premises in the Central Business District.