{
  "id": 613032,
  "title": "Singaporean billionaire Lim Chap Huat sues Brookfield Asset Management for allegedly usurping $418M property deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/singaporean-billionaire-lim-chap-huat-sues-brookfield-asset",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T23:53:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/property/singaporean-billionaire-lim-chap-huat-sues-brookfield-asset-management-for-allegedly-usurping-418m-property-deal-5107307.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singaporean billionaire Lim Chap Huat has filed a lawsuit against Brookfield Asset Management, alleging that the asset manager hijacked a $418 million property deal. According to documents filed in Singapore's High Court, the lawsuit accuses Brookfield of breaching contract and confidentiality agreements. The Wall Street Journal reported the lawsuit, citing unnamed sources. Brookfield, a New York-based company, is accused of partnering with Lim's firm, Soilbuild, on the acquisition of three industrial properties from Mapletree Industrial Trust. However, Brookfield allegedly cancelled the joint venture just days before Mapletree announced the deal. Lim's son, Lim Han Qin, expressed disappointment in Brookfield's actions and stated that their legal action was the only option. Brookfield has dismissed the claims as \"completely without merit.\" The lawsuit claims that both companies had drafted a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture, which was not signed but resulted in preparatory work for the Mapletree acquisition. Soilbuild alleges it conducted extensive due diligence for Brookfield without being compensated. The court allows contracts to be formed through conduct even without a signed document. Brookfield Asset Management, a global alternative asset manager, manages over $1 trillion in assets and has a dedicated real estate investment team in Singapore. The company acquired eight more industrial and logistics properties in Singapore for $338.1 million in December 2025.",
  "summary": "Singaporean billionaire Lim Chap Huat has filed a lawsuit against Brookfield Asset Management for allegedly usurping a $418 million property deal. The lawsuit, filed with Singapore's High Court, seeks unspecified damages over alleged breaches of contract and confidentiality surrounding Brookfield's May 2025 acquisition of three industrial properties in Singapore from Mapletree Industrial Trust for the specified amount. The claimants in the lawsuit include Lim Chap Huat, his son Lim Han Qin, and a subsidiary of Soilbuild, while Brookfield, its Singapore unit, and a Brookfield-controlled entity are named as defendants. Brookfield had reportedly sought to partner with Soilbuild on the acquisition as a joint venture, but allegedly proceeded with the transaction without their consent just days before Mapletree announced the deal.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}