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General Business Law - Brunei
What the Team is Known For
Abrahams, Davidson & Co is a go-to choice of legal counsel for many major international and domestic clients with a variety of Brunei-facing mandates. The firm regularly advises on complex banking, corporate and property-related transactions, as well as private equity fund formation and derivatives deals. It also advises on sharia-compliant financings and local investment regulatory issues.
Strengths
They are responsive and meticulous and provide sound and reasonable legal advice.
They have a knowledgeable and responsive regulations team to provide advice.
Work Highlights
Abrahams, Davidson & Co advised Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad on its acquisition of a 37.5% operating interest in Block B Maharajalela Jamalulalam field offshore Brunei from TotalEnergies.
Notable practitioners
Bernard Tan is one of Brunei's leading lawyers. He is respected for his expertise in financial and commercial matters, including issues relating to banking, Islamic finance, and corporate and regulatory matters.
Bernard is very responsive and will take time to figure out clients' requests.