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ASL’s Banking & Finance, and Islamic Finance practice advises on a broad range of matters spanning debt capital markets, Islamic finance, structured finance and project-related financings. The team acts for issuers, arrangers and financial institutions on complex and cross-border transactions, including hybrid capital structures. It is noted for its ability to integrate conventional and Islamic financing frameworks and to structure transactions in line with international capital markets standards.

The practice has experience in multi-layered and structured transactions. Recent work includes advising PETRONAS on its USD30 billion global medium term note programme, Affin Bank on its debut offshore EMTN programme, and on a securitisation of pawnshop receivables through an asset-backed MTN structure. The team also advises on hybrid and structured sukuk, including exchangeable and subordinated perpetual instruments.

The firm is active in ESG and sustainable finance, including sustainability-linked sukuk programmes supporting renewable energy and infrastructure projects. It also advises on project and infrastructure financings, as well as regulatory capital issuances and corporate funding programmes.

The practice is supported by a broad bench of partners able to deliver across a full spectrum of financing mandates beyond its core strengths in Islamic finance and debt capital markets.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Malaysia

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Adnan, Sundra & Low has an outstanding banking and finance law practice in Malaysia, highly reputed for its DCM offering and Islamic finance expertise. The firm is particularly experienced in advising issuers and arrangers on complex sukuk matters, regularly representing leading financial institutions in murabaha, musharaka and other Sharia-compliant transactions, including green bonds. The team is also well-versed in conventional financing transactions, including acquisition finance. The department is often involved in project finance and DCM transactions relating to the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Notable Practitioners

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Deepak Sadasivan
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Deepak Sadasivan
Head of Banking & Finance
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Senior Statespeople
Deepak Sadasivan is the managing partner at Adnan, Sundra & Low. He is a pre-eminent banking and finance lawyer in Kuala Lumpur with market-leading expertise in Islamic finance and DCM matters.
Kok Ling Gan
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Kok Ling Gan
4
Band 4
Gan Kok Ling is a partner at Adnan, Sundra & Low. She has a robust practice advising on DCM matters in Malaysia, as well as loan facilities. She has particular sectoral expertise in the real estate and energy spaces.

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Malaysia

Banking & Finance

Deepak Sadasivan
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Deepak Sadasivan
Head of Banking & Finance
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Senior Statespeople
Kok Ling Gan
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Kok Ling Gan
4
Band 4

Members

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Chai Ling Goh

Deepak Sadasivan

Deepak Sadasivan

Head of Department

Dilys Tan

Jerry Tiew

Jun Wei Chui

Priya Sirisena

Rishen Nadarajan

Rodney D'Cruz

Wee Hoo Yong

Yew Seng Leong

Yik Shein Yee