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Corporate & Finance (International Firms) - Malaysia

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman is a leading international law firm active in the Malaysian market, assisting a range of large multinationals and prominent domestic clients. The firm is especially adept at handling Islamic finance transactions, also regularly advising on high value capital markets issuances, restructuring, M&A, private equity investments and project finance. The team is entrusted by Malaysian corporates, GLCs, sovereign wealth funds and international investors, particularly in the energy, TMT and finance sectors. The firm primarily handles Malaysia work from its Singapore base, while also leveraging its other international offices.

Notable practitioners

James Mythen and Aloysius Tan in Singapore are key points of contact for clients.

Work Highlights

  • A&O Shearman advised IHH Healthcare, a private healthcare group, on its USD900 million acquisition of Island Hospital Penang, a private hospital in Malaysia, with the sale being run as an auction process.

Strengths

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