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Banking & Finance: Debt Capital Markets - Malaysia
What the Team is Known For
Rahmat Lim & Partners has a well-respected finance practice in Malaysia, covering a notable variety of conventional and Islamic deals for both borrowers and lenders. The lawyers are especially adept in project and acquisition finance, while also assisting leading domestic and international financial institutions and corporates with a range of banking regulatory issues, syndicated loans and debt refinancing, as well as DCM and aircraft finance. Rahmat Lim & Partners draws on its connection with Allen & Gledhill in Singapore to advise on cross-border mandates.
Strengths
RLP lawyers are reachable whenever we need their service.
They are a good and knowledgeable team.
Work Highlights
Rahmat Lim & Partners acted as Malaysian counsel to PowerDC HoldCo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vantage Data Centres APAC, as borrower in connection with its senior secured term and revolving loan agreement and inaugural bond offering.
Rahmat Lim & Partners advised VTTI Finance on the refinancing of debt consisting of US private placement notes, bank term loans and an undrawn revolving credit facility of up to USD1.7 billion.
Notable practitioners
Syed Rashid bin Rahim Alsree is well known for his strong work assisting corporate clients with financing transactions including Islamic financing, debt restructuring and project financing.
He is responsive and provides good legal advice as well as additional advice on commercial aspects, as and when required.