Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Malaysia
What the Team is Known For
Christopher & Lee Ong has a well-regarded team of corporate lawyers in Kuala Lumpur, advising clients on a broad range of transactional and regulatory issues in Malaysia. The firm acts for domestic and international clients on public and private M&A, private equity deals and corporate restructuring, including cross-border transactions, for which it leverages its regional network. The team is especially active in the healthcare, manufacturing, technology and retail sectors.
Strengths
The team is very helpful and always available to answer your never-ending questions. The lawyers are very responsive and always make themselves available to you.
The breadth and depth of experience and value the team has brought, especially across complex M&A and various corporate finance transactions, are invaluable.
They are just like a walking code you can consult any time and anywhere, and they can give feedback in time. The logic is clear and the work is very organised.
Work Highlights
The firm advised CIMB Investment Bank, as the sole bookrunner and underwriter, in relation to 99 Speed Mart Retail's proposed IPO.
Christopher & Lee Ong represented JWD Asia in its acquisition of a 20.44% equity interest in Swift Haulage.
Notable practitioners
He's very commercial. He always understands and provides us with solutions, is super hands-on and responds really fast.
Adrian is very experienced, knowledgeable and also very approachable.
An outstanding M&A lawyer, combining deep legal expertise with keen commercial insights. He's able to anticipate client needs and ensure the smooth execution of deals.
She provides all the reasonable advice for the client and pinpoints the best way to tackle the situation properly.
She is a very collaborative and knowledgeable person.
See Ting is an experienced legal professional with good commercial awareness and provides practical solutions and guidance.
He is very knowledgeable and helpful and will always provide you with the options and solutions you need.
He's a consummate legal professional, a very good negotiator and always looks out for the client's best interests.
Yew Chen has been most supportive and helpful throughout the entire duration of the transaction.
Raymond Tong is based in Singapore and is well versed in Malaysian capital markets transactions. He frequently assists local banks and corporates with IPOs and other equity issuances.