Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Malaysia
What the Team is Known For
Wong & Partners has a standout corporate team in Malaysia with a deep bench of lawyers servicing a high-profile domestic and international clientele. Notable for its cross-border expertise, the team has impressive credentials in M&A, joint ventures and private equity deals. The department is especially active within the insurance, manufacturing, consumer goods and pharmaceutical sectors.
Strengths
Their advice has been valuable when we navigate highly regulated areas and, compared to other law firms we use, they offer practical and, more importantly, commercial advice.
Wong & Partners were supportive and hard-working. The team was well organised and responsive to a plethora of requests and sometimes conflicting demands.
Wong & Partners gave well-considered legal views, balancing the legal, practical and commercial considerations.
Work Highlights
Wong & Partners acted as local counsel for Affinity Equity Partners via Comprehensive Care, the holding company of Island Hospital, in connection with the disposal of Island Hospital via a competitive auction process.
Notable practitioners
He provides good insight and guidance in navigating complex matters.
Andre is a market leader and has extensive experience in capital markets in Malaysia.
Andre is one of our go-to partners for complex matters.
Munir is a highly experienced and insightful lawyer whose commercial and real-world application of the law was much appreciated.
Munir is really thoughtful. He is very user-friendly.
Munir has great communication skills. His legal advice is always communicated clearly and in a comprehensive manner.
Addy Herg has notable experience in domestic M&A and foreign direct investments. He is well placed to advise on matters involving China.
Addy is commercially astute. He has a strong grasp of business needs and is especially good at thinking through different ways and alternatives which help us move matters forward efficiently.
Addy is very knowledgeable about M&A as well as the local regulations.
He works tirelessly, has extensive experience and is very responsive to his client's needs.
Ee Von Teo attracts strong praise from clients for her expertise and familiarity with M&A in Malaysia. She has experience of handling large acquisitions and investments in regulated sectors as well as privatisations and private equity transactions.
She provides sound and useful strategic and commercial advice.
Ee Von was an excellent lawyer from start to end. She worked with extreme diligence, kept the client in mind, had strong integrity, and was an outstanding negotiator we loved having on our side.
