Banking & Finance: Debt Capital Markets | Asia-Pacific

Zaid Ibrahim & Co is a pre-eminent law firm for DCM work in Malaysia, highly respected for its in-depth finance expertise. The team also regularly handles sophisticated Islamic structures as well as conventional security offerings, and is well-placed to assist clients with acquisition and project finance transactions. The firm represents leading Malaysian and international banks, as well as issuers and borrowers. The team offers notable experience in multicurrency medium-term notes and sustainability-linked sukuk.

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill has an established legal department, frequently advising high-profile Malaysian and global lenders on conventional and Islamic financing. Notable for its skilful handling of sophisticated Sharia-compliant transactions, it possesses broad expertise across debt restructuring and regulatory issues, syndicated loans, asset finance and real estate finance, as well as sukuk issuances.

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.

Shearn Delamore & Co has a well-respected team of lawyers who regularly assist both lenders and borrowers with a range of transactions in Malaysia's banking market. The firm regularly takes on term loan, regulatory, refinancing and Islamic finance, with particular activity in sectors such as real estate, energy and manufacturing. The team also provides specialised expertise in DCM, including in relation to derivatives, as well as debt restructuring. The department acts for many leading Malaysian and international clients.