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We have a deep and longstanding history and over three decades of experience in Malaysia as one of the largest international law practices in Southeast Asia.
Our lawyers advise international corporations and Malaysia's largest private and state owned companies as well as government agencies on business in Southeast Asia and beyond, including cross-border transactions, projects, disputes, regulatory and finance matters (including Islamic finance).
Our Malaysia Group can help you navigate the institutions, regulations, cultures and politics that you will encounter drawing on the industry and Asia knowledge of our seven offices in Southeast Asia, China and Japan, and within our international network. The depth of our Malaysia-related transactional and disputes experience and understanding of Malaysia's legal and political landscape adds real value to our international and local clients alike.
We manage our Malaysia practice from Singapore and have well-established relationships with the best Malaysian law firms for Malaysian law advice.
Practice areas
Our Malaysia Practice includes:
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration, mediation, other forms of ADR and investigations
- Transactions: Cross-border mergers and acquisitions, major projects, joint ventures, strategic alliances, construction, competition and regulatory matters, and real estate investments
- Finance: Conventional and Islamic, including bonds, syndicated loans, acquisition and leveraged finance, debt restructurings, and project finance
Recent Experience
DFS Lab
Advising DFS Lab on the formation of venture capital funds to invest in seed and pre-seed digital payment businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. The funds seek to expand financial inclusion and to provide micro- and small enterprises with capital, training, and tools to succeed in the online economy
Enhanced Capital Group
Advising Enhanced Capital Group ("ECG") on the launch of its evergreen fund structure. The fund will make project finance loans in the real estate, brownfields and sustainable infrastructure sectors to projects that meet ECG’s impact criteria, namely underserved communities, environmental sustainability, and community development programs.
BlackRock Impact Opportunities
Advising on a joint venture with Greystone Housing Impact Investors to finance the construction or rehabilitation of multifamily affordable housing properties throughout the United States
British Land
Advised on its joint venture with GIC, Broadgate REIT, and on the creation of a JV with Abu Dhabi based Modon Holdings
National Grid
Advised on its £7.8 billion acquisition of Western Power Distribution, its £630 million sale of ESO to the UK Government and its £1.5 billion sale of LNG Grain
Standard Chartered
Advised in defending proceedings worth more than £1.5bn brought under s.90A and s.90 FSMA by more than 200 claimants
Insights
Key contacts
Gitta Satryani
Managing Partner, Singapore Office, Singapore
Glynn Cooper
Partner, Head of Infrastructure Sector, Asia, Singapore
Anthony Patten
Partner, Head of Energy Sector, Singapore
Ee Lynn Tan
Partner, Singapore
Adrian Cheng
Consultant, Singapore