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Tay & Partners

SUITE 3A-05/08, 3A FLOOR, HOLIDAY PLAZA, JALAN DATO SULAIMAN, TAMAN COUNTRY, 80250 JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Malaysia

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance Other recommended firms

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Tay & Partners is a third tier firm,

Tay & Partners’ Ronald Tan focuses on equity and debt issuances, and is recommended along with managing partner Tay Beng Chai. The practice recently acted for local and international banks on various listings and issuances, including Islamic finance instruments.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Tay & Partners has an ‘excellent grasp of business practicalities’ for general corporate matters and is well regarded for cross-border deals. ‘Level-headed’ managing partner Tay Beng Chai provides ‘reliable advice across a wide range of issues’.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Tay & Partners is a third tier firm,

Tay & Partners Leonard Yeoh is noteworthy for his expertise on labour and employment expertise, and he successfully represented Malaysian Bulk Carriers in a High Court case regarding the company’s rejection 
of share subscriptions by a number of employees.

IT and telecoms

Within IT and telecoms, Tay & Partners is a third tier firm,

Tay & Partners’ practice head Linda Wang represents the Recording Industry Association 
of Malaysia on licensing agreements for 
digital use of musical works and recordings.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Tay & Partners is a third tier firm,

Tay & Partners has a comprehensive IP practice, but is best known for litigation and enforcement rights. It has acted for clients such as HTC, Toyota and Krispy Kreme. Linda Wang heads the team, in which Su Siew Ling provides ‘in-depth knowledge and clear, detailed advice on trade mark issues’.

Islamic finance

Within Islamic finance, Tay & Partners is a third tier firm,

Tay & Partners is able to apply its capital markets capabilities to Islamic bond issuances and recently acted for certain financial institutions on a dual-tranche sharia-compliant and conventional syndicated loan.

Projects and energy

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Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Tay & Partners is a second tier firm,

Tay & Partners’ Chang Hong Yun and David Lee advise on property transactions, with Lee recently acting for public investment trust AmFirst REIT on certain commercial property acquisitions.


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