What we say about the firm's legal practice in Malaysia
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, Adnan Sundra & Low is a first tier firm,
Adnan Sundra & Low’s highly regarded team acts for clients such as AmBank Group, CIMB and Maybank on both conventional and Islamic structures. The highly rated Deepak Sadasivan advised on a number of asset-backed securities and, along with Gon Kok Ling, acted for CIMB and HSBC as joint lead arrangers to a RM20bn Islamic bond issued by asset management company Pengurusan Aset Air. Adrian Chee Meng Yang was busy advising on acquisition finance and IPOs, including representing the arranger of the bancassurance partnership set up between RHB Bank and Tokio Marine Life Insurance.
Capital markets
Within Capital markets, Adnan Sundra & Low is a first tier firm,
Adnan Sundra & Low’s reputable practice has experience of cross-border and domestic issuances, in both the debt and equity sectors. Its leading figures Deepak Sadasivan and Adrian Chee Meng Yang combine ‘strong technical expertise and good commercial perspective’. Recent work has centred on acting for issuers on debt financing, including a number of euro-denominated medium-term note programmes. It also acted for local telecoms operator Packet One Networks in a $100m share acquisition by South Korea’s SK Telecom. The practice was also local counsel to the banks on some of the biggest domestic IPOs in recent history: the listing of Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering, and of Petronas Chemicals.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, Adnan Sundra & Low is a third tier firm,
Adnan Sundra & Low leverages its client base of leading banking groups to advise on M&A. The practice acted for EON Capital on the sale of its assets and liabilities to Hong Leong Bank, which acquired the holding company for RM5bn. Wong Chin Chin leads on corporate matters.
Dispute resolution
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Islamic finance
Within Islamic finance, Adnan Sundra & Low is a first tier firm,
Adnan Sundra & Low is well known for handling notable Islamic deals and is well connected to leading players in the banking world. Recent highlights include acting for the first Thai issuer in Islamic capital markets, and advising CIMB and Citibank as joint arrangers to Malaysia Airports Capital’s RM3.1bn sharia-compliant financing. The practice also acted for other arrangers and issuers on high-value sharia-compliant financings, guaranteed by the government. Deepak Sadasivan and Adrian Chee Meng Yang lead on transactions.
Projects and energy
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