Mr James Wong > Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong Offices
B-11-8, LEVEL 11, MEGAN AVENUE II
JALAN YAP KWAN SENG
50450 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Mr James Wong
Work Department
Financial Services, Conveyancing, Islamic Finance
Position
James is a Senior Partner and is one of the 3 founding partners of the firm. He has extensive experience in various forms of fund raising exercises ranging from equity issues, private debt securities (PDS) issues and borrowings. Equity issues include initial public offerings, rights issues, private placements and venture capital participation. James also provides advice and prepares documentation for various PDS issues, including conventional and Islamic based PDS issues. His involvement in loan and securities documentation ranges from syndicated borrowings to cross border project financing.
Career
James was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1993. He is also a Notary Public; Visiting Research Fellow, China Asean Legal Research Centre (2005 to current); Honorary Legal Advisor, Malaysia Steel Association (2010 to current) and Board of Governor Member, Sekolah Sri Bestari (2012 to current).
Languages
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin
Memberships
Member, Malaysian Bar Member, Disciplinary Committee Panel, Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board (2003 to current)
Education
Monash University, Australia (LLB, B.Ec (Accounting))
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Capital markets
The team at Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong is jointly led by Jeff Leong
and Kenny Poon, who draw strengths from experience in representing IPO candidates in capital raising exercises, working with joint ventures, and advising on rights issues. Instructed by clients ranging from SMEs to industrial conglomerates and foreign investors, much of the firm’s work centres on capital markets mandates and stock exchange listings. James Wong, Lee Seen Yin and Seow Wee Loong are also key members of the practice.