The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong is a third tier firm,

Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong particularly acts for foreign lenders on shipping and aircraft finance transactions. Kenny Poon, who leads on such work, is ‘an experienced and practical commercial practitioner who is well aware of the requirements of international clients’. The practice also has been busy in capital raisings and Islamic debt financings in the telecoms sector. Banking law expert Jilleen Tia is ‘able to provide common-sense solutions to issues that arise’.

Within Capital markets, Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong is a third tier firm,

Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong advises Malaysian and Chinese companies on equity capital raisings on Bursa Malaysia. Jeff Leong and Kenny Poon lead ongoing advice to public listed companies and on IPOs. James Wong advises financiers and borrowers on both conventional and Islamic debt securities.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Zaid Ibrahim & Co utilises its strength in the financial sector to advise a number of investment banks as well as foreign companies and government-linked companies (GLCs). Corporate finance specialists Gilbert Gan and Sharon Wong advised CIMB Group on increasing its shareholding in a major Indonesian banking group, CIMB Niaga. The practice hired Tan Wooi Hong, from Jeff Leong, Poon and & Wong, which somewhat balanced the losses of Wan Kai Chee to Rahmat Lim and Partners and Lynette Yeow to Kadir, Andri & Partners.

Within Dispute resolution Other recommended firms

Within IT and telecoms, Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong is a second tier firm,

Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong advises major foreign IT and telecoms players on contracts, personal data issues, cyber law, leasing and other commercial matters. Clients include EDS and Acision Group as well as Nokia Siemens, for which it has been acting as local counsel regarding the acquisition of Motorola’s wireless business. Jeff Leong leads the practice, ably supported by associate Anne Wong.

Within Islamic finance, Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong is a third tier firm,

Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong has established a niche in Islamic financing for the telecoms sector. Marwalis Kassim heads the practice; James Wong advises on Islamic debt securities.

Within Legal market overview,

Recent alliances between local and foreign firms include that of Azmi & Associates with Indonesia-based Law Offices of Remy & Partners and Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong with China’s Dacheng Law Office. Zaid Ibrahim & Co ended its tie-up with Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill LLP, which is now associated with the newly formed firm of Rahmat Lim and Partners.

Within Projects and energy Other recommended firms

Within Real estate and construction, Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong is a second tier firm,

Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong acts on mid-sized real estate deals for public listed and foreign developers. Lead lawyer James Wong is ‘an experienced corporate lawyer that couples attention to detail with an ability to dispense pragmatic advice’.