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Wong & Partners

SUITE 21.01, LEVEL 21, THE GARDENS SOUTH TOWER, MID VALLEY CITY, LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA, 59200 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Tel:: Work +60 3 2298 7888
Fax:: Fax +60 3 2282 2669

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

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Wong & Partners advises local and international clients on a broad range of matters including project finance, securities, regulatory advice and derivatives. Capital markets expert Mark Lim advised domestic lenders on a £270m syndicated loan to Lotus Group, owned by Proton Holdings. He also acted for Maybank on a $700m syndicated loan underwritten by a group of international banks. Azizul Adnan advises on Islamic finance.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Wong & Partners handles conventional and Islamic transactions across both debt and  equity markets, with clients including CIMB, Maybank and OCBC. Mark Lim and Azizul  Adnan advised on various sharia-compliant debt issuances to finance projects, including advising CIMB and HSBC on a RM600m cross-border  deal by a subsidiary of Trans Thai-Malaysia. The practice advised South Korea’s SK Telecom on purchasing sharia-compliant irredeemable convertible preferred shares issued by Packet One Networks.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Wong & Partners handles plenty of inbound and outbound cross-border work through its association with Baker & McKenzie, acting for international clients such as Goldman Sachs as well as a growing local client base, which includes Jerneh Insurance. Corporate and commercial head Brian Chia recently represented several Japanese companies, including advising Mitsui Sumitomo on its insurance business merger with Hong Leong Assurance, while Andre Gan acted on acquisitions and disposals for clients such as SK Telecom and Sompo Japan. Munir Aziz handles private equity deals and recently represented government agency FELDA on land acquisitions.

Dispute resolution

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IT and telecoms

Within IT and telecoms, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Wong & Partners’ corporate and M&A  team advises IT and telecoms players on  significant transactions and other commercial matters. Andre Gan recently advised S K Telecom on share investments in Packet One Networks.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Wong & Partners’ Kherk Ying Chew is highly regarded for IP litigation and recently led representation of Positive Well Marketing in a patent infringement and invalidation litigation case.

Islamic finance

Within Islamic finance, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Wong & Partners’ Mark Lim acted for several banks on a multi-currency syndicate loan to fund a sharia-compliant global REIT.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Wong & Partners’ Mark Lim leads on  cross-border project financing mandates and is an expert on both conventional and Islamic structures. The practice recently advised RHB Bank on a RM138m financing of Langsat Terminal Two. Other clients include CIMB, Maybank and OCBC.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Wong & Partners has experience in real estate financing and acquisitions. Munir Abdul Aziz advised Goldman Sachs on a merger  between leading domestic property developers and also acted for the Federal Land Development Authority on acquisitions for energy developments. Elaine Yap handles construction disputes.

Tax

Within Tax, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Distinguished by its strong expertise on cross-border matters, Wong & Partners’ wealth of capabilities includes advising on export controls, customs and indirect tax as well as litigation for Malaysian and foreign corporations. Much of its work is for international clients on cross-border issues relating to business structuring and M&A, but it also recently advised a leading Japanese multinational in a transfer-pricing dispute. The highly experienced Adeline Wong heads the sizeable team.

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