Ms Chen Lee Won > Rahmat Lim & Partners > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Fielding a destination corporate and M&A practice, Rahmat Lim & Partners continues to advise on high-profile M&A deals and is regularly instructed by leading financial institutions and public and private corporations. Core workflows for the group include cross-border joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, leveraged buyouts, and share and business acquisitions and disposals. The department is jointly led by M&A expert Moy Pui Yee, who focuses on takeovers and foreign investments in the energy and power sectors, and Chia Chee Hoong, who covers corporate and debt restructurings, securities regulation, and investments. Chen Lee Won advises private equity firms and sovereign funds on matters including cross-border investments, Lim Teong Sit handles Islamic finance and structured finance products, while Eilene Teh is recommended for her work on strategic investments and divestitures.

The team at Rahmat Lim & Partners is well regarded for its capabilities in handling both contentious and non-contentious matters. Their client roster consists of local and international contractors, and government-linked companies that instruct the team across a vast array of sectors, including transportation, renewable energy and ports. The team advises across a spectrum of construction and engineering issues, including structuring of projects, as well as contract and project documentation. The team is led by a group of partners, with Chong Yee Leong providing energy-focused arbitration along with Kamilah Kasim, who is a well regarded dispute resolution expert, while Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani leads the firm’s corporate practice with Chen Lee Won contributing expertise in handling transactions.

Praised for its ‘responsiveness and technical expertise’, Rahmat Lim & Partners is well versed in the intricacies of corporate real estate, advising clients across the full range of real estate matters including property developments and joint ventures, and listings of real estate investment trusts. Lee Yee Ling leads the department, with capabilities spanning a broad range of commercial property transactions, while Chen Lee Won covers various corporate-related matters. The construction team regularly advises across a spectrum of construction and engineering issues, including the structuring of projects, contract and project documentation, with Dzuhairi bin Jaafar Thani noted for handling construction contracts. Members of the team also appear as counsel in domestic and international arbitration and lead mediation proceedings, with Chong Yee Leong being recognised as a proficient dispute resolution practitioner alongside Kamilah Kasim, who is involved in complex engineering disputes. All named individuals collectively lead the department.