Ms Pamela Kung > Shearn Delamore & Co > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Shearn Delamore & Co
7th Floor Wisma Hamzah-Kwong Hing
No. 1 Leboh Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR
50100
Malaysia

Work Department

  • Financial Services
  • Energy, Natural Resources & Green Technology
  • Infrastructure & Projects
  • Private Client & Family Business
  • China Desk

Position

Partner since 2011

Career

Pamela’s practice covers a broad range of banking and debt capital market transactions including acquisition financing, project financing, structured lending, real estate financing, corporate loans, trade facilities, Islamic financing, issuance of corporate bonds and Sukuk. She advises lenders as well as borrowers across a wide spectrum of cross-border and domestic, bilateral and syndicated, loan and financing transactions. She also advises on corporate debt restructuring. In addition, she provides regulatory advice on exchange control regulations, banking and financial institutions regulations, finance and securities laws.

Pamela is also involved in private wealth and succession planning, and advises on trusts and foundation structures.

Languages

English, Malay, Chinese

Memberships

  • Member, Malaysian Bar
  • Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Asia Regional Director, World Law Group (WLG)

Education

  • LL.B (Hons), University of Leicester
  • Certificate in Legal Practice
  • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya

Leisure

Publication:

  • Doing Business in Asia-Pacific: Malaysia – Chapter 5: Foreign Investment, and Chapter 10: Financing, 1st edition (2020), published by the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum of the International Bar Association

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > Banking and finance

(Leading individuals)

Pamela KungShearn Delamore & Co

Shearn Delamore & Co is best known for its expertise in financial services regulation, along with bank financing, debt capital markets offerings and debt restructurings. Key work highlights include advising Malaysia Aviation Group on its large-scale debt restructuring. The team represents an impressive roster of Malaysian and international banks, along with a range of borrowers, including real estate developers. Christina Kow is noted for her expertise in the regulation of financial institutions, securities and derivatives, while Pamela Kung focuses on transactional work, including acquisition financings, syndicated lending and debt restructuring.

Malaysia > Islamic finance

Shearn Delamore & Co’s long history in banking and finance and its extensive client base of banks and issuers, provides the platform for a thriving Islamic finance practice. It has demonstrated expertise in Islamic facilities, Islamic medium-term note programmes and Sukuk issuances. Christina Kow and Pamela Kung are the key partners in the team.

Malaysia > Capital markets

Shearn Delamore & Co’s team is co-headed by debt specialist Pamela Kung, who is equipped to handle Islamic and conventional matters, and equity specialist Nicholas Tan Choi Chuan. The practice has experience advising on mandates involving the listing of companies, the issuance of shares, proposed acquisitions of equity interests, corporate debt restructurings, as well as regulatory issues. Its client roster includes key Malaysian investment banks.