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Christopher & Lee Ong Offices
LEVEL 22, AXIATA TOWER NO. 9, JALAN STESEN SENTRAL 5
KUALA LUMPUR SENTRAL, 50470
KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Chor Jack
Position
Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong
- Banking & Finance
- Construction & Projects
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Career
Jack specialises in project development and financing. He is recognised by IFLR1000 as a Highly Regarded Lawyer for both Project Development and Banking, rated by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner for Projects & Energy and is also ranked by Chambers and Partners as Up and Coming for Projects, Infrastructure and Energy.
Jack, who is described as a ‘very accommodating energy specialist’ (Legal 500 2021), is commended by clients for his ‘flexibility, sees the bigger picture’ (Legal 500 2021) and ‘ability to devise creative solutions to legal issues quickly, and his flexibility and responsiveness’ (Chambers Asia Pacific 2021). Jack has also attracted praise for being ‘able to think outside the box and is practical, flexible and knowledgeable‘ (Chambers Asia Pacific 2020) and ‘experienced, knowledgeable, attentive and quick to address the client’s needs’ (IFLR1000 2019).
Jack has significant experience advising on the development and financing of infrastructure projects. He has a keen interest in the energy sector and has advised on an extensive range of renewable energy matters. Jack also has broad experience advising lenders and borrowers on a variety of financing transactions, including acquisition financing, project financing, trade financing, alternative financing, derivatives and bonds/Sukuk issuances. He has also advised on mergers & acquisitions involving project assets.
This allows him to offer clients a one-stop point providing end-to-end advice across the entire project development and financing risk spectrum (from development to operating) and lifecycle (from opportunity to exit).
Education
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Barrister, United Kingdom (Non-practising)
- LLM (International Financial Law), King’s College London
- LLB (Hons), Cardiff University
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)
(Leading partners)Maintaining its upward trajectory, Christopher & Lee Ong
leverages its membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia network to advise a mix of national and foreign financial institutions and conglomerates. The group is experienced across the gamut of banking and finance matters, ranging from syndicated lending and Islamic finance to securitisation. Fiona Sequerah leads the practice and demonstrates skill in local and offshore bilateral and syndicated credit facilities, Islamic financing instruments and aviation finance. Chor Jack assists developers and sponsors on the financing required to fund large-scale solar projects, while Teo Siang Ly’s workload includes loan documentation, compliance matters and security documents. The team was further strengthened by the arrival of Adrian Chee and Jennifer Lee from Adnan Sundra & Low, who focus on project finance and structured finance, respectively.
Malaysia > Projects and energy
(Leading partners)Praised for its ‘expertise and dedication’, the practice at Christopher & Lee Ong is led by Lim Siaw Wan, who is a key adviser on government initiatives to improve the energy landscape and infrastructure in Malaysia. The team’s domestic and cross-border capabilities include project arrangements and agreements, notably project development partner agreements, renewable energy and power transactions, and project structuring, carried out over a wide range of projects, notably, oil and gas, process engineering, and IT infrastructure. The team is also well versed in dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, and adjudication. Chor Jack is singled out for advising investors, focusing on large renewable energy deals.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Malaysia > Projects and energy
- Leading partners Malaysia > Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)
- Projects and energy Malaysia
- Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance) Malaysia