Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill covers a wide range of capital market transactions, notably equity and debt capital markets, securitisation, structured finance, derivatives and Sukuk issuances. Tay Weng Hwee takes on the role of practice head and is highly regarded for his expertise in cross-border financings, notably ACE and Main Market listing on Bursa Malaysia. Megat Hizaini Hassan is a key support to the practice with a strong reputation in Sukuk mandates, notably Murabaha and Ijarah transactions. Bella Chu Chai Yee is also an asset to the team when handling equity-related transactions and IPO formations.
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Profile
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner (Financial Services, Banking & Finance, Corporate Finance, Energy, Oil & Gas, Mergers & Acquisitions).
Career
A mergers & acquisitions practitioner, Weng Hwee handles the more complex transactional work at the firm.
"Especially good at devising practical solutions to issues", Weng heads the Mergers & Acquisitions department, advising local and international clients on various high-value transactions. He also handles real estate joint ventures and development, equity capital markets, debts and corporate restructurings, banking and finance, corporate advisory, and general commercial transactions.
Weng was recently recognised in the “Hall of Fame” for Real Estate and Construction and Corporate and M&A practices and was also ranked as a “Leading Partner” in Capital Markets practice in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 rankings. He is ranked as a “Distinguished Practitioner” in the asialaw 2025 and was recently ranked “Band 4” in Corporate/M&A and “Band 3” in Real Estate in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 rankings. In 2024, Weng Hwee was noted as one of Malaysia’s Top 100 lawyers in The A-List by the Asia Business Law Journal. He was also recently ranked as “Highly Regard” for M&A practice area in the IFLR1000 2024 Ranking.
Languages
English, Malay.
Education
- LLB (Hons) University of Melbourne
- BCom University of Melbourne
- Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
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‘Our firm is pleased with the expertise shared, communication and collaboration we had with Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill. They consistently perform very well. Work well with our timeline.’
‘I am very pleased and happy to work with Mr Megat. He gives the best cooperation and shows exceptional expertise in the field of Islamic finance.’
Work highlights
Advised Top Glove Corporation Bhd on a bonus issue of up to 405,846,911 warrants.