Leveraging its membership of the Baker McKenzie network, Wong & Partners’ roster of work often includes cross-border debt and equity capital markets mandates, ranging from IPOs and Reg S offerings to private placements. Advising an array of leading national financial institutions, the group is co-led by Mark Lim, who handles asset-backed securitisations, structured finance and debt capital markets issuances, and Munir Abdul Aziz, who has ample experience on the equity side, advising on international securities transactions. Esther Chik is recommended for her work in conventional and Islamic debt financing structures, while Elaine Foo focuses on fundraising transactions through the issuance of perpetual bonds and loan stocks.
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Work Department
Transactional - Mergers & Acquisitions
Position
Partner
Career
Munir Abdul Aziz is a partner in the Corporate, Commercial & Securities Practice Group of Wong & Partners and has been in practice since 1998 in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, equity capital markets work, venture capital and private equity, joint ventures and general commercial transactions. Munir has worked in the London and Melbourne offices of Baker & McKenzie International.
Munir has represented a number of multinational corporations in connection with takeovers, acquisitions, divestments of shares and assets, and joint ventures. He has also worked on corporate reorganisations and de-mergers involving leading publicly listed Malaysian companies. Munir has also been involved in domestic and international securities transactions including bond offerings and initial public offerings.
Languages
English, Malay
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‘Very professional in its approach and one of the few firms in Malaysia with a very well-versed private equity setup.’
‘Esther Chik stands out for her deep understanding of the market and of the client's requirements. Very prompt in delivering her services.’
Key clients
- Maybank Group (Malayan Banking, Maybank Investment, Maybank Islamic, Maybank International)
- HSBC Amanah Malaysia
- RHB Investment Bank
- OCBC Al-Amin Bank
- Bank of America Singapore
Work highlights
Representing Maybank Investment Bank and OCBC Al-Amin Bank as joint principal advisers and lead arrangers, in connection with Westports’ inaugural establishment of an Islamic medium-term notes programme of up to RM5bn in nominal value under the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar, with a sustainable and responsible investment structure.
Represented HSBC Amanah Malaysia and RHB Investment Bank as joint principal advisers and lead arrangers, in connection with LBS Bina Group’s inaugural establishment of an Islamic medium-term notes programme of up to RM750m in nominal value, under the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar, with a sustainable and responsible investment structure.
Acted for Bank of America Singapore on the placement of ANZ Funds’ shares in AM MB Holdings, to investors outside of the US in accordance with Reg S under the US Securities Act 1993, and to Malaysian investors in compliance with the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.