Wong & Partners is regularly instructed by both domestic and international clients, including leading private equity houses and major institutional investors. Its corporate M&A practice advises on a broad range of transactional work, with recent mandates involving consortium deals between sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, and global infrastructure players. Andre Gan heads up the practice, which benefits from his expertise in private M&A and public company takeovers. Munir Abdul Aziz is a standout feature of the group for his knowledge of acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments of shares. Stephanie Phua is noted for her private equity expertise, and Addy Herg is a go-to for the Chinese market. Sue Wan Wong is highly regarded for her expertise in the financial services sector.
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Testimonials
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‘I very much appreciated the great collaboration and timely responses from the team.'
‘The team is very detailed, knowledgeable and tenacious, with an unusual focus on being on the client's side. Quite often, they push harder than we do. They also play the role of being tough on our ideas and ask to ensure we have a robust and rigorous construct that stands the appropriate legal scrutiny.’
‘Teo Ee Von stands out for her leadership and mastery of the topic.'
‘Having engaged Wong & Partners' Corporate & M&A team led by Addy Herg in our recent cross-border majority acquisition in Maylasia, I can confidently say they stand apart in a crowded field. Their blend of deep expertise, commercial pragmatism, and genuine client partnership makes them our go-to advisors.'
‘Based on my experience working closely with Wong & Partners on complex cross-border acquisition transaction, the team led by Addy Herg are truly what elevate this practice from excellent to exceptional. Addy possess an uncanny ability to grasp the entire commercial picture, our strategic goals, market dynamics, competitive pressures, and operational realities – and then apply his legal expertise in the business we are conducting.'
‘Availability, quick turnaround time, understands the business well.'
‘The team is extremely responsive and provides practical and actionable advice.'
‘Addy is always patient and calm under pressure. We find that he tries his best for his clients, and we appreciate that very much.’
Key clients
- Comprehensive Care Sdn. Bhd.
- Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Employees Provident Fund
- Khazanah Nasional Berhad
- KV Asia Capital Pte. Ltd.
- Leader Energy Group, Berhad
- Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
- Solar Turbines International Company
Work highlights
Assisting the consortium of the joint offerors, Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd in its successful privatisation of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.
Acting as local counsel for Affinity Equity Partners in connection with the disposal of a target company via a competitive auction process.
Leading counsel to Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad in connection with the swap of direct equity interest in PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia for direct equity interest in Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings Limited.
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Practice head
Andre Gan
Other key lawyers
Munir Abdul Aziz; Stephanie Phua; Addy Herg; Sue Wan Wong; Ee Von Teo