DLA Piper maintains a robust Malaysia-focused practice, advising on a wide range of corporate and finance mandates, including M&A, joint ventures, divestments, fund formations, project financing, syndicated and bilateral facilities, securitisations, restructurings, employment, regulatory compliance, data privacy, IP, and dispute resolution. Heading up the team is Heng Loong Cheong, who is deeply experienced in both public and private M&A transactions, notably in the emerging markets space. Philip Lee is a key support to the team, especially when it comes to advising issuers, sponsors and investment banks on capital markets transactions.
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‘The DLA Piper team is highly capable and consistently demonstrates a strong understanding of client needs. They are responsive, commercially minded, and able to provide practical solutions that align with the client’s objectives.’
‘The individuals I’ve worked with have a strong command of the legal framework and consistently deliver a quality service. Their advice is dependable and tailored to provide practical, effective solutions for clients.’
Key clients
- Tourism Authority of Thailand
- Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
Work highlights
Advised The Tourism Authority of Thailand on employment law and regulatory compliance across multiple regions.
Advising KLK on its GDPR and Asia data governance programme.
Advising an insurance broker on agreements for the Malaysia integration of business from a leading specialist insurance broker.
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Practice head
Heng Loong Cheong
Other key lawyers
Philip Lee