The team at Latham & Watkins LLP advises various domestic and international clients on a diverse range of corporate and finance transactions in Malaysia, including capital markets, M&A, and venture capital. The firm prides itself in advising clients across the full transaction life cycle, across conventional but also, Islamic finance, with significant expertise in structuring documents and negotiating key structures of sukuk, murabaha, and modaraba, to name a few. The firm is also well placed within the region, to advise clients across a wide range of industries including food and beverage, technology, and energy. Leading the practice is Sharon Lau, who advises both issuers and underwriters in global securities offerings, including IPOs, REITs, and high-yield debt offerings.
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Clients clés
- Pathology Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.
- TPG Capital (S) Pte Ltd
- Harps Holdings Sdn. Bhd.
- Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd
- PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited
- KKR Asia Limited
- Quadria Capital
Points forts
- Advised Quadria Capital, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Straits Orthopaedics, a Malaysia-based manufacturer of orthopaedic-focused medical device solutions.
- Advised Columbia Asia Healthcare on their acquisition of Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care Sdn Bhd from Sime Darby Holdings Berhad and Ramsay Healthcare Limited via a competitive auction process.
- Acted for PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited in connection with a strategic disposal of a minority participating interest in Block SK405B, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia to Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd.
Avocats
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Responsable de la pratique
Sharon Lau