Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Malaysia
Band 4
Chambers Review
Abdullah Chan is a noted corporate law team in Malaysia, adept at handling M&A and FDI, corporate restructuring and joint ventures, with particular expertise in advising on bank mergers. The firm frequently acts for financial institutions and funds on corporate matters, as well as companies in a range of sectors. The department advises foreign and Malaysian entities from the firm's Kuala Lumpur office.
Work Highlights
- Abdullah Chan acted for Permodalan Nasional on the merger between the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance group of companies and the MBSB Bank banking group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have dedicated team members who are willing to go the extra mile to meet targets and milestones."
"The team is very dedicated and helpful in providing the proposed solution to the issues identified."
"They have dedicated team members who are willing to go the extra mile to meet targets and milestones."
"The team is very dedicated and helpful in providing the proposed solution to the issues identified."
Notable Practitioners
Vincent Chan leads Abdullah Chan's corporate law group in Malaysia. He has a notable practice acting for financial institutions and corporations on mergers, joint ventures and company restructuring.
"Vincent can remain steadfast in his views and hold his ground during negotiations with the counterparty. He ensures views and advice are backed with facts and in line with directions from the client."
"He is very dedicated, approachable, helpful and professional during the engagement process. He demonstrates a very strong ability to solve legal issues and provides great insight to the client."