Corporate & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Malaysia
Band 1
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A&O Shearmanl is a leading international law firm active in the Malaysian market, assisting a range of large multinationals and prominent domestic clients. The firm is especially adept at handling Islamic finance transactions, also regularly advising on high-value capital markets issuances, restructuring, M&A, private equity investments and project finance. The firm acts from its Singapore office, with particular expertise in the oil and gas, power, renewable energy, telecoms and infrastructure spheres. The team regularly advises top-name domestic companies, including GLCs and financial institutions, on project financing, disputes, acquisitions and development. The firm often advises Malaysian clients on outbound issues in this sector. Clients include Edra Power Holdings, CIMB and MEASAT. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised United Overseas Bank on the acquisition of Citigroup's consumer business franchise in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, comprising its unsecured and secured lending portfolios, wealth management and retail deposit businesses, in a transaction valued at approximately SGD4.9 billion.
- The firm continued to represent BG Exploration and Production India and Reliance Industries in a London-seated arbitration regarding oil and gas production sharing contracts. The issues in dispute include cost recovery, profit sharing, auditing and the taxes, cess and royalties payable to the government.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has always been top-notch."
"The firm has a team of good counsel who are able to advise on a wide breadth of legal matters in terms of complexity, industry and geography."
"The team are always clued in and on the ball, and they work on the technical and commercial aspects in addition to the legal aspects. The team has strong overall coverage from the partner, senior associate as well as associate levels."
"The team has always been top-notch."
"The firm has a team of good counsel who are able to advise on a wide breadth of legal matters in terms of complexity, industry and geography."
"The team are always clued in and on the ball, and they work on the technical and commercial aspects in addition to the legal aspects. The team has strong overall coverage from the partner, senior associate as well as associate levels."
Notable Practitioners
James Mythen in Singapore is regularly involved in M&A deals in Malaysia, including within the TMT, banking and healthcare spaces. He counts leading Malaysian corporates among his clientele.
"James is a very experienced legal counsel with a wide breadth of knowledge in M&A advice. He is dedicated to his client and makes an effort to keep in touch with them."
Sheila Ahuja is based in Singapore and often acts for clients on disputes involving Malaysia. This includes shareholder disputes and matters in the energy space.
"Sheila is very experienced. She is the go-to person whenever I have any questions on arbitration or trends."