Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Malaysia
Band 1
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Our Banking & Finance team advises on both domestic and cross-border lending, from simple unsecured bilateral loans to the most complex syndicated transactions. Our team has in-depth knowledge of the domestic Malaysian market, coupled with extensive familiarity with international market standards such as use of Loan Market Association (LMA) and Asia-Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) documentation.
We regularly act for leading Malaysian and international financial institutions, as well as public and private corporations in financing matters, including transactions relating to the Labuan International Business & Financial Centre. The size and strength of our Banking & Finance practice allow us to handle some of the largest and most cutting-edge asset financing, structured financing, acquisition and leveraged financing, project financing, Islamic financing, and debt restructuring transactions in Malaysia and the region.
Chambers Review
Rahmat Lim & Partners has a well-respected finance practice in Malaysia, covering a notable variety of conventional and Islamic deals for both borrowers and lenders. The lawyers are especially adept in project and acquisition finance, while also assisting leading domestic and international financial institutions and corporates with a range of banking regulatory issues, syndicated loans and debt refinancing, as well as DCM and aircraft finance. Rahmat Lim & Partners draws on its connection with Allen & Gledhill in Singapore to advise on cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Rahmat Lim & Partners acted as ams-OSRAM's Malaysian counsel on its issuance of USD400 million aggregate principal amount of 12.250% Senior Notes and EUR625 million aggregate principal amount of 10.500% Senior Notes.
- Rahmat Lim & Partners acted as Malaysian legal counsel for the lenders, mandated lead arrangers, bookrunners and green loan coordinators on the syndicated term loan facilities granted to Boulevard Development and Boulevard Midtown.
Strengths
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"The firm's strengths are its meticulousness and thoroughness. The lawyers provide prompt communications, projected timelines and identify potential hurdles upfront."
"Rahmat Lim is able to give sound legal advice on non-standard queries. Its lawyers' responses show their extensive knowledge and analysis of the matter."
"The firm's strengths are its meticulousness and thoroughness. The lawyers provide prompt communications, projected timelines and identify potential hurdles upfront."
"Rahmat Lim is able to give sound legal advice on non-standard queries. Its lawyers' responses show their extensive knowledge and analysis of the matter."
Notable Practitioners
Azman bin Othman Luk is the managing partner at Rahmat Lim & Partners. He often advises syndicates of lenders on financings in Malaysia, including loan facilities and sukuk.
"He is able to handle complex structures and has good commercial awareness."
"He is very knowledgeable and has a quick turnaround."
Kelvin Loh is a partner with a notable practice advising financial institutions and conglomerates on loan facilities, refinancing and DCM issuances.
"Kelvin is a highly experienced legal partner in banking and finance with commercial sense. His sophistication in managing parties in coming to a landing is commendable and led to a successful close."
"He has good and strong technical skills combined with excellent communication skills."
Syed Rashid bin Rahim Alsree joins the rankings following strong work assisting corporate clients with financing transactions including Islamic financing, debt restructuring and project financing.
"He is very resourceful and is able to understand the client's perspective and the opposite party's requirements in formulating a middle ground during documentation."
"He's very good in leverage financing."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Malaysia
Members
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Head of Department
Geraldine Su
Syed Rashid Alsree
Yin Chuin Soh
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