Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Malaysia
Band 5
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Provided by Wong Beh & Toh
Wong Beh & Toh is a Corporate, Commercial, Mergers and Acquisitions and Financial Services law firm whose work includes, international and cross-borders matters. The Firm advice public listed corporations, multi-nationals, financial services institutions and other clients with sophisticated needs. The Firm offer services in areas including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, equity and debt capital markets, finance and financing services, employment, intellectual property, information technology, commercial and real estate property, trusts and inheritance.
Chambers Review
Wong Beh & Toh houses a highly regarded and experienced legal team with a vibrant ECM practice in Kuala Lumpur. Especially proficient in IPOs on the ACE and Main Markets of Bursa Malaysia and in equity placements, the firm also advises on M&A matters. The team handles listings in Malaysia, as well as foreign markets such as Singapore, and predominantly acts for Malaysian companies from a range of sectors, particularly manufacturing, retail and technology. SenHeng New Retail, Hibiscus Petroleum and NationGate are clients of the team.
Work Highlights
- Wong Beh & Toh assisted UMediC Group with its listing on the ACE Market, for which the firm prepared the legal documentation including the underwriting agreement and prospectus.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wong Beh & Toh's team is able to provide adept advice and clear explanations during negotiations of complex deals."
"The team have handled many IPOs in Malaysia and have experience in many cross-border transactions. They ably provide us with legal opinions on many complicated issues."
"Wong Beh & Toh's team is able to provide adept advice and clear explanations during negotiations of complex deals."
"The team have handled many IPOs in Malaysia and have experience in many cross-border transactions. They ably provide us with legal opinions on many complicated issues."
Notable Practitioners
Wong Tat Chung is a partner at Wong Beh & Toh in Kuala Lumpur. He maintains a solid reputation in the ECM space, frequently advising on IPOs. He also acts on other matters such as due diligence reviews and drafting of share purchase agreements.
Cynthia Toh is a partner with a busy ECM practice, advising Malaysian clients on Main Market and ACE Market IPOs and share acquisitions in Malaysia. She advises clients from sectors such as technology and logistics.
Yeap Lin Lin is based in Sungai Petani in Kedah and joins the rankings after demonstrating expertise in IPO advice while assisting clients with ACE Market listings. She serves clients in the technology and medical spheres.
"She is well known in the corporate finance market in the Northern Region. She helps Malaysian companies move onto the international level through her advice, including commercial aspects. In addition to her pleasant character and efficiency, she has excellent diplomacy and negotiation skills which help her clients seal deals successfully."
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