Overview

Note: This list includes engagements completed prior to joining Skrine.

• Represented AME Industrial Park Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of AME Elite Consortium Bhd (“AME”) in respect of its joint venture with KLK Land Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (“KLK”). Both AME and KLK are listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. The transaction entails the joint venture company acquiring and developing a new industrial park in n Mukim Ijok, Daerah Kuala Selangor with a nett development area of approximately 151.2 acres with a cash consideration of RM230.54 million.

• Represented Langham Hospitality Group, a leading international luxury hotel operator listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in respect of its joint venture with Oxley Rising Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oxley Holdings Limited which is listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.  The transaction entails the joint venture company acquiring a luxury hotel located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur for a consideration of RM250 million.

• Advised New Forest Asset Management (a Singaporean investment fund specialising in forestry, land management and conservation) in respect of the divestment of its forestry investment in Sabah, Malaysia to Lingui Developments Sdn Bhd, a member of the Samling Group.

• Advised Mitsui & Co. Ltd. of Japan in its acquisition of 23% stake in ACE-listed LGMS Berhad, a cybersecurity firm, through direct business transaction with the founders of LGMS Berhad.

• Advised Daiso Industries Co. Ltd., in its acquisition of a local company for the purposes of its establishment of a regional distribution centre in Port Klang, Malaysia at an estimated investment cost of RM250 million.

• Acted as Malaysian counsel for Brenntag AG, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution on its acquisition of Aik Moh Group.

• Advised Samsung C&T Corporation (Engineering & Construction Group) of South Korea in its subscription of shares (by way of private placement) in Bursa Malaysia’s Main Market listed Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vista Contracting & Investment Global Pte. Ltd.

• Advised Health Digital Technologies Sdn Bhd, a company operating an online telehealth platform known as DoctorOnCall, in respect of investments by foreign venture capital funds. 

• Acted as Malaysian counsel for Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd, a leading company in the paint and coating industry in its acquisition of an adhesive and sealant manufacturing company for a total consideration of RM540 million.

• Advised and assisted a freight forwarding company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on the dilution of its 30% equity interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary pursuant to the investment of RM125 million by a government-private sponsored fund in Japan.

• Advised and assisted the vendors on the disposal of the entire equity interest in a fully integrated electronic manufacturing company to a listed company in Malaysia for a total consideration of RM250 million.

• Advised and assisted a logistics company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in respect of the acquisition of 2 cold chain logistics company in Sabah.

• Advised foreign listed companies in relation to the regulatory requirements in Malaysia with respect to the participation of the Malaysian shareholders in their proposed scrip dividend scheme.  

• Advised and assisted various foreign clients in respect of setting up a presence in Malaysia, including setting up private limited companies and representative offices.

• Advised various foreign clients in respect of setting up a presence in Malaysia, including setting up private limited companies, companies limited by guarantee, foreign branches and representative offices.

• Advised foreign companies on the applicable licensing regime and foreign equity restrictions in respect of the distribution and retail business in Malaysia.

• Advised a well-known digital travel accommodation platform on the tax implications in Malaysia in respect of its promotion campaign on social media.

• Advised an international airline in respect of tax implications of their promotion campaign being held worldwide and targeting to Malaysian participants.

• Advised on tax risks associated with the proposed fee arrangement by a joint venture automobile company between a local prominent automobile company and a partner from China.

• Guided a prominent public university in Singapore through the tax implications of their expansion plans in Malaysia.

Qualifications:

• Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2018)
• Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn) (2017)
• LL.B (Hons), University of Reading (2016)