Albar & Partners

Corporate & Commercial, Capital Markets, Banking & Finance.

Partner

Hooi Ping has extensive experience in corporate and securities transactions, canvassing domestic and cross border M&As, voluntary and mandatory take-over offers, reverse take-overs, joint ventures, venture capital, FDIs, divestments, corporate and debt restructuring. She has advised on a wide range of capital market instruments, hybrid and derivative products and capital raising exercises, REITs and privatisations. She is also well-versed in the field of corporate governance and competition laws.

Hooi Ping graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Leeds, UK. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1991 as an Utter Barrister of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London. Thereafter, she was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1992.

Hooi Ping was admitted as a Partner at Albar & Partners in April 2007 - December 2008. Subsequently, she joined the multi-national company, Lafarge Malaysia Berhad for 5 years, where she was a member of its Executive Committee holding various positions including Vice President of Human Resources, Vice President (Legal & Business Affairs) and Company Secretary. Hooi Ping was re-admitted into the partnership of Albar & Partners in June 2014.

Hooi Ping has been commended as a Highly Regarded Leading Lawyer for Banking and M&A by IFLR1000: Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms (2020 edition). In the previous 2018 and 2019 editions of the IFLR1000, she was featured as a Rising Star. Hooi Ping was also ranked as a Notable Practitioner for Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2020 edition).  

Since returning to legal practice, Hooi Ping has led in several notable transactions, namely:

Advised Perangsang Dinamik Sdn Bhd in the RM311.25 million cross-border acquisition of entire issued share capital of Toyoplas Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd from Toyoplas Consolidated Limited. Advised Symphony House Sdn Bhd in the RM164.139 million cross-border disposals of Symphony Corporate House, Symphony Share Registrars and Malaysian Issuing House to Boardroom Limited. Advised Felda Marketing Services Sdn. Bhd. in the RM224.38 million disposal of its 16% shareholding in AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad to AXA Asia and AFFIN Bank Berhad respectively. Advised MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd as the offeror in the RM1.44 billion mandatory general offer and take-over of NCB Holdings Bhd: M&A Deal of the Year (Mid-Size) (ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2017). Advised the sole principal adviser in the RM1.5 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme established by MMC Corporation Berhad: Best Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (Alpha SEA Best Deal and Solutions Awards 2015). Advised the largest South East Asian offshore helicopter transportation services operator in a RM1.9 billion Islamic financing to restructure the group’s existing bank borrowings and Sukuk.  

Bahasa Malaysia & English

Utter Barrister, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, LondonAdvocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and member of the Malaysian Bar.

LL.B (Hons), University of Leeds, UK.Utter Barrister of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London.Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.