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Hong Yun Chang

Hong Yun Chang

Tay & Partners, Malaysia

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial

Position

Hong Yun heads the Mergers & Acquisitions as well as the Banking and Finance practice groups. Hong Yun has been a partner of Tay & Partners since 2000. He also handles real estate, personal data protection, regulatory compliance, corporate and commercial matters for a variety of clients both local and foreign. He regularly advised on cross-border transactions relating to mergers and acquisitions as well as banking and finance. Hong Yun also advises on foreign direct investment and acts for venture capital and private equity. 

Career

Hong Yun is a regular contributor to the Malaysian chapter for the World Bank on ‘Starting a Business in Malaysia’. He also contributed to the Worldbank on laws and regulations that affect agricultural markets and productivity. He is the co-author for Malaysia chapter of the publication of “Mergers & Aquisitions 2nd Edition” by Global Legal Insights and "Private Mergers & Acquisitions in Malaysia" by Global Practical Law.

Languages

English, Bahasa Malaysia (Malay language), Chinese

Memberships

- Member of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MICCI)- Member of Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (KLSCCCI)- Member of the Disciplinary Committee for the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board of Malaysia.

Education

Graduated from Monash University, Australia with double degrees in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Law. He was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1991 and as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1993.

Mentions

Malaysia

Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)

Malaysia

Corporate and M&A

Malaysia

Real estate and construction