Azmi & Associates is pleased to announce our role as the main counsel and advisor in a groundbreaking strategic investment collaboration that brings together three national fund and retirement institutions - Permodalan Nasional Berhad (“PNB”), Employees' Provident Fund (“EPF”), and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) ("KWAP"), with the counter-party being OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd ("OSRAM”).

The main transaction relates to a Sale and Leaseback of its new state-of-the-art facility with joint investment value of RM2Billion and with clear exit plan for the Co-investors.

Azmi & Associates is the lead counsel for PNB, KWAP and EPF with Cherha Hempel roped in to advise on Austrian law. Two other Malaysian top-tier firms were also involved to provide secondary advice to the respective Co-investor.

Our team comprised Senior Partner, Dato' Azmi Mohd Ali, Zuhaidi Mohd Shahari, Mohd Sallahudin Abdullah and Muhammad Inamul Hassan Shah (supported by 4 associates) advised on the deal structuring, legal documentations, navigating the intricacies of the capital market, corporate, investment laws, and international cross border investment advisories.

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