Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong

Banking & Finance Capital Markets Construction & Projects Energy & Natural Resources Mergers & Acquisitions

Christopher is a Partner in Christopher & Lee Ong’s Projects & Infrastructure and Banking & Finance practice groups, and has been in legal practice for over 30 years.

He has advised and continues to advise clients in infrastructure projects and utility privatisation. In this area he has negotiated and advised on power purchase agreements, concession agreements, EPC contracts, O&M contracts and financing documentation for projects.

Christopher is also active in advising clients on financing exercises and transactions (both in conventional and Islamic financing), whether involving issuance of Sukuk, bonds and other commercial papers or through bank lending. This part of his practice also includes corporate debt restructuring.

He has also advised and continues to advise on mandatory and voluntary takeover offers, reverse takeovers, mergers and acquisitions transactions as well as joint ventures and strategic alliances.

Member, Malaysian Bar

LLB (Hons), University of Malaya LLM (Merit) (Corporate and Commercial Law), University of London Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya