The banking and finance offering at Shook Lin & Bok extends to both conventional and Islamic financing, The department advises on private debt securities, project financing in the telecoms and tech spheres, and offshore loan transactions. The group is co-led by Khong Mei Lin and Jalalullail Othman, who is reputed for his know-how in corporate finance, concession agreements and business take-off agreements. Gam Peih Fenn advises on sustainability-linked sukuk issuances, while Gan Ze Qian advises on restructuring exercises and associated Islamic finance contracts.
Key clients
- Malaysia Rail Link Sdn. Bhd.
Work highlights
- Advising on conventional and Islamic revolving credit facilities and the issuance of Islamic commercial papers and Islamic medium-term notes based on the Shariah principle of Murabahah for Malaysia Rail Link, of up to RM10,210,000,000 in nominal value.
- Advising a Malaysian subsidiary of a Chinese financial institution on banking facilities of USD75m to a Malaysian public-listed company.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Khong Mei Lin, Jalalullail Othman