Adnan Sundra & Low’s well-established capital markets offering includes advising local and international multinationals, government agencies, and financiers, on conventional corporate structures in addition to its strong Islamic finance specialism. The firm has demonstrable experience in handling structured finance matters, and standout work includes working on major Islamic exchangeable bonds issuances and perpetual Sukuks. Adrian Chee Meng Yang is an expert in the M&A field, while Deepak Sadavisan is renowned for his involvement in project finance work, and Edward NG Foo Yuen focuses on debt capital markets transactions and corporate bonds. Gan Kok Ling, Putri Norlisa Najib, Jerry Tiew Wei Hsiang, Jennifer Lee Tze-Hui, Kim Lim, Hairolnisah Hamdan, Wong Chin Chin, Murni Zuyati Zukifli Aziz, Tracy Ng Tsu Ynn, and Justin Chua, bolster the team’s strength with their collective experience. All named individuals lead the firm’s practice.

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Key clients

  • AmInvestment Bank Berhad
  • Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad
  • Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
  • Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad
  • BNP Paribas
  • CIMB Investment Bank Berhad
  • Citigroup Global Markets Limited
  • DBS Bank Ltd
  • Government of Malaysia
  • Groupe Solmax Inc
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • JP Morgan
  • Malayan Banking Berhad
  • Malaysia Wakala Sukuk Berhad
  • Maybank Islamic Berhad
  • Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte Ltd
  • MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad
  • MUFG Securities Asia Limited
  • OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad
  • OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
  • RHB Investment Bank Berhad
  • United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
  • Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd
  • MUFG Securities Asia Limited Singapore Branch
  • Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
  • Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad
  • HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad
  • EdgePoint Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd

Work highlights

  • Advised AmInvestment Bank Berhad, CIMB Investment Bank Berhad and Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad on the Senior sustainable and responsible investment Sukuk Murabahah programme of up to RM5.5bn in nominal value.
  • Advised CIMB Bank Investment Bank Berhad and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad on TNB Power Generation Sdn. Bhd.’s first issuance of RM1.5bn sustainability Islamic medium termnotes under an Islamic medium term notes programme of up to RM10bn in nominal value.
  • Advised Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad on a Sukuk Wakalah programme of up to RM3.5bn in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar by Johor Corporation.

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Deepak Sadasivan, Adrian Chee Meng Yang, Edward Ng Foo Yuen, Gan Kok Ling, Putri Norlisa Najib, Jerry Tiew Wei Hsiang, Jennifer Lee Tze-Hui, Kim Lim, Hairolnisah Hamdan, Wong Chin Chin, Murni Zuyati Zulkifli Aziz, Tracy Ng Ysu Ynn, Justin Chua Ee Ghee