Fielding a destination corporate and M&A practice, Rahmat Lim & Partners continues to advise on high-profile M&A deals and is regularly instructed by leading financial institutions and public and private corporations. Core workflows for the group include cross-border joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, leveraged buyouts, and share and business acquisitions and disposals. The department is jointly led by M&A expert Moy Pui Yee, who focuses on takeovers and foreign investments in the energy and power sectors, and Chia Chee Hoong, who covers corporate and debt restructurings, securities regulation, and investments. Chen Lee Won advises private equity firms and sovereign funds on matters including cross-border investments, Lim Teong Sit handles Islamic finance and structured finance products, while Eilene Teh is recommended for her work on strategic investments and divestitures.

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  • ‘I deal with Ms Chen Lee Won and her team for out-of-the-box solutions. She understands clients' issues and concerns. provides value-add services. Responsive and good turn-around time.’

Work highlights

  • Advised Columbia Asia Healthcare on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care.
  • Advised Dialog Group on its proposed development of a malic acid plant in Gebeng, Kuantan.
  • Advised Asia Pacific Education Holdings on the disposal of its entire stake in APIIT Education Group.

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Practice head

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Moy Pui Yee, Chia Chee Hoong

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Chen Lee Won, Ang Sinn E, Lim Teong Sit, Eilene Teh, Ho Guang Yi