Rahmat Lim & Partners
Lee Won is a Partner in the Firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Department.
Led by Moy Pui Yee, the team at Rahmat Lim & Partners advises its portfolio of domestic and international clients on a broad range of matters, including high-profile M&A transactions across Malaysia and Southeast Asia, in addition to joint venture agreements, reorganisations, privatisations, buyouts, reconstructions and investment. Chairman and senior partner Lim Teong Sit stands out for his expertise in M&A and capital markets transactions in Malaysia, and Chen Lee Won acts for on foreign investments into Malaysia. Team changes include the partner promotion of Eilene Teh and the departure of Yeo Tze Lin in January 2023, as well as the departure of Ho Wei Lih in July 2023, who established Wei Lih Ho & Co., in association with Deloitte Legal.
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Work highlights
- Advised on the disposal of consumer banking business of Citibank Berhad in Malaysia to United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.
- Advised AXA Asia and Affin Bank Berhad on their disposal of a 49.99% and 2.95% equity stake respectively in AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad and a 49% and 21% equity stake respectively in AXA Affin Life Insurance Berhad to Generali Asia NV.
- Advised Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and FP Corporation on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Lee Soon Seng Plastics Industries Sdn Bhd from SCGM Berhad for RM544.3m.
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Rahmat Lim & Partners
Pui Yee is a Partner and Head of the Firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Department.
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Moy Pui Yee