Jerry heads the Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and the Capital Markets practice groups in ZUL RAFIQUE & Partners. His experience encompasses various aspects of corporate/commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, business acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, foreign direct investments, private equity investments, corporate restructurings and reorganisations as well as equity capital markets transactions. Jerry has advised on some of the landmark transactions in Malaysia including those involving competitive sales. Due to his expertise and in-depth knowledge, he is frequently consulted by local and foreign clients in various industries such as insurance, banks and financial institutions, telecommunications, oil and gas, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate and education.
Zul Rafique & Partners’ team is led by ‘deeply experienced and phenomenal partner’ Jerry Ong, who has demonstrable experience advising on high-value M&A. The team is well-equipped to assist its roster of domestic clients on a broad range of matters, including share purchase agreements, cross-border and domestic acquisitions, and restructurings, in addition to the documentation and due diligence aspects of such mandates. Chin Lit Fwu, who joined from Wong Beh & Toh in October 2022, is another key contact in the group.
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‘Jerry Ong's leadership sees that his team maintains a prompt and well-researched output of advice.’
‘Jerry Ong is a deeply experienced and phenomenal partner, who understands the clients' legal points. He brings decades of insights to bear in an impactful way.’
‘Prompt responses are put into simple terms for clients' understanding.'
‘What makes the team unique is the level of hands-on attention you receive from every member of the team.’
‘Jerry Ong is extremely well-versed in mergers and acquisitions. Jerry has the ability to seamlessly unpick the issues and provide succinct advice on what courses of action ought to be taken. ’
‘Jerry Ong is very hands-on and commercially-driven.’
‘A solid M&A team led by Jerry Ong.’
‘Jerry Ong is a leading M&A practitioner. He provided clear, practical and innovative solutions during our acquisition of a high-value target.’
Key clients
- Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd
- Celcom Axiata Berhad
- Axiata Group Berhad
- Celcom Mobile Sdn Bhd
- Tropicana Corporation Berhad
- Sanlam Emerging Markets Proprietary Limited
- Naval Elite Limited
- Le Mercier’s Capital Pte Ltd
- Jotun Paints (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Advised Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd in the application for a licence for a digital bank and in the operational readiness requirements that the Digital Bank is required to comply with.
- Advised Celcom Mobile Sdn Bhd and Celcom Axiata Berhad on the subscription of equity stakes in 5G single wholesale network provider Digital Nasional Berhad.
- Advised an ACRA-registered entity incorporated in Singapore, as local counsel, in the sale of 819,700 ordinary shares representing 81.97% of the share capital of a Malaysian company engaged in Indonesian coal projects to an existing shareholder which will become the sole owner.
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