Partner. Vincent's extensive practice experience includes corporate finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, privatisation, private finance initiatives and private equity transactions, as well as cross-border joint ventures, investments and financing transactions. He has advised a wide range of clients including major investment banks, multinational companies, government linked companies and foreign clients in connection with his areas of expertise. Some of the major transactions handled by Vincent in 2009 include Malaysia's first 'green lane' RM800 Million sukuk issue by UMW Holdings Berhad, the RM260 Million cross border mergers and acquisitions between the Health Trend and Astique Group of Singapore and Hong Kong, the cross border acquisition of Toyo Rubber Malaysia by Showa Rubber Co Ltd., the cross border acquisition of Lotte Malaysia by Lotte Japan, one of the world's largest confectionary company, the cross border financing of a sewerage project in Abu Dhabi by Asian Finance Bank, the RM1.6 Billion Medium Term Note Programme by GB Services Berhad, a subsidiary of Genting Berhad, the RM213.4 Million Petra Energy Berhad acquisition of oil & gas vessels and acting as an expert witness on securities law in a multi-billion dollar arbitration securities dispute in Singapore between several major international investment banks.
Counting foreign and domestic multinationals, corporations, government-linked companies and investment banks among its key roster of clients, the team at Abdullah Chan & Co handles an array corporate advisory matters, M&A transactions, share purchase agreements, and project development mandates, with demonstrable experience in the oil and gas, energy, and plantation sectors. Noted for his experience in handling M&A involving banks and other financial institutions, Vincent Chan Siew Onn leads the practice alongside Shelina Razaly Wahi, Yap Hui Lu and Gopala Krishnan Sundaram.
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Vincent Chan Siew Onn, Shelina Razaly Wahi, Yap Hui Lu, Gopala Krishnan Sundaram