Adrian Koh
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh
Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh
Client SatisfactionLauded for its ‘exceptional quality’, Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh houses a destination corporate and M&A practice, distinguished by its ability to advise on high-value and complex public takeover transactions, in addition to corporate deals involving major national companies. Elsewhere, the group has a reputable aviation and shipping practice, which advises clients on the acquisition of aircraft and vessels by Malaysian companies. Philip Koh and the ’highly sought after’ Adrian Koh jointly lead the offering, and both draw from decades of experience to advise a wide array of clients. The ‘dedicated’ Wenny Ling is recommended for her involvement in large-scale acquisitions.
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Testimonials
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‘The personal touch they provide in their professional services. MKP provides great communication on any matter they assist with. Always providing expert analysis but also providing alternative options to each problem set.'
‘Adrian Koh is a master technician in his field. His ability to command the room and ability to think on the fly is tremendous.’
‘Great business acumen; good quality of partners; quick turnaround time; responsive.’
‘Each individual in the team carried out specific expertise for our projects. The quality of the legal opinion was great and easily understood by the clients.’
‘Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (MKP) are very knowledgeable in their area of practice and are experienced in handling medium to large corporate exercises. Their methodology is systematic, and supplies the client with comprehensive checklists for various exercises be it due diligence or any required submission documents. This helps in file and record tracing. They constantly follow up with the client prior to the due date for the completion of the required documents and are thorough in their reports. They are open and clear in their communication with their clients and give sound and professional advice.’
‘The team is friendly and understanding and will explain to the clients in detail for any doubt, especially Adrian Koh.’
‘Technically strong and conversant. Competent, prompt and attentive.’
‘MKP has been able to provide strategic advice factoring and balancing the commercial, practical and legal perspectives, and anticipate legal risk and mitigation action.'
Key clients
- 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad
- AirAsia Group Berhad
- AmInvestment Bank Berhad
- Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd
- Astramina Advisory Sdn Bhd
- AWC Berhad
- Billups
- Box-Pak (Malaysia) Bhd
- Boustead Group
- Eastern & Oriental Berhad
- EduEdge Equities Sdn Bhd
- Epicon Berhad
- Ekovest Berhad
- Gamuda Berhad
- Iskandar Waterfront City Berhad
- ITMAX System Berhad
- Kuchai Development Berhad
- Liannex Maritime Sdn Bhd
- MTT Shipping Sdn Bhd
- Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad
- OCR Group Berhad
- PTT Synergy Group Berhad
- RHB Investment Bank Berhad
- SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad
- Sime Darby Property Berhad
- Sunway Group
- Varia Berhad
Work highlights
- Advised AirAsia X on its RM6.8bn acquisition of the aviation business of Capital A Berhad.
- Advised 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings on the RM675m disposal by Convenience Shopping (Sabah), of 75% equity interest in Caring Pharmacy Group to BIG Pharmacy Healthcare.
- Advised Scoop Capital on its acquisition of a 51.31% equity interest in Apollo Food Holdings, for RM238.1m, and a subsequent RM225.9m mandatory general offer to acquire the remaining shares.
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Practice head
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Philip Koh, Adrian Koh