‘Always thinking out of the box’, Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong’s practice is well-equipped to handle a range of mandates, including M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, with demonstrable experience across the pharmaceuticals, technology, healthcare and real estate sectors. Jeff Leong, who advises on M&A, joint ventures, venture capital investment and foreign investment transactions, jointly leads the team alongside Kenny Poon, who handles takeovers, debt restructurings and schemes of arrangement.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very responsive and helpful.’

  • 'Kenny Poon and team have been very proactive in leading and solving issues. The personal attention given by Kenny is second to none.'

  • ‘The team is highly specialised across all levels of corporate work and I have experienced great service and quality from them in due diligence and corporate matters.'

  • 'JLPW has been innovative in their approach in providing their services, always thinking out of the box.'

  • ‘They are always available, highly qualified, very good with their levels of service and always friendly and helpful.’

Key clients

  • ScaleUp Malaysia
  • MCHB Development (NS) Sdn. Bhd.
  • Negri Sembilan Chinese Maternity Association

Work highlights

  • Acting for ScaleUp Malaysia, a venture capital fund, in their investments in various startup companies.
  • Acting for MCHB Development (NS) Sdn. Bhd. in its joint venture with NS Corporation, who is the owner of the master blueprint of Malaysian Valley Vision.
  • Acted for Negri Sembilan Chinese Maternity Association in its restructuring with a view to enable NSCMH Medical Centre to become a sustainable business, and to raise funds.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeff Leong, Kenny Poon

Other key lawyers

James Wong, Lee Seen Yin