Valerie Kong
Clifford ChanceThe Malaysia-focused, cross-practice team at Clifford Chance covers a full range of matters across corporate and M&A, debt and equity capital markets, as well as banking and finance matters. Its corporate transaction offering covers a diverse range of sectors, from energy to consumer goods. Leading the practice is Valerie Kong, operating from Singapore, who regularly advises financial investors and multinational corporations on cross-border transactions and investments. Tom England is noted for his work on banking transactions and the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects, while Daryl Liu covers the investment funds practice, advising clients on matters concerning a wide variety of funds, including private equity funds, real estate funds, and venture capital funds.
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Key clients
- OMS Group
- Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust
- Delivery Hero SE
- DXN Holdings Bhd
- BlackRock's Climate Finance Partnership
- Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
Work highlights
- Advised telecommunications infrastructure company OMS Group on its dual track M&A/IPO transaction.
- Acted for CIMB Investment Bank Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad, and RHB Investment Bank Berhad as the joint bookrunners, and CIMB Investment Bank Berhad, Credit Suisse Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited, and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad as the joint global coordinators, in the private placement of new units in Pavilion REIT.
- Advised Delivery Hero SE, on the aborted sale of its Foodpanda business in selected markets in Southeast Asia.
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Valerie Kong