Adnan Sundra & Low’s leading Islamic finance practice offers its know-how to a variety of local and international clients, including offshore funds, financial institutions, developers and government agencies. The firm has demonstrable experience in negotiating and documenting complex Islamic financial structures and is particularly skilled at advising on Islamic exchangeable bonds issuances, where recent standout work includes handling the world’s first perpetual Sukuk. The team is collectively led by the following practitioners: expert Adrian Chee Meng Yang, who focuses on sustainability-linked Islamic finance, specialist Deepak Sadasivan who handles Islamic stapled securities transactions, Edward NG Foo Yuen, Gan Kok Ling, Putri Norlisa Najib, Kim Lim, and Hairolnisah Hamdan.
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Key clients
- AmInvestment Bank Berhad
- Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad
- Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
- Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad
- BNP Paribas
- CIMB Investment Bank Berhad
- Citigroup Global Markets Limited
- DBS Bank Ltd
- Government of Malaysia
- Groupe Solmax Inc
- HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- JP Morgan
- Malayan Banking Berhad
- Malaysia Wakala Sukuk Berhad
- Maybank Islamic Berhad
- Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad
- MUFG Securities Asia Limited
- OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad
- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
- RHB Investment Bank Berhad
- United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
- Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd
- MUFG Securities Asia Limited Singapore Branch
- Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
- Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad
- HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad
- EdgePoint Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Advised AmInvestment Bank Berhad, CIMB Investment Bank Berhad and Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad on the senior sustainable and responsible investment Sukuk Murabahah programme of up to RM 5.5bn in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Murabahah.
- Advised CIMB Investment Bank Berhad and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad on TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd's first issuance of RM1.5bn sustainability Islamic medium term notes programme, under an Islamic medium term notes programme of up to RM10bn in nominal value.
- Advised Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad on a Sukuk Wakalah programme of up to RM3.5bn in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar by Johor Corporation.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Deepak Sadasivan, Adrian Chee Meng Yang, Edward NG Foo Yuen, Gan Kok Ling, Putri Norlisa Najib, Kim Lim, Hairolnisah Hamdan