About
Welcome to the ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2014
- Sumptuous gala dinner, free flowing wine and beer
- SE Asia's leading investment bankers, solicitors, in house counsel, barristers, judiciary and business leaders
- Winners announced and invited on stage to collect their awards
- Live entertainment
- Dramatic awards ceremony to reveal winners
In 2014, Asian Legal Businiess will launch it's ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2014, to be held on March 27, 2014 in The Westin Kuala Lumpur. The event recognises the excellence and outstanding achievements of Malaysia's leading law firms and in-house legal teams as well as the top deals and dealmakers of 2013.
The Awards will attract Malaysia's most influential solicitors, in-house counsel, investment bankers, judiciary and CEOs, who will assemble to celebrate with the winners as they accept their awards on stage. The event is the culmination of the months of intensive research that preceded this important event. Winner information remained confidential until the awards ceremony itself, where they will be revealed over a gala black-tie dinner.
Across Asia, the ALB Law Awards series is well established as the most important event on the legal industry calendar and we look forward to welcoming you in Kuala Lumpur in 2014.
For further details about the event, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 9825 938.
Categories
Award Categories
The following categories will be presented at ALB's 2014 Malaysia Law Awards
DEAL CATEGORIES
1. Debt Market Deal of the Year
2. Equity Market Deal of the Year
3. Islamic Finance Deal of the Year
4. M&A Deal of the Year
5. Dealmaker of the Year
6. Malaysia Deal of the Year
FIRM CATEGORIES
1. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
2. Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
3. Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year
4. Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year
5. Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year
6. Corporate Social Responsibility Law Firm of the Year
7. Shipping Law Firm of the Year
8. Deal Firm of the Year
9. Managing Partner of the Year
10. Malaysia Law Firm of the Year
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
2. Intellectual Property In-House Team of the Year
3. In-House Lawyer of the Year
4. Malaysia In-House Team of the Year
Submit Today
Nominate
Nominations for the inaugural Malaysian Law Awards 2014 will open on December 29, 2013 and you are invited to nominate your firm or the in-house experts you have worked with in one or more of the 21 categories we will be presenting on the night.
Please refer to the Methodology Summary for details on the Awards parameters and categories.
To nominate:
- open the Nomination Form,
- read the guidance notes at the top of each worksheet,
- fill-out as many of the grey-shaded cells, and
- send the accomplished form to mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com.
Also, please provide us with the name of the person from your organization, whom we can constantly in contact with on matters about the event, including his/her telephone number, email- address and position.
Judges
Methodology
GENERAL GUIDELINES
1. All nominations must be written in the ALB nomination form. The same must be submitted on or before 27 January 2014.
2. Deals, works and services submitted as entries to any category must have been completed and provided within the period of 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2013.
3. Documents supplementary to the nomination form may be submitted within the nomination period. No supplementary information will be accepted after the nomination deadline.
4. Names of clients or contact persons provided in the nomination form will be contacted by ALB, as may be necessary, without prior notice to the nominating organization. It is advisable that only the names of clients whose consent for this purpose has been obtained are listed in the nomination form.
COMPOSITION OF JUDGING PANEL
The judging panel consists of the general panel and the special expertise panel. It is composed of approximately 30 reputable members from the legal academe, in-house teams, law firms, legal associations and business leagues, whose identities are kept confidential prior to the awarding ceremony.
JUDGING PROCESS
The panel of judges is given one week to evaluate the accomplishments of nominees based on a research summary provided by ALB. The judges choose the top three finalists for every category. A score allocated by a judge to a finalist with which or with whom he has an apparent conflict of interest is considered void.
The scores given by judges to finalists are aggregated. The finalist in every category who obtains the highest score wins.
CATEGORIES
Deal Categories
1. Debt Market Deal of the Year
2. Equity Market Deal of the Year
3. Islamic Finance Deal of the Year
4. M&A Deal of the Year
5. Dealmaker of the Year
6. Malaysia Deal of the Year
Specific Guidelines
1. To qualify, a deal must have a significant Malaysian element. "Malaysian element" would mean one or more of the following:
• The law firm must be based in Malaysia.
• Any of the parties involved in the deal must be based in Malaysia.
• The contract/deal was executed/signed in Malaysia.
• The contract/deal must be related to Malaysia/Malaysian markets.
2. Every deal must comply with the minimum financial value set for the category in which it is nominated.
• Debt Market Deal of the Year – US$250 million
• Equity Market Deal of the Year – US$200 million
• Islamic Finance Deal of the Year - US$200 million
• M&A Deal of the Year - US$250 million
3. A nominating organization may submit up to three deals for each of the following categories: Debt Market Deal of the Year, Equity Market Deal of the Year, Islamic Finance Deal of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year.
4. Only one nomination can be submitted for the Dealmaker of the Year category. A third-party nomination is considered only when the third-party nominee's firm has not made a nomination for the category.
Criteria
1. Deal size – the volume of the deal in USD
2. Complexity - the degree to which the work requires intricate legal principals or advanced techniques and structures
3. Innovation/improvement - the degree to which the work involved original or improved techniques and structures or innovative legal rules or regulations
4. Breadth - the degree to which the work spanned different jurisdictions, practice areas, parties and industries
Firm Categories
1. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
2. Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
3. Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year
4. Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year
5. Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year
6. Corporate Social Responsibility Law Firm of the Year
7. Shipping Law Firm of the Year
8. Deal Firm of the Year
9. Managing Partner of the Year
10. Malaysia Law Firm of the Year
Specific Guidelines
1. A nominated law firm must have a physical office in Malaysia.
2. Only one nomination can be submitted for the Managing Partner of the Year category. A third-party nomination is considered only when the third-party nominee's firm has not made a nomination for the category.
3. Only one nomination can be submitted for the Managing Partner and Malaysian Law Firm of the Year category. A third-party nomination is considered only when the third-party nominee's firm has not made a nomination for the category.
Criteria
1. Key hires/departures
2. Third-party awards and recognition
3. Complexity - the degree to which the work requires intricate legal principles or advanced techniques and structures
4. Innovation/improvement - the degree to which the work involved original or improved techniques and structures or innovative legal rules or regulations
5. Breadth - the degree to which the work spanned different jurisdictions, practice areas, parties and industries
6. Impact/significance - the degree by which the stakeholders/bench and bar/community at large is affected
7. Deal size - the volume of the deal in USD (whenever applicable)
In-House Categories
1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
2. Intellectual Property In-House Team of the Year
3. In-House Lawyer of the Year
4. Malaysia In-House Team of the Year
Specific Guidelines
1. A nominated in-house team must be based in Malaysia.
2. Only one nomination can be submitted for the In-House Lawyer of the Year category. A third-party nomination is considered only when the third-party nominee's in-house team has not made a nomination for the category.
3. "Work" includes transactions/deals/projects completed, successful cases handled, disputes settled and legal services provided within the organization.
Criteria
1. Complexity - the degree to which the work requires intricate legal principles or advance techniques and structures
2. Innovation/improvement - the degree to which the work involved original or improved techniques and structures or innovative legal rules or regulations
3. Breadth - the degree to which the work spanned different jurisdictions, practice areas, parties and industries
4. Impact/significance - the degree by which the stakeholders/bench and bar/community at large is affected
MLA 2014 IMPORTANT DATES
20 December 2013 - Opening of nominations
27 January 2014 - Deadline for nominations (Please submit nomination forms to mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com)
Last week of February 2014 - Announcement of finalists under finalists section.
27 March 2014 - Awarding ceremony
Mary Carousel Aquino
ALB Research Analyst
T: (+632) 982 5938
E: mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com
Finalists
2014 Finalists
DEAL AWARDS
DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
Acquisition of 49% Share Capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Corporate Reorganization Exercise by Malakoff Corp
Firms: Albar & Partners; Shearn Delamore & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: KPMG
Guaranteed Serial Bonds Issuance by KMCOB Capital
Firms: Albar & Partners; Conyers, Dill & Pearman (Bermuda and Cayman Islands); Norton Rose (Australia); Norton Rose (Russia); Shearn Delamore & Co; Stamford Law Corp (Singapore)
Banks: Danajamin Nasional; Hong Leong Investment Bank; OCBC Bank (Malaysia); Standard Chartered Bank
Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic MTN Issuance by DanaInfra Nasional
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Mohamed Ridza & Co
Banks: AmInvestment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
MTN Programme by Maybank Shared Services
Firm: Wong & Partners
Multi-currency Sukuk Issuance Programme by EXIM Bank
Firms: Clifford Chance; Linklaters (Singapore); Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: BNP Paribas Malaysia; CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Multi-currency Sukuk Issuance Programme by Sime Darby Global
Firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & partners
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; HSBC Bank Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Development of 2,250MW Gas Fired Independent Power Plant
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: AmTrustees; HSBC Amanah Malaysia; HSBC Bank Malaysia; KAF Investment Bank
Accounting Firm: PwC
Sukuk Issuance Programme by International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Sukuk Issuance by Indah Capital
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Linklaters (Singapore); Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Deutsch Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
Sukuk Murabahah Issuance by Konsortium ProHAWK
Firm: Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Sukuk Murabahah Issuance by Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium and Jati Cakerwala
Firm: Christopher & Lee Ong
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Tier 2 Subordinated Debt Programme by CIMB
Firm: Zaid Ibrahim & Co
EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
Acquisition of 49% Share Capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Demerger of MPHB Capital from Multi-Purpose Holdings
Firms: Cheang & Ariff; Kadir Andri & Partners
Establishment of KLCC REIT
Firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; CIMB Investment Bank
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Renounceable Rights Issue by Malaysian Airline System
Firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Sukuk Issuance by Indah Capital
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Linklaters (Singapore); Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Deutsch Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
UMW Oil & Gas Corp's IPO
Firms: Albar & Partners; Azmi & Associates; Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton; Clifford Chance; Zul Rafique & partners
Banks: CIMB Investments Bank; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs; Maybank Investment Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
Westports Holdings' IPO
Firms: Albar & Partners; Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Clifford Chance; Kadir Andri & Partners
ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Acquisition of 49% Share Capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Corporate Reorganization Exercise by Malakoff Corp
Firms: Albar & Partners; Shearn Delamore & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: KPMG
Covered Sukuk Commodity Murabahah Programme by Malaysia Building Society
Firm: Kadir Andri & Partners
Bank: RHB Investment Bank
Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic MTN Issuance by DanaInfra Nasional
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Mohamed Ridza & Co
Banks: AmInvestment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic MTN Issuance by Telekom Malaysia
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Multi-currency Sukuk Issuance Programme by Sime Darby Global
Firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & partners
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; HSBC Bank Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Multi-currency Sukuk Issuance Programme by EXIM Bank
Firms: Clifford Chance; Linklaters (Singapore); Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: BNP Paribas Malaysia; CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Sukuk Musharakah Issuance by S P Setia
Firm: Albar & Partners
Banks: Hong Leong Investment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Sukuk Issuance Programme by International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
Acquisition of 49% Share Capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Acquisition of 51% Stake in Felda Holdings by Felda Global Ventures Holdings
Firms: Albar & Partners; Zulpadli & Edham
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Acquisition of ECM Libra Investment Bank by Kenanga Investment Bank
Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
Acquisition of ING by AIA
Firms: Allen & Overy; Debevoise & Plimpton; Skrine; Wong & Partners
Banks: Deutsch Bank; Evercore Partners; Morgan Stanley; CIMB Investment Bank
Acquisition of KFC and QSR by Massive Equity
Firms: Kadir Andri & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: Affin Investment Bank; AmInvestment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; OSK Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Acquisition of Shares in Weststar Aviation Services by OAS Investments
Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
Auction Sale of CIMB Aviva Life and CIMB Aviva Takaful
Firms: Ashurst; Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill; Skrine; Wong & Partners
Combination and Integration of Tender Rig Businesses of SapuraKencana and Seadrill
Firms: Abdullah Chan & Co; Clifford Chance
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Goldman Sachs; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Investment in Medini Iskandar Malaysia by Mitsui & Co
Firms: Amin Yap & Co; Chea Teh & Su; Christopher & Lee Ong; Kadir Andri & Partners; Naqiz & Partners
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Privatization of Samling Global, Glenealy Plantations Malaya and Lingui Developments
Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Herbert Smith & Freehills; Kadir Andri & Partners; Wong & Partners
Banks: Alliance Investment Bank; Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance; Hwang DBS Investment; Maybank Investment; Quam Capital
Ramsay Health Care - Sime Darby Joint Venture
Firms: Christopher & Lee Ong; Baker & McKenzie (Australia); Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Wong & Partners
Takeover of Fraser & Neave by TCC Assets and Thai Beverage Public Co
Firms: Shearn Delamore & Co; WongPartnership (Singapore)
MALAYSIA DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR
- Datuk Syed Zaid Albar – Albar & Partners
- Deepak Sadasivan - Adnan Sundra & Low
- Brian Chia – Wong & Partners
- Chia Chee Hoong – Rahmat Lim & Partners
IN-HOUSE AWARDS
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- AIA
- CIMB Group
- Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia)
- International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
- Khazanah Nasional
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Iskandar Regional Development Authority
- MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems
MALAYSIA IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
- Datin Veronica Selvanayagy – AIA
- Mohammad Nasri Sallehuddin – Khazanah Nasional
- Razida Abdul Razak - Boustead Heavy Industries Corp
MALAYSIA IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- AIA
- Boustead Heavy Industries Corp
- Bursa Malaysia
- CIMB Group
- Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia)
- International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
- Iskandar Regional Development Authority
- Khazanah Nasional
- MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems
- Shell Malaysia Trading
FIRM AWARDS
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Adnan Sundra & Low
- Albar & Partners
- Azmi & Associates
- Christopher & Lee Ong
- Rahmat Lim & Partners
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Wong & Partners
- Zul Rafique & partners
CONSTRUCTION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Raja, Darryl & Loh
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Tay & Partners
DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Kadir Andri & Partners
- Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Raja, Darryl & Loh
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Tay & Partners
- Zul Rafique & partners
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Raja, Darryl & Loh
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Tay & Partners
- Wong & Partners
ISLAMIC FINANCE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Adnan Sundra & Low
- Albar & Partners
- Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Wong & Partners
- Zul Rafique & partners
PROJECTS, ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Albar & Partners
- Christopher & Lee Ong
- Kadir Andri & Partners
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Wong & Partners
SHIPPING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Joseph & Partners
- Shearn Delamore & Co
MALAYSIA DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Adnan Sundra & Low
- Albar & Partners
- Jeff, Leong, Poon & Wong
- Kadir Andri & Partners
- Rahmat Lim & Partners
- Wong & Partners
- Tay & Partners
MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
- Dato' Zulkifly Rafique – Zul Rafique & partners
- Datuk Syed Zaid Albar – Albar & Partners
- Deepak Sadasivan – Adnan Sundra & Low
- Chew Kherk Ying – Wong & Partners
- Lim Teong Sit – Rahmat Lim & Partners
- Robert Lazar – Shearn Delamore & Co
MALAYSIA LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
(To be announced on the awards night)
Winners
2014 Winners
The ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2014 (Winners in red)
IN-HOUSE AWARD CATEGORIES
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
CIMB Group
AIA
Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia)
International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
Khazanah Nasional
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Iskandar Regional Development Authority
MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems
IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Mohamed Nasri Sallehuddin – Khazanah Nasional
Datin Veronica Selvanayagy – AIA
Razida Abdul Razak - Boustead Heavy Industries Corp
MALAYSIA IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
CIMB Group
AIA
Boustead Heavy Industries Corp
Bursa Malaysia
Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia)
International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
Iskandar Regional Development Authority
Khazanah Nasional
MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems
Shell Malaysia
FIRM AWARD CATEGORIES
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Adnan Sundra & Low
Albar & Partners
Azmi & Associates
Christopher & Lee Ong
Naqiz & Partners
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners
Zul Rafique & Partners
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Shearn Delamore & Co
Naqiz & Partners
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Tay & Partners
CSR LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Azmi & Associates
Shearn Delamore & Co
Thomas Philip
DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Kadir Andri & Partners
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Zul Rafique & Partners
ISLAMIC FINANCE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Zul Rafique & Partners
Adnan Sundra & Low
Albar & Partners
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Naqiz & Partners
Wong & Partners
PROJECTS, ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Albar & Partners
Christopher & Lee Ong
Kadir Andri & Partners
Naqiz & Partners
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners
SHIPPING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Joseph & Partners
Shearn Delamore & Co
DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
Adnan Sundra & Low
Albar & Partners
Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong
Kadir Andri & Partners
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Wong & Partners
Tay & Partners
Zul Rafique & Partners
MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Datuk Syed Zaid Albar – Albar & Partners
Dato' Zulkifly Rafique – Zul Rafique & Partners
Deepak Sadasivan – Adnan Sundra & Low
Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip - Azmi & Associates
Chew Kherk Ying – Wong & Partners
Lim Teong Sit – Rahmat Lim & Partners
Robert Lazar – Shearn Delamore & Co
MALAYSIA LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Albar & Partners
Azmi & Associates
(Joint winners)
Adnan Sundra & Low
Joseph & Partners
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Shearn Delamore & Co
Wong & Partners
Zul Rafique & Partners
DEAL AWARD CATEGORIES
DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic MTN Issuance by DanaInfra Nasional
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Mohamed Ridza & Co
Banks: AmInvestment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Acquisition of 49 pct share capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Corporate reorganisation exercise by Malakoff Corp
Firms: Albar & Partners; Shearn Delamore & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: KPMG
Guaranteed serial bonds issuance by KMCOB Capital
Firms: Albar & Partners; Conyers, Dill & Pearman (Bermuda and Cayman Islands); Norton Rose (Australia); Norton Rose (Russia); Shearn Delamore & Co; Stamford Law Corp (Singapore)
Banks: Danajamin Nasional; Hong Leong Investment Bank; OCBC Bank (Malaysia); Standard Chartered Bank
MTN programme by Maybank Shared Services
Firm: Wong & Partners
Multicurrency sukuk issuance programme by EXIM Bank
Firms: Clifford Chance; Linklaters (Singapore); Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: BNP Paribas Malaysia; CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Multicurrency sukuk issuance programme by Sime Darby Global
Firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; HSBC Bank Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Development of 1071.43 MW gas-fired independent power plant
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: AmTrustees; HSBC Amanah Malaysia; HSBC Bank Malaysia; KAF Investment Bank
Accounting Firm: PwC
Sukuk issuance programme by International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Sukuk issuance by Indah Capital
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Linklaters (Singapore); Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Deutsch Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
Sukuk murabahah issuance by Konsortium ProHAWK
Firm: Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Sukuk murabahah issuance by Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium and Jati Cakerwala
Firm: Christopher & Lee Ong
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Tier 2 subordinated debt programme by CIMB
Firm: Zaid Ibrahim & Co
EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
Acquisition of 49 pct share capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Demerger of MPHB Capital from Multi-Purpose Holdings
Firms: Cheang & Ariff; Kadir Andri & Partners
Establishment of KLCC REIT
Firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; CIMB Investment Bank
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Renounceable rights issue by Malaysian Airline System
Firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Sukuk issuance by Indah Capital
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Gledhill; Allen & Overy; Linklaters (Singapore); Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Deutsch Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
UMW Oil & Gas Corp's IPO
Firms: Albar & Partners; Azmi & Associates; Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton; Clifford Chance; Zul Rafique & Partners
Banks: CIMB Investments Bank; Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs; Maybank Investment Bank; Standard Chartered Bank
Westports Holdings' IPO
Firms: Albar & Partners; Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Clifford Chance; Kadir Andri & Partners
ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Islamic commercial papers and Islamic MTN issuance by DanaInfra Nasional
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Mohamed Ridza & Co
Banks: AmInvestment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Acquisition of 49 pct share capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Corporate reorganisation exercise by Malakoff Corp
Firms: Albar & Partners; Shearn Delamore & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: KPMG
Covered sukuk commodity murabahah programme by Malaysia Building Society
Firm: Kadir Andri & Partners
Bank: RHB Investment Bank
Islamic commercial papers and Islamic MTN issuance by Telekom Malaysia
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Multicurrency sukuk issuance programme by Sime Darby Global
Firms: Allen & Overy; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets; HSBC Bank Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Multicurrency sukuk issuance programme by EXIM Bank
Firms: Clifford Chance; Linklaters (Singapore); Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: BNP Paribas Malaysia; CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia; Maybank Investment Bank
Sukuk musharakah issuance by S P Setia
Firm: Albar & Partners
Banks: Hong Leong Investment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Sukuk issuance programme by International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp
Firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
Combination and integration of tender rig businesses of SapuraKencana and Seadrill
Firms: Abdullah Chan & Co; Clifford Chance; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Goldman Sachs; Maybank Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Takeover of Fraser & Neave by TCC Assets and Thai Beverage Public Co
Firms: Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Shearn Delamore & Co; WongPartnership (Singapore); Wong & Partners
(TIED WINNERS)
Acquisition of 49 pct share capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Firms: Wong & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co; Zul Rafique & Partners
Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia
Acquisition of 51 pct stake in Felda Holdings by Felda Global Ventures Holdings
Firms: Albar & Partners; Zulpadli & Edham
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Acquisition of ECM Libra Investment Bank by Kenanga Investment Bank
Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
Acquisition of ING by AIA
Firms: Allen & Overy; Debevoise & Plimpton; Skrine; Wong & Partners
Banks: Deutsch Bank; Evercore Partners; Morgan Stanley; CIMB Investment Bank
Acquisition of KFC and QSR by Massive Equity
Firms: Kadir Andri & Partners; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: Affin Investment Bank; AmInvestment Bank; CIMB Investment Bank; OSK Investment Bank
Accounting firm: PwC
Acquisition of shares in Weststar Aviation Services by OAS Investments
Firm: Rahmat Lim & Partners
Auction sale of CIMB Aviva Life and CIMB Aviva Takaful
Firms: Ashurst; Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill; Skrine; Wong & Partners
Investment in Medini Iskandar Malaysia by Mitsui & Co
Firms: Amin Yap & Co; Chea Teh & Su; Christopher & Lee Ong; Kadir Andri & Partners; Naqiz & Partners
Accounting firm: Ernst & Young
Privatisation of Samling Global, Glenealy Plantations Malaya and Lingui Developments
Firms: Baker & McKenzie; Herbert Smith & Freehills; Kadir Andri & Partners; Wong & Partners
Banks: Alliance Investment Bank; Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance; Hwang DBS Investment; Maybank Investment; Quam Capital
Ramsay Health Care - Sime Darby Joint Venture
Firms: Christopher & Lee Ong; Baker & McKenzie (Australia); Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Wong & Partners
DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR
Datuk Syed Zaid Albar – Albar & Partners
Deepak Sadasivan - Adnan Sundra & Low
Brian Chia – Wong & Partners
Chia Chee Hoong – Rahmat Lim & Partners
MALAYSIA DEAL OF THE YEAR
Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic MTN Issuance by DanaInfra Nasional
Acquisition of 49 pct share capital of Bank Islam Malaysia by BIMB Holdings
Combination and integration of tender rig businesses of SapuraKencana and Seadrill
Takeover of Fraser & Neave by TCC Assets and Thai Beverage Public Co.
Quotes
Contact us
For information about the event, please contact colin.carter@thomsonreuters.com, or call Colin on +65 6318 4746
Book Now
Book Your Table/Seat
***Seat / table registrations now open***
Date: Thursday, 27 March 2014
Venue: The Westin Kuala Lumpur – The Westin Ballroom II, Level 2
199 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Individual seats for the event are available for US$288 per attendee, tables (10 seats) will be available at US$2,500 - tables can be used for internal colleagues or external clients.
Price of table/seat includes:
• Drinks reception
• Four-course gourmet dinner
• Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks
• Gala black tie award ceremony announcing the winners of each award
For information about the event, please contact colin.carter@thomsonreuters.com, or call Colin on +65 6318 4746
FAQs
Accomodation
The event will take place at the The Westin Kuala Lumpur, and you can find details of the hotel, including rates and online booking forms, here:http://www.thewestinkualalumpur.com/
For further information on the event, including timings of the ceremony, please contact Tracy Li on tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com or call her on +852 3762 3262
Gallery
Sponsors
Sponsors for the ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2014
Supporting Organsations
Official Media Partner
