Selected Experience

• Acted on a proposed US$270 million de-SPAC transaction involving a Southeast Asian nutraceutical group and a US-listed SPAC, including the related cross-border group reorganisation and transaction implementation.
• Acted on the investment in US$5 million pre-IPO convertible notes issued by a Nasdaq-listed energy technology company.
• Advised on a RM25 million pre-IPO placement in a Malaysian telecommunications services provider.
• Advised on an investment of up to US$10 million into a regional drone solutions group operating across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
• Acted on a US$3.7 million convertible note investment by a Korean venture capital fund in a Malaysian technology company.
• Acted for a South Korean venture capital fund on its US$2.4 million investment in a Malaysia-founded regional long-stay accommodation platform as part of a US$5 million Pre-Series B financing.
• Acted for a Malaysia-founded regional long-stay accommodation platform on a US$2.6 million investment by a South Korean institutional investor, bringing the aggregate amount raised in its Pre-Series B financing to US$7.6 million at that closing.
• Acted on a US$3 million Series A investment into a Thailand-based hobby and lifestyle e-commerce platform, together with a group shareholding restructuring.
• Acted on a US$1.2 million seed round for a blockchain and digital asset ecosystem operator.

• Advised a regional digital commerce platform operator on e-commerce, consignment, distribution and online store arrangements for consumer brands across Southeast Asia.
• Advised on performance marketing, retail media and live-commerce arrangements across Southeast Asia.
• Acted on a content and marketing engagement for a consumer products business involving professional personalities and multi-platform promotional content.
• Advised on live-commerce and affiliate marketing frameworks covering livestream productions, short-form video and creator-led content.
• Advised a Malaysian listing and marketing platform service provider for the food and beverages industry who operates web-based and mobile applications-based listing platforms, on its merchant service agreements with its on-boarded merchants.

• Advised a regional payment services provider on managed card services agreements for banking customers.
• Advised on technology supplier arrangements supporting regional banking services, including credit risk, loan management and related software solutions.
• Advised on software licence and maintenance arrangements with major banks for the implementation of Visa and Mastercard QR modules.
• Advised on banking technology, hardware and terminal support arrangements involving bank and retail customers and regional service providers.
• Acted for a global payments and financial technology group on commercial and technology agreements, including the adaptation of regional contracts for Malaysian use.
• Advised a blockchain and financial technology platform operator on Malaysian licensing requirements relating to e-money, digital asset custody and Labuan banking activities.
• Advised a non-bank business on the requirements for a non-bank entity to enter the businesses of moneylending and issuance of designated payment instruments.
• Advised on Bank Negara Malaysia requirements for inbound and outbound, ringgit and foreign currency-denominated borrowings and investments.

• Advised a global IT talent management and staffing services provider on Malaysian employment documentation.
• Advised a regional e-commerce company on Malaysian employment documentation, including employment offer letter, employment contract and employee handbook.
• Advised a Malaysian pet transportation service provider on its proposed equity fundraising and share performance plan.