Corporate & Commercial Advisory

ILChambers advises corporations across all growth stages, from startups to SMEs, GLCs and MNCs, across a variety of concerns such as constitutional instruments, corporate actions, mergers and acquisitions, investments and divestments, joint ventures (incorporated or otherwise), capital markets matters (debt and equity) venture capital and private equity. Our clients have included sovereign wealth funds and the government of Malaysia, as well as successful start-ups who also benefit from our expertise in IP and TMT.

Representative Matters
  • Advised the private sector private equity partners in relation to the Government of Malaysia’s Dana Penjana fund of funds.

  • Advised a joint venture between the private sector and a state-owned fund to establish a closed-end fund with a focus on promoting the semiconductor and integrated circuits industry.

  • Advised a joint venture between the private sector and a state-owned fund to establish a closed-end fund with a focus on upskilling and promoting higher education.

  • Advised a local venture on their fund-raising and transaction documentation conducted via peer-to-peer financing.

  • Advised a local fintech corporation on the issuance of structured share warrants for use in an off-market transaction.

  • Advised one of Malaysia’s largest food manufacturers on its acquisition of a significant stake in a prominent food manufacturer based in Colorado, United States of America.

  • Advised a venture capital fund on its acquisition of a major stake in a local fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company.

  • Advised an investment holding company on its acquisition of a major stake in a local food and beverage (F&B) franchise.

  • Advised a Singaporean private equity and venture capital fund in the healthcare sector on its acquisition of a controlling interest into a Malaysian medical laboratory.

  • Advised a Hong Kong-based corporate secretarial services company on its 100% acquisition of a Malaysian corporate secretarial services company.

  • Advised an Indian-based major IT services company on its 100% acquisition of another major Indian-based IT services company with subsidiaries in Malaysia.

  • Advised a San Francisco-based private equity and venture capital fund on its acquisition of a China-based mobile applications company with subsidiaries in Malaysia.

  • Advised a local technology company on its acquisition of a significant stake in a Canada-based cloud storage and file-sharing mobile application.

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