Merger & Acquisitions (M&A), Due Diligence Lawyer

We are a full-fledged corporate law firm in Malaysia with a wide range of experience in undertaking corporate M&A (mergers & acquisitions) and legal due diligence, acting for clients ranging from start-ups and SMEs to public listed and multinational companies.

Our M&A and Legal Due Diligence Services

Our corporate M&A and legal due diligence work includes:

• acquisition or disposal of businesses, assets and undertakings effected through the sale and purchase of shares in a company or the direct purchase of assets, businesses and undertakings — our law firm is involved from the expression of interest stage, conducting due diligence and negotiating the transactional agreement;
• privatisation of a listed company, whether by way of general offer, scheme of arrangement or voluntary delisting;
• advising on mandatory or voluntary general offers pursuant to the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007, the Malaysian Code on Take-Overs and Mergers 2016 and the Rules on Take-Overs, Mergers and Compulsory Acquisitions 2016;
• mergers pursuant to the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 for securities companies;
• mergers pursuant to the Financial Services Act 2013 for banking and insurance businesses; and
• mergers and/or amalgamations pursuant to a scheme of arrangement for other companies, whether public listed or private companies incorporated in Malaysia.

Who We Act For: Start-ups, SMEs and Public Listed Companies

Our corporate law firm acts for a variety of clients ranging from start-ups and small & medium enterprises (SMEs) to large enterprises comprising public listed companies (PLCs) and multinational companies (MNCs).

For start-ups, we assist them in putting in place the desired shareholding and management structure through shareholders agreements, as well as protecting the interest of the start-up when seeking fundraising from investors. We understand that some start-ups are cost conscious, and we therefore keep our costs low whenever possible by adopting technology, in order for a boutique corporate law firm like us to offer quality legal solutions at affordable prices.

Most SMEs are looking for growth potential. For SMEs, we offer our expertise in buying and selling businesses, fund raising for businesses and, for those SMEs that meet the qualification, initial public offerings. Some SMEs engage us as their retainer counsel to advise them on their day-to-day legal issues. Depending on your needs, our firm offers customised retainer solutions to meet your commercial needs.

For larger corporations, some may have in-house counsel, and we are engaged by these large corporations to work hand-in-hand with the in-house counsel, or independently, on larger and complex projects. Big and reputable corporations listed on either the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad retain our firm as their retainer counsel to advise them on legal issues pertaining to due diligence, employment, compliance with the Listing Requirements and other securities laws.

Legal Process: The Role of a Due Diligence Lawyer in M&A

For acquisition matters, our corporate law firm is heavily involved from the offering stage, giving legal advice on the structure of the deal, conducting legal due diligence, negotiating and drafting the transactional agreement, and giving legal advice during the completion and post-completion stages, such as compliance with completion documents and matters as well as calculation of price adjustments.

For disposal matters, we advise our clients on how to deal with due diligence questionnaires and disclosure letters, as well as ensuring that the confidential information of our clients is secured in the event the project is aborted. As a corporate law firm, we understand that the interest of our clients is of utmost importance, and we understand the need to balance the legal interest of our clients while at the same time taking into account their commercial interest, by offering practical solutions to issues arising in the course of acting as legal counsel for mergers and acquisitions matters.