# Ching, Elaine & Co — Advocates & Solicitors

> Boutique corporate law firm in Malaysia. Corporate finance, capital markets, takeovers and mergers & acquisitions. Offices in Petaling Jaya and Setia Alam, Selangor. Established 2019. Ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in Capital Markets (Malaysia) and recommended for Corporate and M&A.

Canonical URL: https://www.cecolaw.com/
Firm registration: Reg. No. 000020005967, registered with the Malaysian Bar.

## Practice areas

- **Corporate Finance & Capital Markets (IPO)** — Initial public offerings on Bursa Securities, HKEX and Nasdaq; rights issues, bonus issues, private placements, private debt securities, ICULS and employees' share option schemes.
- **Takeovers, Mergers & Acquisitions** — Mandatory and voluntary offers, compulsory acquisitions, mergers and disposals; transactional documents and legal due diligence review.
- **Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency** — Schemes of arrangement, corporate voluntary arrangements, judicial management, vesting orders, capital reductions, winding up and liquidation.
- **Corporate Commercial & Advisory** — Shareholders and joint venture agreements, stamp duty exemption applications, competition law, personal data protection, licensing and franchise.
- **Real Estate & Property** — Acquisitions and disposals of industrial, commercial and residential property; sale and purchase, lease, tenancy and security documents.
- **Dispute Resolution** — Shareholders' disputes, employment disputes, breach of directors' duties and matrimonial disputes.

## Lawyers

- **Lim Ching Yong** — Corporate finance, capital markets, M&A and listings on Bursa Securities and HKEX. https://www.cecolaw.com/lim-ching-yong/
- **Cecilia Lim** — Corporate finance, commercial and real estate matters. https://www.cecolaw.com/cecilia-lim/

## Selected experience

- 2023 — Nasdaq direct listing: advised a Malaysian IoT solutions group on its successful direct listing on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange; only the second company comprising fully Malaysian assets to list on Nasdaq.
- 2023 — RM50.76 million debt settlement for a Main Market-listed property development group, with a disposal of land in partial set-off.
- 2022 — Cross-border M&A: acquisition by a Japan-listed corporation of a 70% interest in Malaysia's largest tyre distributor by market share, and subsequent group restructuring.
- 2022 — Capital reduction for a Main Market-listed retail group, to set off accumulated losses.
- 2022 — RM4 billion Islamic medium term notes programme: acted for an international bank as joint lead arranger, for a national automotive group.
- 2022 — LEAP Market listing of the first accounting services provider listed on the Malaysian stock exchange.
- 2022 — Take-over of a Main Market-listed business forms and printing company and the ensuing mandatory take-over offer.
- 2021 — Land-bank acquisition: majority interests in property investment holding companies, for a Main Market-listed group.
- 2020 — Cross-border acquisition by a Shenzhen-listed electrical and electronics group of a 70% interest in a Malaysian LED lighting manufacturer.
- 2020 — Take-over of a Main Market-listed restaurant and food-and-beverage group and the ensuing mandatory take-over offer.

## Insights

- [Is a Share Transfer Void if ‘Deemed Completed’ but Not Registered Before a Winding-Up Petition is Presented? A Legal Perspective](https://www.cecolaw.com/share-transfer-void-winding-up-malaysia/) — 23 Jun 2025
- [Corporate Rescue or Termination? Comparing Receivership, Winding Up and Schemes of Arrangement in Malaysia](https://www.cecolaw.com/corporate-rescue-receivership-winding-up-schemes-malaysia/) — 22 Jun 2025
- [Trade and Logistics in Malaysia: Licensing Requirements](https://www.cecolaw.com/trade-logistics-licensing-malaysia/) — 20 Sep 2021
- [Shareholders Agreement in Malaysia – Lawyer’s Drafting Tips](https://www.cecolaw.com/shareholders-agreement-in-malaysia-lawyers/) — 3 Jun 2020
- [Difference Scheme of Arrangement, Judicial Management and Corporate Voluntary Arrangement](https://www.cecolaw.com/scheme-of-arrangement-judicial-management-cva-malaysia/) — 6 May 2020
- [Data Privacy Law in Malaysia](https://www.cecolaw.com/data-privacy-law-in-malaysia/) — 15 Mar 2020
- [The Law of Undue Preference in Malaysia](https://www.cecolaw.com/the-law-of-undue-preference-in-malaysia/) — 2 Dec 2019
- [Blockchain Law in Malaysia – Malaysian Legal Perspective](https://www.cecolaw.com/blockchain-law-in-malaysia/) — 6 Oct 2019

## Contact

Telephone: +60 3-7664 2141
WhatsApp: +60 17-800 4827
Email: info@cecolaw.com

**Petaling Jaya office**
C-26-5, Dataran 3 Two Square, 2, Jalan 19/1, Seksyen 19, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

**Setia Alam office**
C-24-10, Trefoil @ Setia City, Jalan Setia Dagang AH U13/AH, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (UTC+8).