Our Financial Services Practice advises local and international private and public companies, governments and government-related entities, investment funds, banks and other financial institutions across a wide range of financial or funding transactions.

From origination until completion, we are focused on delivering results that help clients  navigate through the ever-evolving and complex maze of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements to implement financing exercises, including restructuring proposals. The team regularly advises banks, financial service providers and private equity funds on their cross-border financings, such as securities lending, collateral, settlement risks, finality, and payment systems.

We are highly regarded for our ability to provide customised and practical solutions on a case-by-case basis to achieve our clients’ diverse objectives and needs. Our team works closely with the government and regulatory bodies such as Bank Negara Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia, the Registrar of Companies, Bursa Malaysia, the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and has enabled transactions across multiple industries including telecommunications, internet-related transactions, energy, media, securities, pharmaceuticals, environment, insurance, banking, direct sales, wholesale and retail trade, plantation, transport, construction and infrastructure.

As a full-serviced law firm, our Financial Services Practice work closely with our Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Practice to provide IT-driven financial services including online settlement or remittance platforms, crowdfunding, Internet banking, e-money and online brokerage. We advise on all aspects of FinTech businesses, including business model developments, provision of internal rules and contracts, negotiations with authorities including obtaining licences regulatory approvals, and investment advice related to various types of FinTech businesses.