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Welcome to the ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2016!
Asian Legal Business is hosting the presentation of 33 awards before Malaysia's legal circle. The event aims to recognise and reward the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams that have significantly contributed to the ever-evolving legal landscape of the country. To kick off the event, we are now accepting submissions - self-recommendations and third-party nominations.
The months-long research process culminates in an awards night on Thursday, April 7. This black-tie banquet will be graced by illustrious members of the bench, legal associations and business circles, law firms, in-house departments, and the legal academe in Malaysia.
Come and celebrate legal excellence with us! Put forward your own team or that of others you have worked with in the past year honour and thank them for their great accomplishments and hard work.
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Event details
Date:Thursday, April 7, 2016
Time: 6:30PM
Venue: InterContinental Kuala Lumpur – Junior Ballroom, Level 2
165 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450
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For enquiries about the event, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.
GUEST OF HONOUR
The Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Zainun binti Ali,
PSM, PJN, SMJ, KMN
The Right Honourable Justice Tan Sri Datuk Zainun Ali read law and obtained a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB)(Hons) at the University of Malaya Faculty of Law and thereafter obtained her Masters of Law degree (LLM)(Cantab) from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Her Ladyship has held various positions in the legal and judicial service. In 1976, she was appointed as legal officer of the Ministry of Labour and Attorney General's Chambers. She was appointed in January 1979 as magistrate in Malacca and became president of the Session Court in Johor Bahru in December 1981.
In the mid- to late 1980s, she was senior federal counsel to several government units, including the Ministry of Defence (November 1985) and the Prime Minister’s Department (March 1988).
She was named Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia in November 1994 and Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur in August 1996.
She served as High Court Judge in Shah Alam Johor and Kuala Lumpur from 1998 to 2001. In 2006, she was elevated to be Court of Appeal Judge, Malaysia and served until 2012.
In recognition of her outstanding public service, Tan Sri Datuk Zainun was awarded Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN) in 1991, Setia Mahkota Johor (SMJ) in 2001, Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) in 2002 and Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) in 2015.
In addition, she has been a member of the Board of Advisory of the University of Malaya’s Faculty of Law, Board of Studies at Ahmad Ibrahim Kuliyyah of Law, International Islamic University and Judicial & Legal Services Association (JALSOA).
Tan Sri Datuk Zainun is currently a Federal Court Judge in Malaysia.
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EMCEE
RANAJIT DAM
Managing Editor of Thomson Reuters’ Legal Media Group
Ranajit is the Managing Editor of Thomson Reuters’ Legal Media Group, which has four monthly publications (including Asian Legal Business) and related online offerings. A former lawyer, he has worked in India, the U.S. and China prior to his current role.
Categories
CATEGORIES
Deal Categories
1. Equity Market Deal of the Year
2. Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
3. Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
4. Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (Midsize)
5. Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (Premium)
6. M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
7. M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
8. Dealmaker of the Year
9. Malaysia Deal of the Year
Firm Categories
1. Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
2. Aviation Law Firm of the Year
3. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
4. Boutique Law Firm of the Year
5. Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
6. Energy, Projects and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year
7. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
8. Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year
9. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
10. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
11. Malaysia Deal Firm of the Year
12. Maritime Law Firm of the Year
13. Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
14. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
15. Rising Law Firm of the Year
16. International Deal Firm of the Year
17. Young Lawyer of the Year
18. Managing Partner of the Year
19. Malaysia Law Firm of the Year
In-House Categories
1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
2. Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
3. Insurance In-House Team of the Year
4. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
5. In-House Lawyer of the Year
6. Malaysia In-House Team of the Year
For enquiries about the categories, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.
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Judges
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY SUMMARY
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Part I
GENERAL GUIDELINES
A. All nominations must be written in the ALB nomination form. The same must be submitted not later than 18 February 2016. ALB will not accept entries written in any other forms.
B. Every work must have been completed between 1 December 2014 and 31 December 2015.
C. Clients or contact persons provided in the nomination form may be contacted by ALB without prior notice to the nominating organisation. It is advisable that only clients whose consent for this purpose has been obtained are listed in the form.
D. Foreign law firms advising Malaysian parties on matters pertaining to non-Malaysian laws may join the nominations, unless otherwise provided in the succeeding provisions.
E. A third-party nomination for Dealmaker of the Year, Young Lawyer of the Year, Managing Partner of the Year or In-House Lawyer of the Year may be considered, only when the nominee's law firm or in-house team has not nominated for such category.
Part II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
For purposes of this Awards, unless the context otherwise requires -
Breadth - the degree to which the work spanned different jurisdictions, practice areas, parties and industries;
Complexity - the degree to which the work requires intricate legal principles or advanced techniques and structures;
Impact or significance - the degree by which the stakeholders, the bench and bar or the Malaysian community at large is affected;
Improvement - the degree to which the work involved improved techniques and structures;
Innovation - the degree to which the work involved original techniques and structures or innovative legal rules or regulations;
Malaysian element - any or all of the following: (a) one of the law firms involved must be based in Malaysia; (b) one of the parties to the deal must be based in Malaysia; (c) the contract/deal was executed/completed in Malaysia; or (d) the contract/deal must, in any way, be related to Malaysia;
Third-party award or recognition - that which is given by any award-giving organisation, public or private, other than ALB; and
Work - any transactions, cases or matters handled, and other legal services provided within the organisation or otherwise.
Part III
CATEGORIES
A. Deal Categories
1. Equity Market Deal of the Year
2. Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
3. Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
4. Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (Midsize)
5. Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (Premium)
6. M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
7. M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
8. Dealmaker of the Year
9. Malaysia Deal of the Year
(1) Specific Guidelines
a. Malaysian element Every entry submitted in the deal categories must have a Malaysian element.
b. Equity Market Deal of the Year An organisation may submit up to two (2) deals for this category. Each deal must have a minimum financial value (MFV) of USD250 million.
c. Midsize categories and nomination fee Each deal must be at least USD50 million, but not greater than USD250 million in size. A nomination fee of USD50 per deal entry must be paid before a qualified submission for any of the Midsize categories can be forwarded to the judging panel for evaluation.
d. Premium categories An organisation may submit up to two (2) deals for every premium category. Each deal must be greater than USD250 million in size.
e. Malaysia Deal of the Year The winner for every deal category, except Dealmaker, automatically becomes a finalist for Malaysia Deal of the Year, and the finalist obtaining the highest score wins the award.
(2) Criteria. The evaluation of deals will be based on the following factors:
a. Complexity
b. Innovation/improvement
c. Breadth;
d. Impact/significance; and
e. Third-party awards/recognition.
B. In-House Categories
1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
2. Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
3. Insurance In-House Team of the Year
4. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
5. In-House Lawyer of the Year
6. Malaysia In-House Team of the Year
(1) Specific Guidelines
a. Physical office All in-house teams with physical office in Malaysia are qualified to join the nominations for any in-house categories.
b. Other industries In-house teams from industries other than banking, energy and resources, insurance and TMT may nominate their teams for Malaysia In-House Team of the Year.
c. Malaysia In-House Team of the Year The winner for every in-house category, except In-House Lawyer of the Year, and the in-house teams from other industries referred to above automatically become finalists for Malaysia In-House Team of the Year.
(2) Criteria. The evaluation of entries for in-house categories will be based on the following factors:
a. Complexity;
b. Innovation/improvement;
c. Breadth;
d. Impact/significance; and
e. Third-party awards/recognition (when applicable).
C. Firm Categories
1. Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
2. Aviation Law Firm of the Year
3. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
4. Boutique Law Firm of the Year
5. Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
6. Energy, Projects and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year
7. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
8. Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year
9. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
10. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
11. Malaysia Deal Firm of the Year
12. Maritime Law Firm of the Year
13. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
14. Rising Law Firm of the Year
15. International Deal Firm of the Year
16. Managing Partner of the Year
17. Young Lawyer of the Year
18. Malaysia Law Firm of the Year
(1) Specific Guidelines
a. Arbitration Law Firm of the Year An international law firm may nominate for this category; provided, in matters submitted as entries, the seat of arbitration was in Malaysia or that the firm advised, represented or assisted a Malaysian party or parties.
b. Boutique Law Firm of the Year This category is open for nomination to Malaysian law firms with less than 15 members or limited practice areas only.
c. Litigation Law Firm of the Year and Managing Partner of the Year Only local law firms nominate for any of these categories.
d. Malaysia Deal Firm of the Year and International Deal Firm of the Year No MFV is required for deals submitted for any of the categories. Only local law firms may nominate for the former and law firms headquartered outside Malaysia may nominate for the latter.
Deals submitted for International Deal Firm must have a "Malaysian element" as defined in Part II above.
e. Rising Law Firm of the Year Only Malaysian law firms which have been established in Malaysia between 1 January 2012 and 30 November 2014 and with less than 10 members may nominate for this category.
f. Young Lawyer of the Year A law firm partner who is not more than 40 years of age may nominate for this category.
g. Malaysia Law Firm of the Year The winner for every firm category, except Managing Partner and Young Lawyer, automatically becomes a finalist for Malaysia Law Firm of the Year, and the finalist obtaining the highest score wins the award.
(2) Criteria. The evaluation of entries for firm categories will be based on the following factors:
a. Key hires and departures (when applicable);
b. Complexity;
c. Innovation/improvement;
d. Breadth;
e. Impact/significance;
f. Third-party awards/recognition;
g. No. of completed transactions (when applicable); and
h. Volume of completed transactions in USD (when applicable).
Part IV
JUDGING PANEL
The judging panel consists of the general and the special expertise panels. It is composed of approximately 30 reputable members from the legal academe, in-house teams, law firms, legal associations or business leagues whose identities are kept confidential prior to the awards ceremony.
The panel of judges is given at least one week to evaluate the accomplishments of nominees based on a research summary provided by ALB. The judges choose the top three finalists for every category. A score allocated by a judge to a finalist with which or with whom he has an apparent conflict of interest is considered void.
The finalist in every category that obtains the highest score wins.
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PAYMENT METHODS
Nomination fees apply to Midsize deal categories only. The same may be paid via credit card online, cheque or bank draft, or bank transfer.
Payment link and bank information will be provided by ALB.
IMPORTANT DATES
13 January 2016 | Opening of nominations |
18 February 2016 | Deadline for nominations (Please submit nomination forms to mailto:mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com) |
3rd week of March | Online announcement of finalists |
7 April 2016 | Awards ceremony |
For enquiries about the research methodology, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 982 5938.
Finalists
THE SHORTLIST*
(In the order of presentation on 7 April 2016)
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Adnan Sundra & Low
Albar & Partners
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners
Energy, Projects and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year
Albar & Partners
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year
Adnan Sundra & Low
Albar & Partners
Kadir Andri & Partners
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Zul Rafique & Partners
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Halim Hong & Quek
MahWengKwai & Associates
Mohamed Ridza & Co
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Wong & Partners
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Cecil Abraham & Partners
Ismail Sabri Wee & Wong
MahWengKwai & Associates
Mohamed Ridza & Co
Munhoe & Mar
Richard Wee & Yip
Seow & Associates
Shang & Co
Thomas Philip
Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
MahWengKwai & Associates
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
AmerBon
Cecil Abraham & Partners
MahWengKwai & Associates
Rahmat Lim & Partners
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Richard Wee & Yip
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Shearn Delamore & Co
Tay & Partners
Wong & Partners
Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
Rusmah Arunan & Associates
Shang & Co
Shook Lin & Bok
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Shearn Delamore & Co
Skrine
Aviation Law Firm of the Year
Abdullah Chan & Co
Raja, Darryl & Loh
Skrine
Tay & Partners
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Donovan & Ho
Ismail Sabri Wee & Wong
Munhoe & Mar
Peter Ling & van Geyzel
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Project Mercury
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Shahrizat Rashid & Lee
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Project Point
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Bank: Hong Leong Investment Bank
Project Win-Win
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Banks: Bank Pembangunan Malaysia; RHB Investment Bank
Sri Tanjung Pinang 2 Project
Law firm: Skrine
Banks: Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Islamic Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Tagar Properties' Facilities
Law firm: Zul Rafique & Partners
Banks: AmBank Islamic; OCBC Al-Amin Bank; OCBC Bank (Malaysia)
Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium)
DRB-HICOM's Subordinated Perpetual Sukuk
Law firms: Albar & Partners; Kadir Andri & Partners
ECA-Backed Financing for Petrobras
Law firms: Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega; Clifford Chance; Conyers Dill & Pearman;
Rahmat Lim & Partners; Watson Farley & Williams Asia Practice; Wolf Theiss
Banks: ABN AMRO Bank; DZ Bank; ING Bank; Standard Chartered Bank; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp; KfW IPEX-Bank; Rabobank
Financing for Pertama Ferroalloys
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ariffin, Lai & Kan Associates; Clifford Chance; Kadir Andri &Partners; Rahmat Lim & Partners
Banks: Bank of China (Malaysia); Export-Import Bank of Malaysia; Korea Development Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; Maybank Trustees
Government of Malaysia's Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC; HSBC; National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC; Standard Chartered Bank
Jana Pendidikan Malaysia's MTN Programme
Law firm: Zul Rafique & Partners
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Hong Leong Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Jimah East Power's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia
Petronas' Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kadir Andri & Partners; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Citigroup Global Markets; Deutsche Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan Securities; Maybank Investment Bank; Merrill Lynch (Singapore); Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International; Morgan Stanley & Co International
Project Galaxy
Law firms: Rahmat, Lim & Partners; Shearn Delamore & Co
SapuraKencana TMC's Sukuk Murabahah Programme
Law firms: Albar & Partners; Allen & Overy; Watson Farley & Williams Asia Practice; Zul Rafique & Partners
Bank: Maybank Investment Bank
Yinson's FPSO Project in Offshore Cape Three Points
Law firms: Baker & McKenzie; Watson Farley & Williams Asia Practice
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Kim Eng Securities; OCBC; Standard Chartered Bank; UOB
Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Al-Salām Real Estate Investment Trust
Law firm: Abdul Raman Saad & Associates
Bank: RHB Investment Bank
Project Mercury
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low ; Shahrizat Rashid & Lee
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank
Project Point
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Bank: Hong Leong Investment Bank
Project Win-Win
Law firm: Adnan Sundra & Low
Banks: Bank Pembangunan Malaysia; RHB Investment Bank
Sri Tanjung Pinang 2 Project
Law firm: Skrine
Banks: Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Islamic Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Tagar Properties' Facilities
Law firm: Zul Rafique & Partners
Banks: AmBank Islamic; OCBC Al-Amin Bank; OCBC Bank (Malaysia)
Islamic Finance Deal of the Year (Premium)
CMTF-i Facility for MMC Corp's Acquisition of Shares in NCB Holdings
Law firm: Albar & Partners
Banks: RHB Islamic Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Government of Malaysia's Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC; HSBC; National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC; Standard Chartered Bank
Jimah East Power's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia
Maxis' IMTN Programme
Law firms: Albar & Partners; Zul Rafique & Partners
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank
MMC Corp's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
Law firm: Albar & Partners
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
Petronas' Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Kadir Andri & Partners; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Citigroup Global Markets; Deutsche Bank; HSBC; J.P. Morgan Securities; Maybank Investment Bank; Merrill Lynch (Singapore); Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International; Morgan Stanley & Co International
Point Zone's ICPs/IMTNs
Law firms: Abdul Raman Saad & Associates; Kadir Andri & Partners
Banks: Affin Hwang Investment Bank; Maybank Islamic; Maybank Investment Bank
Project Du It
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Bank: HSBC
SapuraKencana TMC's Sukuk Murabahah Programme
Law firms: Albar & Partners; Allen & Overy; Watson Farley & Williams Asia Practice; Zul Rafique & Partners
Bank: Maybank Investment Bank
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Lembaga Tabung Haji's Acquisition of Land in TRX District
Law firms: Mohamed Ridza & Co; Zain & Co
Metrod Malaysia's Acquisition of The Leela Goa
Law firms: Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Wong & Partners
Project Glow
Law firms: Cheang & Ariff; Mohamed Ridza & Co
Project MAKSAK
Law firms: Azwan & Azman; Mohamed Ridza & Co
Proposed Subscription in Jubilant Courtyard
Law firm: Mohamed Ridza & Co
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Acquisition of Medica Asia
Law firm: Shearn Delamore & Co
CGN's Acquisition of 1MDB's Power Business
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Deol & Gill; Herbert Smith Freehills; Norton Rose Fulbright; Rahmat Lim & Partners; Skrine
Malaysian Airline System's Privatisation
Law firm: Kadir Andri & Partners
Bank: CIMB Investment Bank
MMC Port Holdings' MGO and Take-Over of NCB Holdings
Law firm: Albar & Partners
Banks: Hong Leong Investment Bank; RHB Investment Bank
NV Bekaert - OTPP's Joint Venture
Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Shearn Delamore & Co
Sime Darby Plantation's Acquisition of New Britain Palm Oil
Law firms: Ashurst; Christopher & Lee Ong; Clifford Chance; Leahy Lewin Nutley Sullivan; Norton Rose Fulbright; Skrine; Twivey Lawyers
Malaysia Deal of the Year
TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT
Malaysia Deal Firm of the Year
Adnan Sundra & Low
Kadir Andri & Partners
International Deal Firm of the Year
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Watson Farley & Williams Asia Practice
Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year
Jayadeep Hari & Jamil
Thomas Philip
Young Lawyer of the Year
Lim Jo Yan - MahWengKwai & Associates
Marcus van Geyzel - Peter Ling & van Geyzel
Lee Shih - Skrine
Stephanie Phua - Wong & Partners
Dealmaker of the Year
Deepak Sadasivan - Adnan Sundra & Low
Datuk Syed Zaid Albar - Albar & Partners
Brian Chia - Wong & Partners
Lilian Liew - Zaid Ibrahim & Co
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Irving Ho - DiGi Telecommunications
Hooi Bien Chuah - GSK Malaysia
Hema Latha Sinnakaundan - Sun Life Malaysia
Managing Partner of the Year
Deepak Sadasivan - Adnan Sundra & Low
Datuk Syed Zaid Albar - Albar & Partners
Robert Lazar- Shearn Delamore & Co
Dato' Zulkifly Rafique - Zul Rafique & Partners
Malaysia In-House Team of the Year
CIMB Group of Companies
GSK Malaysia
Maybank Group of Companies
Maxis
Sime Darby Group
Sun Life Malaysia
Malaysia Law Firm of the Year
TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT
*COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION – BANKS AND LEGAL ADVISERS: Please note that the inclusion of banks and legal advisors in the abovementioned transactions essentially reflects the information provided by nominating organisations. Therefore, any omission of a party involved in any of these transactions should not be taken as a commentary on the role assumed by the omitted party. For any missing or improperly listed parties, please email mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com.
Winners
WINNERS
DEAL AWARDS
DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)
Sri Tanjung Pinang 2 Project
Law firm: Skrine
Banks: Maybank Investment Bank; RHB Islamic Bank; RHB Investment Bank
DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)
Government of Malaysia's Sukuk Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Linklaters; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC; HSBC; National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC; Standard Chartered Bank
ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)
Al-Salām Real Estate Investment Trust
Law firm: Abdul Raman Saad & Associates
Bank: RHB Investment Bank
ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)
Jimah East Power's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (MIDSIZE)
Metrod Malaysia's Acquisition of The Leela Goa
Law firms: Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow; Wong & Partners
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR (PREMIUM)
CGN's Acquisition of 1MDB, Edra Global’s Power Business
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Deol & Gill; Herbert Smith Freehills; Norton Rose Fulbright; Rahmat Lim & Partners; Skrine
DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR
Datuk Syed Zaid Albar
Albar & Partners
MALAYSIA DEAL OF THE YEAR
Jimah East Power's Sukuk Murabahah Issuance
Law firms: Adnan Sundra & Low; Zaid Ibrahim & Co
Banks: CIMB Investment Bank; HSBC Amanah Malaysia
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Hooi Bien Chuah
GSK Malaysia
MALAYSIA IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sime Darby Group
FIRM AWARDS
ARBITRATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Skrine
AVIATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Skrine
BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Adnan Sundra & Low
BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
MahWengKwai & Associates
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Thomas Philip
ENERGY, PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Albar & Partners
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Wong & Partners
ISLAMIC FINANCE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Adnan Sundra & Low
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Shearn Delamore & Co
LITIGATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
AmerBon
MALAYSIA DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
Adnan Sundra & Low
MARITIME LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Joseph & Partners
MATRIMONIAL AND FAMILY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Shang & Co
REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Skrine
RISING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Peter Ling & van Geyzel
INTERNATIONAL DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
Watson Farley & Williams Asia Practice
YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Lim Jo Yan - MahWengKwai & Associates
MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Deepak Sadasivan - Adnan Sundra & Low
MALAYSIA LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Adnan Sundra & Low
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