2024

2024 Legal 500 Awards

HALL OF FAME

“Vincent Chan – Abdullah Chan & Co

 Asia Pacific Legal 500 has ranked Vincent Chan Siew Onn as a member of the elite “Hall of Fame” list for Corporate and M&A lawyers and a Recommended Lawyer for both Corporate and M&A and Banking and Finance respectively.”

“Counting foreign and domestic multinationals, corporations, government-linked companies and investment banks among its key roster of clients, the team at Abdullah Chan & Co handles an array corporate advisory matters, M&A transactions, share purchase agreements, and project development mandates, with demonstrable experience in the oil and gas, energy, and plantation sectors. Noted for his experience in handling M&A involving banks and other financial institutions, Vincent Chan Siew Onn leads the practice alongside Shelina Razaly Wahi, Yap Hui Lu and Gopala Krishnan Sundaram.”

“The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

The practice at Abdullah Chan & Co encompasses strengths across the banking and finance sectors, with a particular focus on corporate advisory and property development work. The firm engages with a wide range of clients across a variety of industries including insurance, financial institutions, energy, and infrastructure. Vincent Chan Siew Onn and Gopala Krishnan Sundaram lead the team, with know-how in insurance company M&A transactions and cryptocurrency regulations, respectively. Shelina Razaly Wahi offers specialisation within the aerospace and aviation aspects of finance.”

2024 Chambers Global & Asia Pacific

“Vincent Chan leads Abdullah Chan’s corporate law group in Malaysia. He has a notable practice acting for financial institutions and corporations on mergers, joint ventures and company restructuring.

Abdullah Chan is a noted corporate law team in Malaysia, adept at handling M&A and FDI, corporate restructuring and joint ventures, with particular expertise in advising on bank mergers. The firm frequently acts for financial institutions and funds on corporate matters, as well as companies in a range of sectors. The department advises foreign and Malaysian entities from the firm’s Kuala Lumpur office.”

2024 IFLR 1000

“The firm has a strength in the financing and corporate sectors. It stands out for its expertise in the aviation and aerospace sectors. Other key experience is in the oil and gas, financial services and real estate sectors, advising both private and government clients on M&A, compliance, privatisation and inbound and outbound direct investment.

During the past research cycle, the firm continued to be active in banking and finance, project, and M&A. Recent highlight of the works includes advised seller Permodalan Nasional Berhad in $15 billion merger between the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) group of companies and MBSB Bank Berhad (MBSB) banking group.”

2024 Asialaw Profiles

“Abdullah Chan & Co is renowned for its ability to manage financing matters for large banks and financial institutions. The firm has a strong track record of handling regular mandates in project finance and is recognised for its proficiency in the aviation sector, providing valuable advice on aviation-related financing and acquisitions. The team is led by Vincent Chan and Gopal Sundaram, who bring extensive experience and knowledge to the table.”