Initial public offering (IPO)

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The firm plays a pivotal role in guiding companies through the transformative journey of becoming publicly listed entities. Our IPO practice spans every stage of the process, from corporate restructuring and governance enhancements to the drafting of prospectuses and offering documents that meet the highest regulatory and market standards.


We serve as trusted advisors to issuers preparing for listing, underwriters managing due diligence and disclosure obligations, and investors seeking clarity in complex offerings. Close working relationships with regulators, stock exchanges, and market participants enable us to anticipate challenges, mitigate risks, and deliver solutions that balance compliance requirements with long-term business objectives.


Beyond technical execution, we provide strategic guidance on market positioning, valuation considerations, and investor engagement, ensuring that each IPO is not only legally sound but also commercially successful. Our lawyers work closely with clients to align listing strategies with business growth plans, whether the goal is to raise expansion capital, enhance brand visibility, or establish credibility in competitive industries.


The scope of our work extends beyond the listing event itself. We continue to support clients with ongoing compliance, disclosure obligations, and corporate governance requirements post-listing, safeguarding their reputations and strengthening investor confidence. By combining legal precision with commercial acumen, the firm helps clients transform IPOs into lasting platforms for growth, stability, and market leadership.

Not only we are renowned for our capital market and corporate finance practice, Abdullah Chan & Co exhibits strong know-how in advising both local and international clients on a global stage on their initial public offerings (IPOs) across diverse stock exchanges and jurisdictions including Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong.

  • Advised Sunway Group and Credit Suisse on the RM5.1 Billion Initial public offering of new units representing undivided interests in Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sunway Reit”) (“Offer Units”), with an over-allotment option and the clawback and reallocation provisions, comprising: (i) Offer Units made available for application by Malaysian and foreign institutional investors and selected investors at the institutional price to be determined by way of book building (other than the cornerstone investors), payable in full upon allocation; and (ii) Offer Units made available for application by the Malaysian public at the retail price of RM0.97* per unit, payable in full upon application (“Retail Offering”) and listing of Sunway Reit on the Main Market of the Malaysian stock exchange.


  • Advised KNM Group Berhad, an oil and gas process equipment manufacturer on its listing on the Main Board of the Malaysian stock exchange.


  • Advised Sunrise Berhad on its listing on the Main Board of the Malaysian stock exchange.


  • Advised Computer Systems Advisers (M) Berhad on its listing on the Main Board of the Malaysian stock exchange.


  • Advised BlueChips Technology Pte Ltd a Singapore company, on its cross-border listing on the MESDAQ Market of the Malaysian stock exchange.


  • Advised Progressive Impact Corporation Berhad on its listing on the Main Board of the Malaysian stock exchange.


  • Advised Asian Plantations Limited on its cross-border listing on AIM Market of the London stock exchange.


  • Advised Mann Seng Metal International Limited on its cross-border listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (Catalist Regulation) (SGX-ST).


  • Advised HSBC Bank on the listing of conversion shares on the Malaysian stock exchange and the dual listing of the convertible bonds on the Hong Kong Exchange and Labuan Financial Exchange.


  • Advised Pulse Group on its cross-border listing on the AIM Market of the London stock exchange.


  • Advised Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad and Microlink Solutions Berhad, a public company listed on the ACE Market of the Malaysian stock exchange on the reverse takeover by Formis Resources Berhad and its acquisition of several subsidiaries of Formis Resources Berhad and rights issue with detachable warrants and employees long term incentive plan.


  • Advised AmInvestment Bank Berhad and Prestariang Berhad a Malaysian GLC, on its listing on the Main Market of the Malaysian stock exchange.


  • Advised Sunzen Biotech Berhad on its initial public offering and listing on the MESDAQ market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.


  • Advised Johor Tin Berhad on its initial public offering and listing on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.


Key Contacts

Vincent Chan Siew Onn


Managing Partner

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Datin Shelina Razaly Wahi


Partner

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