Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Businesses worldwide are placing growing emphasis on the necessity to incorporate ESG considerations into their decision-making and operations. This integration is essential for businesses to foster innovation and develop sustainable services or products that align with the expectations of their shareholders and stakeholders.

Investors are also placing ESG criteria at the forefront when evaluating investment opportunities and assessing risks. Corporations are increasingly including concrete measures in their strategic plans to transition their businesses and portfolios toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

With our expertise in corporate governance and advisory, we are well equipped to advise clients on navigating the wide spectrum of legal, regulatory, and governance issues required for a proper ESG assessment and compliance programme.

Our ESG-related services include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

• Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering
• Corporate Governance
• ESG Due Diligence
• Employment and Labour Laws
• ESH (Environmental, Occupational Safety & Health)
• Sustainable Financing and Bonds / Sukuk
• Green Investments
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Regulatory Compliance
• Renewable Energy
• Drafting and Reviewing of Policies and Guidelines

We assist our clients in incorporating ESG considerations into their due diligence exercises, portfolio analysis, and investment decisions, as well as in preparing ESG reporting that aligns with relevant regulatory requirements.

• 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.