Isaac Fu Wei Jie

Areas of Focus

• Aerospace
• Aviation Acquisitions, Financing and Leasing
• Business aviation and General aviation
• Corporate Advisory
• Joint Ventures
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Takeovers

Biography

Fu Wei Jie (Isaac) graduated with first-class honours from the University of Liverpool and completed the Bar Professional Training Course with a Very Competent grade. In 2019, he was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2019 as a Barrister-at-Law (unregistered). Later, he completed his pupillage at one of the leading firms in Malaysia and was called to the Malaysian Bar in December 2020 as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.

Isaac has been practicing as a corporate lawyer with a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions, aviation and aerospace, and corporate and commercial practices since he joined Abdullah Chan & Co in 2021.

Isaac has a robust background in assisting partners in diverse projects involving financial institutions, public listed companies, and aviation companies. His notable projects include but not limited to a bank merger, a digital banking license application, an acquisition of an insurance company, an acquisition of a computer numerical control machining company, an acquisition of a company involved in electricity distribution and centralized chilled water plant systems, corporate restructuring exercises. He has also advised on employment matters, non-disclosure agreements, competition law, service agreements, company policies, and other regulatory and compliance matters.

In addition, Isaac is actively involved in Aviation and Aerospace matters. His experience includes advising on the aviation hull and liability insurance, jurisdictional questionnaires, and aviation regulatory policies. His work encompasses the sale, leasing and financing of aircraft, including reviewing various contracts within the Malaysian legal framework.

Isaac has also contributed to the legal community as a judge for the general rounds of the International Cape Town Convention Moot Court Competition 2023 and the Taylor’s Intervarsity Mooting Competition 2024.

Representative Work

Corporate & M&A

• Assisted in a bank merger, a digital banking licence application, and the acquisition of a Malaysian insurance company.
• Advised on acquisitions across multiple sectors including precision machining (CNC), electricity distribution and chilled water plant systems.
• Supported corporate restructuring exercises and provided advisory on competition law, employment matters, NDAs, service agreements, and company policies.

Aviation & Aerospace

• Advised on aviation hull and liability insurance, regulatory questionnaires, and aviation regulatory and policy issues.
• Acted in aircraft sales, leasing, and financing transactions, including contract reviews within the Malaysian legal framework.
  

Languages

English, Malay (Bahasa Malaysia), and Chinese

Education

LLB (First-Class Honours), University of Liverpool

Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent)

Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple, England & Wales, 2019, unregistered)

Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (2020)

Bar Admissions

Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (2022)

Recognitions

Judge, International Cape Town Convention Moot Court Competition (2023)

Judge, Taylor’s Intervarsity Mooting Competition (2024)

Affiliations and Public Service

Associate, Abdullah Chan & Co.

Member, Malaysian Bar

Member, Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (England & Wales)

Insights and Achievements

Isaac combines international training with local expertise, bringing depth to his practice in corporate, regulatory, and aviation law. His experience spans high-value transactions, compliance matters, and cross-border projects, making him a trusted adviser to both domestic and international clients.

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