Sam Tung Woey

Areas of Focus

• Public and private mergers and acquisitions
• Capital markets (equity)
• Joint ventures
• Reorganisations
• Regulatory compliances

Biography

Sam Tung Woey is a senior associate of Abdullah Chan & Co. Sam graduated from University of Malaya in 2019 and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of High Court of Malaya in August 2020. Her legal career began with pupillage, followed by a role as a legal associate at a reputable Malaysian firm prior to joining Abdullah Chan & Co.

She has experiences and focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets (equity), joint ventures, reorganisations, regulatory compliance and general advisory matters. She has worked on transactions which straddled across industries specifically manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecommunication and property.

Biography

Sam Tung Woey is a senior associate of Abdullah Chan & Co. Sam graduated from University of Malaya in 2019 and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of High Court of Malaya in August 2020. Her legal career began with pupillage, followed by a role as a legal associate at a reputable Malaysian firm prior to joining Abdullah Chan & Co.

She has experiences and focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets (equity), joint ventures, reorganisations, regulatory compliance and general advisory matters. She has worked on transactions which straddled across industries specifically manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecommunication and property.

Work Highlights

Corporate M&A

Acted in cross-border transactions involving share acquisition, business transfer, asset acquisition, land acquisition and joint venture across various industries including healthcare, education, manufacturing and energy. The transactions involved companies based in various countries, such as the USA, Australia, Singapore, Japan, and China

Acted for public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris in their acquisition and disposal of shares in Malaysian companies and properties in Malaysia, as well as in restructuring and investment activities in Malaysia.

Equity Capital Markets

Acted for public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia in their corporate exercises, including reverse take-over exercise, voluntary take-over offer, rights issue of shares and bonus issue of shares and warrants

Representative Work

Corporate M&A

• Advised on cross-border transactions involving share acquisitions, business transfers, asset acquisitions, land acquisitions, and joint ventures across industries including healthcare, education, manufacturing, and energy. These transactions involved companies based in the USA, Australia, Singapore, Japan, and China.
• Acted for public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Euronext Paris in acquisitions and disposals of Malaysian companies and properties, as well as in corporate restructuring and investment activities in Malaysia.

Equity Capital Markets

• Acted for public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia in corporate exercises including reverse take-over exercises, voluntary take-over offers, rights issues of shares, and bonus issues of shares and warrants.

Languages

English, Malay and Chinese

Education

LLB (Hons), University of Malaya (2019)

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

Bar Admissions

Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (2019)

Recognitions

Key team member on complex cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions involving multinational corporations and publicly listed companies.

Experience in advising on award-winning transactions handled by Abdullah Chan & Co.

Affiliations and Public Service

Senior Associate, Abdullah Chan & Co.

Member, Malaysian Bar

Insights and Achievements

Sam has contributed to advisory work and thought leadership in corporate and securities law, particularly in cross-border M&A and regulatory compliance matters. She continues to expand her expertise across industries, providing practical, commercially-minded solutions to clients in Malaysia and abroad.