Comprising over 100 lawyers, Albar & Partners primarily focuses on banking and finance, capital markets and corporate and M&A. It is known for its breadth of experience in banking and finance transactions, including corporate and syndicated lending, Islamic finance and sukuk issuances, asset finance and project finance. The firm represents both local and international financial institutions including investment banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, as well as borrowers across various industry sectors. In addition, the firm is also active in M&A, IPOs, joint ventures, private equity and regulatory matters. Swee Loong Chung and Lily Chea Li Tan are key partners at the firm.
Acting for Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Holdings (SPLASH Holdings), a 40% associated company of Gamuda, in the $607 million disposal of its entire equity interest and redeemable unsecured loan stocks of its subsidiary, Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor (SPLASH), to Pengurusan Air Selangor.
Advised Malakoff Corporation on the acquisition of a 97.37% equity interest in Alam Flora and the resultant diversification of the existing principal activities of Malakoff and its subsidiaries.
Acted for Leong Hup International in its IPO on the Bursa Malaysia. This was the largest IPO in Malaysia in the past two years at the point of listing.
Icon Offshore, Maybank Investment Bank, RHB Investment Bank, Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore)
Acted for CIMB Islamic Bank in relation to the grant of a term financing-i facility to finance the acquisition of 17 properties—comprising of KFC and Pizza Hut outlets—located in various parts of Malaysia, by Al-Salam REIT through its trustee AmanahRaya Trustees from several subsidiaries of QSR Brands.
Credit Suisse (Singapore), HSBC, Maybank Investment Bank, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank, Public Investment Bank
