Key Firsts & Landmark Transactions
Showcasing the dynamism and expertise of KAAP:
- Takeover of Southern Bank Berhad by Bumiputra-Commerce Holding Berhad (now the CIMB Group). The largest bank merger exercise in Malaysia and the first time that the business and asset route coupled with a voluntary general offer was used for a takeover. Recognised by Finance Asia as Deal of the Year – Malaysia for 2006
- The Synergy Drive merger – one of the most complex mergers involving 3 large diversified groups with 8 listed companies (now the enlarged Sime Darby Group). Won Deal of the Year at the National Mergers and Acquisitions Awards 2008
- Legoland Malaysia – Malaysia’s first international standard theme park situated in the Iskandar Malaysia region
- The M+S Joint Development – an iconic real estate project led by the sovereign wealth funds of Malaysia and Singapore in their maiden joint venture
- Demutualisation of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, and the listing of the newly demutualised exchange holding company.
- IPO of Astro – the first listing of a foreign corporation in Malaysia.
- IPO of IHH Healthcare Berhad – the first concurrent dual listing in Malaysia and Singapore. Recognised as best IPO/capital markets deal, Malaysia in 2012 by IFR Asia and Finance Asia.
- PLUS (concessionaire for the North – South Expressway) – landmark project financing for Malaysia’s longest highway
- First Islamic sukuk (by Shell MDS)
- First covered warrants (by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund)
- World’s first Shariah compliant exchangable sukuk (by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund)
- The first Structured Covered Sukuk Murabahah (by Malaysia Building Society Berhad). Won Islamic Finance News (IFN) Islamic Structured Finance Deal of the Year 2013
Accolades
Recognising KAAP as an industry leader:
- Chambers Global 2014
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions
- Chambers Asia-Pacific 2014
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions
Projects, Infrastructure, Energy
Dispute Resolution
- IFLR 1000
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Mergers & Acquisitions
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Industrial Relations
Islamic Finance
Projects and Energy
Real Estate and Construction
Awards
- The Edge Malaysia Deals of the Year 2013 : Best corporate restructuring exercise for the demerger of Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad into two listed entities, Magnum Berhad and MPHB Capital Berhad – counsel to MPHB
- Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards 2013 : IFN Structured Finance Deal of the Year for the Malaysia Building Society RM495 million Covered Sukuk – counsel for the arranger
- In House Community’s Asian MENA Counsel Firm of The Year 2012 : Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions, Malaysia