Annette co-heads Christopher & Lee Ong’s Capital Markets Practice Group. With over 15 years of experience, Annette has built her expertise advising clients from a wide range of industries on equity capital markets and takeovers, corporate and private acquisitions and disposals, mergers and demergers and corporate joint ventures.
Annette has advised on many notable initial public offerings and corporate exercises over the years. She was also involved in the drafting of the Malaysia Equity Capital Markets Due Diligence Guide. Annette is a member of the Bar Council Corporate and Commercial Law Committee (“CCLC“) and she heads the Securities Commission Sub-Committee of the CCLC.
Supervised and carried out transaction and compliance due diligence, via on-site inspections and through virtual data rooms in conducting legal due diligence on companies in property development and construction sectors; manufacturing; oil and gas; automotive; information and technology solutions service provider specialising in cybersecurity and networking solutions, renewable energy, for the submissions of applications to the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia for listing on the Main Market and ACE Market, as well as for transactions relating to proposed acquisitions.
EXPERIENCE
Capital Markets
- Advised and represented Pelangi Publishing Group Bhd on its privatisation via capital repayment of shares.
- Advised on the first de-merger exercise of a company listed on the Main Market of Malaysia from a company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- Advised on the selective capital reduction of a steel manufacturer listed on the Main Market by way of a special resolution pursuant to Section 116 Companies Act 2016.
- Advised on the transfer listing of one of the world’s leading automation solution providers from the ACE Market to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
- Advised on the transfer listing of a Malaysia-based cables and wires manufacturer to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
Initial Public Offerings
- Advised and represented Kitacon Sdn Bhd, which operates in the heavy and civil engineering construction sector, on its proposed listing on the main market of bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
- Acted as Solicitors to the Principal Adviser, Sponsor, Underwriter and Placement Agent for the listing of Haily Group Berhad, an investment holding company in the construction sector, on its successful listing on the ACE Market in 2021.
- Advised and represented Greatech Technology Berhad, one of the world’s leading automation solution providers on its successful listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
- Advised and acted for Cosmos Technology International Berhad, an integrated water technology solutions provider principally involved in the distribution and instrumentation services of fluid control products and manufacturing of fabricated metal products for industrial applications used in the water, wastewater and oil and/or gas industries on its successful listing on the LEAP Market in 2020.
- Advised and acted for Steel Hawk Engineering Berhad, a Malaysia-based international service provider to the Oil & Gas industry, on its successful listing on the LEAP Market in 2021.
- Acted and represented Advancecon Holding Berhad, a construction company in civil engineering on its successful listing on the Main Market in 2017.
- Acted and represented Kim Teck Cheong Consolidated Berhad, a first-tier provider of market access and coverage in the distribution of Consumer Package Goods in East Malaysia on its successful listing on the ACE Market in 2016.
- Acted and represented Solid Automotive Berhad, a distributor of automotive spare parts and components, on its successful listing on the Main Market in 2013
- Acted and represented Titijaya Land Berhad, a property developer in Malaysia, on its successful listing on the Main Market in 2013.
- Acted and advised Datasonic Berhad, one of the largest security-based ICT solution providers on its successful listing on the Main Market in 2012.
- Acted and advised Gabungan AQRS Berhad, a construction and engineering service provider and niche lifestyle property developer on its successful listing on the Main Market in 2012.
- Acted and represented Turbo Mech Berhad, a regional distributor of rotating equipment for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, with over 20 years of experience on its successful listing on the Main Market in 2010.
- Supervised and carried out transaction and compliance due diligence, via on-site inspections and through virtual data rooms in conducting legal due diligence on companies in property development and construction sectors; manufacturing; oil and gas; automotive; information and technology solutions service provider specialising in cybersecurity and networking solutions, renewable energy, for the submissions of applications to the Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad for listing on the Main Market and ACE Market, as well as for transactions relating to proposed acquisitions.
- Acted as the issuer’s counsel and advised on the IPO in conjunction with the listing of a company that provides market access and coverage of consumer-packaged goods, where the company distributes and warehouses third party brands as well as its own brands of products on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities.
- Advised CTOS Digital Berhad on the acquisition of RAM Holdings Berhad.
Mergers & Takeovers
- Advised and represented the joint offerors on the takeover of MBf Holdings Berhad.
- Advised on compulsory acquisition of shares and privatisation of MBf Holdings Berhad.
- Advised and represented IJM Land Berhad on the takeover by IJM Corporation Berhad and privatisation of IJM Land.
- Advised and represented the offeror for the take-over of Oriental Interest Berhad.
- Advised on the unconditional takeover offer of an automative battery manufacturer.
M&A, Corporate Commercial
- Advised and acted for a Malaysian company for the disposal of shares to a global manufacturer and distributor of industrial fastenings, which was a UK company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- Advised on the disposal and acquisition of shares in a public listed company and a private company.
- Advised a public listed company in relation to acquisitions of foreign subsidiaries.
- Advised and acted for a real estate investment trust (“REIT“) for the purchase of factories, office buildings and warehouses.
- Acted against a REIT on a sale and leaseback transaction on factories.
- Advised and assisted a broad range of institutional clientele on drafting and preparation of share sale agreements, share subscription agreements, sale of assets and/businesses, distribution agreements, by-laws and trust deeds.
MEMBERSHIPS / DIRECTORHIPS
- Member, Bar Council Corporate and Commercial Law Committee (“CCLC“)
- Head, Securities Commission Sub Committee, CCLC
- Member, Malaysian Bar
