Adrian advises on complex financing transactions across various capital structures.
He regularly advises global and regional banks, private credit funds, private equity firms and strategic investors on cross-border and domestic financings (conventional and Islamic), debt capital market transactions (including Reg S/Rule 144A offerings) and private M&As. This includes leveraged and acquisition financing, project financing, structured finance, hybrid structures and general lending.
EXPERIENCE
Banking & Finance
- Acted as borrower’s counsel to an orthopaedics manufacturer on term loan facilities of up to MYR410 million and a revolving credit facility of up to MYR25 million.
- Acted as borrower’s counsel to a vertically integrated provider of data centre and IT infrastructure services company on a short term loan facility and a term loan facility of up to MYR1.8 billion to fund the development of data centre facility in Johor, Malaysia.
- Acted as borrower’s counsel to a developer and operator of hyper-scale digital infrastructure assets on a term loan facility of up to USD430 million to fund the acquisition of a plot of land and the development of a data centre facility in Johor, Malaysia and a revolving credit facility for general working capital purposes.
- Acted as borrower’s counsel on a term loan facility and a revolving credit facility of up to MYR114 million on the acquisition financing of business, assets and liabilities of a commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer, and an ancillary tradeline facilities of up to MYR10 million.
- Acted as local borrower’s counsel to a healthcare-focused Asian private equity firm on the proposed acquisition financing of up to USD50 million in connection with the proposed acquisition of an orthopaedic-focused manufacturer.
- Acted as lender’s counsel on a term loan facility granted to a healthcare provider of up to MYR150 million for the acquisition of hospital assets and a working capital revolving credit facility of up to MYR15 million.
- Acted as borrower’s counsel to an airline engineering maintenance service provider on a fundraising exercise of up to USD100 million from a regional private credit fund.
- Acted as lenders’ local counsel on a term loan facility of up to USD170.8 million granted to a joint-venture project company to fund the development, construction, operation and maintenance of a coking plant.
- Acted as lender’s counsel on a term financing facility of up to MYR185.0 million granted to a special purpose vehicle company in connection with the construction, development, operation and maintenance of LSS project in Bukit Selambau, Kedah under the Malaysia’s LSS4 Program.
- Acted as borrower’s local counsel on a term financing facility of MYR510.0 million and revolving credit facility of MYR25.0 million for the acquisition of a healthcare service provider (“Target”) and financing the general corporate purposes and working capital requirements of the Target and its subsidiaries.
- Acted as arranger’s local counsel on a term loan facilities of up to USD75.0 million granted to a regional leading solar energy provider to fund the development of solar projects across ASEAN and the subsequent upsizing to USD85.0 million.
- Acted as the joint arrangers’ counsel on a term loan and revolving credit facility of up to MYR600.0 million granted to a prominent home improvement retailer.
- Acted as the lender’s local counsel on a share-backed facility of up to USD455.0 million to fund the advanced subscription of an Indonesian conglomerate’s pro-rata rights entitlement and subscription over rights entitlements.
- Acted as borrower’s counsel to a SGX-listed fintech company on a revolving credit facility of USD75.0 million (with an upsize option).
Debt Capital Markets (Bonds & Sukuks)
- Acted as Malaysian counsels for AirAsia Berhad for the issuance of a USD443 million dual-tranche revenue bond due 2026 and 2028 via its wholly-owned subsidiary, AirAsia RB 1 Ltd.
- Acted as Malaysian counsels for the arrangers and dealers for the establishment of USD3.0 billion multi-currency global medium term note program and the issuance of USD400 million 3-year medium term notes at 3.625% and USD600 million 5-year medium term notes at 3.750% by MISC Capital Two (Labuan) Limited, guaranteed by MISC Berhad.
- Acted as Malaysian counsels to the Ministry of Finance, Government of Malaysia for the issuance of USD800.0 million 10-year Trust Certificates at 2.070% and USD500.0 million 30-year Trust Certificates at 3.075% a SPV of Ministry of Finance (Incorporated).
- Acted as Malaysian counsels for the arrangers and dealers for the update of USD15.0 billion multi-currency global medium term note program and the issuance of USD600 million 7-year medium term notes at 2.112% by PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd. and USD1.25 billion 10.75-year medium term notes at 2.48% and USD1.75 billion 40-year medium term notes at 3.404% by PETRONAS Capital Limited, guaranteed by Petroliam Nasional Berhad.
- Acted as Malaysian counsels for the arrangers and dealers for the update of USD15.0 billion multi-currency global medium term note program and the issuance of USD2.25 billion 3.5% medium term notes due 2030, USD2.75 billion 4.55% medium term notes due 2050 and USD1.0 billion 4.8% medium term notes due 2060 thereunder by PETRONAS Capital Limited, guaranteed by Petroliam Nasional Berhad.
- Acted for the joint lead arrangers in relation to the establishment by Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of Petroleum Sarawak Berhad) of a multi-currency Islamic MTNs programme of up to MYR15.0 billion.
- Acted for the lead arranger in relation to the proposed establishment by a SPV of an Islamic medium term notes programme of up to MYR390.0 million in nominal value to fund the development and operation of LSS projects across Malaysia.
- Acted as Malaysian counsels for the principal adviser on the update of the USD2.5 billion multicurrency sukuk issuance programme and the issuance of USD750.0 million sukuk due 2028 by TNB Global Ventures Capital Berhad.
Mergers & Acquisition / Other Corporate Exercises / Restructuring
- Providing regulatory and structuring advice to an investment holding company on its proposed offering and issuance of redeemable convertible cumulative preference shares.
- Structuring the acquisition of business, assets and liabilities of a commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer.
- Advised a maritime solutions and services company on related party transactions pursuant to Chapter 10 of the Main Market Listing Rules.
- Advised a world-leading integrated healthcare provider on its global and local cash-pooling arrangement within the group.
- Advised on the disposal of 99.57% equity interests in an industrial adhesives manufacturer to a Malaysian listed entity.
- Advised on the disposal of 100% equity interests in a provider of integrated engineering services specialising in utilities and environmental solutions.
- Providing regulatory and structuring advice to one of the world’s leading suppliers of emulsions polymers, on repatriation of funds (dividend upstream / intercompany advances).
MEMBERSHIPS/ DIRECTORSHIPS
- Member, Malaysian Bar
