Wong & Partners, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, Adnan Sundra & Low, and Shearn Delamore & Co. were the biggest winners, picking up four awards apiece.
Wong & Partners, Baker McKenzie’s Malaysia member firm, bagged three individual awards: Stephanie Phua won Dealmaker of the Year, Munir Abdul Aziz was named Managing Partner of the Year, and Janice Tay picked up Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm).
Meanwhile, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill received Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year for Nitin Nadkarni and the prestigious Malaysia Law Firm of the Year award, while Adnan Sundra & Low was named West Malaysia Law Firm of the Year and Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year.
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The COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed some of the year’s biggest events and set well-laid plans into a tailspin. Now, on the brink of a new year, as economies look to open up, the focus is firmly on the future. In Malaysia, as the government eases pandemic-imposed curbs, businesses are hopeful that the year ahead may be one of recovery, but they’re not out of the woods yet.
In November, after a contraction in the third quarter, Malaysia’s central bank announced that 2021 would offer a healthier outlook. Reuters reported. The same month, as the government released a budget-focused around COVID-19 recovery, it projected that the country’s economy would rebound with growth in the new year.
In a pandemic-hit year when dealmaking was more of a challenge than usual, certain lawyers stood out for their innovation, determination and focus on client needs. In this annual feature, ALB spotlights some of the standout dealmakers in the year gone by.
SHINICHI ARAKI
Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Araki, a capital markets expert, has more than two decades of experience. He represents numerous major Japanese financial institutions, manufacturers, technology companies and retailers. He also has a strong relationship with many major investment banks in Japan.
Araki has acted on numerous matters including, most recently, advising Nomura, Goldman Sachs and SMBC Nikko on the $3 billion global offering of common stock of ANA Holdings (holding company of the largest airline in Japan) in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. He also advised Goldman Sachs and other managers on $4.3 billion accelerated book-built offering (ABO) of Yahoo Japan’s stock by Altaba in 2018 as well a