Dominic
Founder and Managing Partner
Dominic advises on real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, joint ventures and other corporate advisory work.
Dominic commenced his legal practice with Adnan Sundra & Low, during which Dominic advised on numerous cross-border M&A deals spanning a wide array of sectors, as well as notable capital markets transactions.
Prior to becoming a qualified lawyer, Dominic spent a few years in public listed entities involving legal, corporate and strategic planning roles where he gained invaluable corporate experience which enables him to provide sound legal advice from a practical and commercial perspective.
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Qualifications
- Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
- Certificate in Legal Practice
- Graduateship, Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
- Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Reading, United Kingdom
- Certificate of Achievement for Executive Workshop on Islamic Finance & Financial Planning
Notable Transactions
- Advised on the 10 acres residential property development project in Duta Kiara, Mont Kiara
- Advised on the joint venture between two property developers for a mixed development project
- Advised on the acquisition and development of a 354 acre agriculture land in Langkawi Island, Kedah
- Advised on the joint venture between landlord and a foreign property developer for mixed development of a 560 acre commercial land
- Advised on the IPO of the largest special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in the oil & gas industry in year 2013 and led the due diligence process
- Advised on the IPO of a global leading palm oil, rubber and sugar company (the world’s second largest IPO of year 2012) and co-led the due diligence process
- Advised on the corporate restructuring of a leading property developer listed on the Bursa Malaysia in year 2013 and actively involved in the due diligence process
- Advised on the acquisition of an American insurance company and a leadframe manufacturing company and actively involved in the due diligence process
- Advised on the sale of infant nutritional business of a multinational food conglomerate
- Advised on the restructuring of a group of companies, and the application of the stamp duty relief for the transaction
- Advised on several leasing transactions for one of the largest hypermarket chain in Peninsular Malaysia
- Other advisory work covering corporate law, employment law, as well as reviewing and commenting on various agreements
Other Relevant Experience
- Advised on other real estate matters including but not limited to new property development, sub-sale, auction, Malay reserve land and loan documentation with regards to property financing
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