Highly regarded firm Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law) is now a part of KPMG’s legal network. The firm has a sound reputation in the market, particularly for financing, capital markets and corporate work. The firm also provides strong expertise on energy and infrastructure projects, including road, rail and airport developments as well as petrochemicals plants and local and offshore renewable energy projects. Lilian Liew, Gilbert Gan, Kee Hooi Wong, Amin Abdul Majid and Boo Seng Ong are key figures for banking and finance; capital markets, corporate and M&A; energy; infrastructure; and IP, respectively.
Work highlights
Advised Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) on a SGD50 million ($32 million) green bond issuance, guaranteed under the Asean+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework. This AA-rated bond marked Asia's first bioenergy-focused Singapore dollar green bond. The complex, multi-jurisdictional transaction involved seven countries and required navigation of diverse legal systems to structure the issuer's green finance framework, CGIF's guarantee, and cross-border security arrangements. Despite challenging market conditions, the bond was oversubscribed, demonstrating successful execution of this innovative green financing in the capital markets sector.
Advised Maybank Investment Bank on a RM285 million ($65 million) green project bond issuance for a Solarpack subsidiary. The bonds, with profit rates of 4.4% to 5.78%, refinanced a bridge loan for a 90-megawatt solar power plant in Kedah. This transaction marked Solarpack's first green project bond, expanding its financing options beyond traditional loans. The deal supported the development of renewable energy infrastructure in Malaysia.
Key clients
Cagamas, CIMB Investment Bank, Sime Darby Enterprise
