Yong Wee Hoo
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Wee Hoo started his career at one of the biggest law firms in Malaysia in 2011, and became a partner in 2018. His areas of practice are primarily in debt capital markets, project finance and Islamic finance. His experience includes advising both domestic and international financial institutions and corporations alike on a range of debt capital markets deals (including corporate bonds and Sukuk issuances; and perpetual securities issuances), and banking and finance transactions (including bilateral and syndicated corporate loans).
He has played a major role in advising on various award-winning Malaysian Islamic capital markets transactions, including the issuance of the world’s first Malaysian ringgit- denominated SRI Sukuk (which also featured a retail offering which was the first in Malaysia).
Wee Hoo was also a principal consultant at a global alternative legal and compliance services provider, where he oversaw the setting up of new workstream(s), before returning to practice.
- LL.M in Commercial Law – University of Bristol
- LL.B (Hons) – University of Reading
- Malaysian Bar (2011)
- Bar of England and Wales, Lincoln’s Inn (2009)
- English
- Bahasa Malaysia
- Mandarin
- Acted for Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad in the Islamic medium term note programme of up to RM200.0 million in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar established by SHC Capital Sdn Bhd in relation to its district cooling system project at Pagoh Education Hub. This deal received the Honourable mention under the category of “Project and Infrastructure Finance” for Islamic Finance News (“IFN”) Awards 2020.
- Acted as Malaysian counsel for the joint lead managers in the issuance by Cerah Capital Ltd (the obligor of which is Khazanah Nasional Berhad) of US$500,000,000.00 exchangeable bonds exchangeable into ordinary shares of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad.
- Acted for CIMB Investment Bank Berhad and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad as joint lead arrangers in the issuance of perpetual Sukuk pursuant to a perpetual Sukuk programme of RM2.0 billion in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Musharakah by UMW Holdings Berhad. This transaction was nominated for, and won, several awards including the IFN Corporate Finance Deal of the Year.
- Acted for AmInvestment Bank Berhad and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad as the joint lead arrangers in the establishment of an Islamic commercial papers programme and an Islamic medium term notes programme with a combined limit of RM4,000,000,000.00 in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar, by Telekom Malaysia Berhad.
- Acted for the principal adviser, the lead arranger and the joint lead manager in relation to the issuance of Islamic medium term notes of RM3.64 billion in nominal value based on the Shariah principle of Wakalah by Lebuhraya DUKE Fasa 3 Sdn Bhd. This is the largest offering of project financing Islamic bonds relating to highway construction in 2016 and is Malaysia’s first Sukuk issuance based on the Shariah principles of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar to fund the development and construction of an expressway. This deal won the best Wakalah deal of the year in SEA, Alpha SEA 10th Annual Best Deal & Solution Awards 2016.
- Acted for the arranger in the Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme of up to RM3.0 billion in nominal value based on the Islamic principle of Wakalah by Sime Darby Berhad. The first issuance of the perpetual sukuk of up to RM2.2 billion under the Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme is the largest perpetual Sukuk issuance globally by a non-bank, the largest Ringgit perpetual Sukuk issuance to-date and the first perpetual Sukuk globally based on the Wakalah principle. This deal was named Corporate Finance Deal of the Year at the IFN Awards 2016.
- Acted for the arranger in the Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme of up to RM3.0 billion in nominal value based on the Islamic principle of Wakalah by Sime Darby Berhad. The first issuance of the perpetual sukuk of up to RM2.2 billion under the Perpetual Subordinated Sukuk Programme is the largest perpetual Sukuk issuance globally by a non-bank, the largest Ringgit perpetual Sukuk issuance to-date and the first perpetual Sukuk globally based on the Wakalah principle. This deal was named Corporate Finance Deal of the Year at the IFN Awards 2016.
- Acted for the lenders in relation to a senior loan facility of up to RM350.0 million to a Malaysian subsidiary within a global energy and services group, to finance its large scale solar photovoltaic plant project in Perak.
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