Capital Markets & IPOs
To the Main Market and the ACE Market, and everything after.
We take companies to listing on Bursa Malaysia and advise listed issuers on their continuing obligations, secondary fundraisings and take-privates. Capital markets is a discipline of preparation, and we start early.
A listing is the end of a long preparation and the start of a permanent set of obligations. We guide issuers and their advisers through the restructuring, due diligence, prospectus and regulatory approvals of an IPO, then stay with them through the disclosure, related-party and fundraising requirements of listed life. Where the right answer is to leave the market, we handle the take-private too.
What we do
- Initial public offerings on the Main Market and ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia
- Pre-IPO restructuring, corporate exercises and due diligence
- Prospectuses, submissions to the Securities Commission and Bursa, and listing applications
- Secondary fundraisings — rights issues, placements and share issues
- Continuing listing obligations, related-party transactions and corporate governance
- Take-privates, schemes of arrangement and general offers
Typical matters
- Issuer-side counsel on an ACE Market listing for an agritech group.
- A RM300m rights issue and capital raising for a listed consumer group.
- A conditional take-private of a listed company by way of scheme of arrangement.
- Continuing-obligations and related-party-transaction advice for a listed issuer.
Who it is for
Companies preparing to list, listed issuers and their boards, and sponsors and underwriters on capital-markets exercises.
Frequently asked
Main Market or ACE Market?
The Main Market suits larger, established companies that meet profit or market-capitalisation thresholds; the ACE Market is a sponsor-driven market for younger growth companies without the same track-record requirements. The right board depends on your financials, your size and your growth story. We assess it with your adviser before you commit to a path.
How early should we start preparing for an IPO?
Earlier than most companies think — often twelve to twenty-four months before submission. Much of the work is restructuring, cleaning up related-party arrangements and building the corporate-governance and records discipline the regulators expect. Companies that prepare early list on time; those that do not, slip.
Have a capital markets question?
Whether you are incorporating, raising a round, buying a business or heading for an exit, the first conversation is on us. Send a short outline and the right partner will respond within one working day.