Lau Yuet Sian

PARTNER

Qualifications

  • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court in Malaya 

  • Certificate in Legal Practice 

  • LL.B (University of London)(Honours)

Language

  • English 
  • Mandarin
  • Bahasa Malaysia

Membership 

  • Member, Malaysian Bar Council  

Yuet Sian advises corporate clients on a wide range of capital markets, corporate advisory and corporate commercial. She has advised clients in various listings and transfer listing in Malaysia and Hong Kong. In addition to serving public listed clients in several diverse capital market transactions, she has also advised foreign clients in the private sector who seek to commence their business in Malaysia. Yuet Sian’s experience and exposure in the mentioned areas widen the Firm’s ability to serve its clients in such related areas. 

Prior to joining the Firm, Yuet Sian conducted her pupillage and went on to practise as an associate with an esteemed corporate legal firm in Kuala Lumpur specialising in capital markets and corporate commercial. Subsequent thereto, Yuet Sian practised as a senior associate with a Malaysia-based associated legal firm of Loo & Partners LLP, a reputable Singapore legal firm having a focus in the practice areas of capital markets, banking and corporate commercial, where she assisted in Singapore corporate commercial work, among other matters.

Key Transaction Experience

Listings and Transfer Listings

  • Advised Matang Berhad that is principally involved in the management of plantation estate, sale of fresh fruit bunches and property holding, in its initial public offering and successful listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities
  • Advised Wegmans Holdings Berhad that is principally involved in the design, manufacture and sale of home furniture products, in its initial public offering and successful listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities, and its subsequent successful transfer of listing to the Main Market of Bursa Securities
  • Advised MTAG Group Berhad that is principally involved in the printing of labels and stickers and customised converting services for various materials, in its initial public offering and successful listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities

 Capital Market Transactions

  • Advised the Bursa Main Market listed Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad in its share split and bonus issue of up to 881,927,638 warrants, as a co-counsel
  • Advised the Bursa Main Market listed Kejuruteraan Asastera Berhad in its private placement exercise of up to 10% of its existing total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares), to independent third-party investors, as a co-counsel
  • Advised the Bursa Main Market listed Adventa Berhad in its private placement exercise of up to 15 million ordinary shares, representing approximately 10% of Adventa’s existing share capital, to an Australian bank, Macquarie Bank Limited

M&A Exercises

  • Advised a Malaysia-based company licensed by the Medical Device Authority of Malaysia in its disposal of assets and business of its home care medical products supply division, including the transfer 65% of its issued shares to the acquiree for a total purchase consideration of RM11.7 million
  • Assisted in advising the Singapore subsidiary of a multinational company based in Texas, USA with a significant presence in business digital solutions software, in the restructuring of its international group of companies 
  • Advised a Malaysia-based company in its successful acquisition of 40% equity interest in a Malaysia-incorporated company licensed by the Ministry of Health Malaysia to manufacture certain registered pharmaceutical products, which was valued at RM26 million for its entire equity

General Corporate Commercial 

  • Advised the Malaysian subsidiary of a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed company which is one of China’s largest apparel manufacturers and retailers, in the setting up of and licensing of its clothing stores in Malaysia
  • Advised the Malaysian subsidiary of a London Stock Exchange listed company which is one of the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of flooring products, in the setting up of its business operations in Malaysia

Fintech and Digital Assets

  • Advised a Malaysia-based company in its application to the Securities Commission Malaysia to be registered as an operator of an initial exchange offering platform
  • Advised a Switzerland and England-based cryptocurrency exchange in its successful application to the Labuan Financial Services Authority for a money broking licence to operate a cryptocurrency exchange
  • Advised a Malaysia-incorporated business entity involved in the multimedia and digital streetlamp businesses in the preparation and structuring of fundraising activities by issuance of digital tokens
  • Invited by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee to conduct a webinar titled “The Legal Landscape of Digital Assets Offering and Investment in Malaysia” on 25 August 2021