Partner
Joshua
Eng Boon Giap
Tel : +603-2780 2931
Email : joshua.eng@kaaplaw.com
Joshua Eng is a partner of Kadir Andri & Partners.
His area of practice covers mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, private equity and corporate reorganisations.
He has been involved in numerous local and cross border transactions and reorganisations involving private and public listed group of companies.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Mergers & Acquisitions
Group Reorganisations
Equity Capital Markets
Private Equity
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Reading (2012)
- Barrister-at-Law, Inner Temple
ADMISSIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Bar of England and Wales (2013)
- Malaysian Bar (2014)
EXPERIENCE
Acted for Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) in connection with the sale of PNB and AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad’s equity interest of approximately 61.18% in UMW Holdings Berhad (UMW) to Sime Darby Enterprise Sdn Bhd (as purchaser) and Sime Darby Holdings Berhad (as warrantor) for a total cash consideration of MYR 3.574 billion, which triggered an obligation on the purchaser to undertake a mandatory general offer resulting in the privatisation of UMW.
Acted for Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) on its group reorganisation which involved the transfer by TM and its selected wholly owned subsidiaries of their telecommunications businesses in Malaysia to TM Technology Services Sdn Bhd via a scheme of arrangement and amalgamation.
Acted for Asia Honour (Hong Kong) Limited on its acquisition of Malaysian Newsprint Industries Sdn Bhd (MNI), a company involved in the business of manufacturing and sale of newsprint and related paper products for approximately RM400 million. MNI was undergoing creditors’ voluntary liquidation, but the acquisition resulted in MNI terminating its voluntary liquidation status and thereafter, operating as a company of going concern.
