Partner
Siew Choy Ling
Tel : +603-2780 2878
Email : choy.ling@kaaplaw.com
Choy Ling began practice in 2012 in a mid-sized Kuala Lumpur firm and was part of the team that worked towards that firm being recognised as leading law firms in South-east Asia in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 and improved rankings in Banking and Finance and Debt Capital Markets in the 2018 edition of The Chambers Asia-Pacific for Malaysia.
Choy Ling joined Kadir Andri & Partners in 2018 as a Managing Associate in the Banking & Finance Department and was made a partner in 2020.
Her principal area of practice is Banking & Finance and Debt Capital Markets. She has been involved in bond and sukuk transactions (both in Ringgit and foreign currency), including convertible bonds, exchangeable bonds, guaranteed bonds, secured bonds and Basel III-compliant bonds. Choy Ling’s debt capital markets practice includes structured finance and asset securitisation.
Choy Ling regularly acts for financial institutions and major corporations in domestic and cross-border bilateral loans, syndicated loans, project finance, acquisition finance and Islamic finance.
Her practice spans the full spectrum of corporate and acquisition finance, syndicated lending, bilateral lending, project and infrastructure finance, structured products, and cross-border financing arrangements.
Choy Ling has been recognised as a Rising Star Partner by IFLR1000 for both 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 and was listed as one of the top 15 finalists for Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm) by ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2025.
QUALIFICATIONS
- LL.B. (Hons) degree from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom (2010)
- Certificate of Legal Practice (2011)
ADMISSIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Malaysian Bar (2012)
Awards
- IFLR Rising Star Partner
- Top 15 finalists for Young Lawyer of the Year by ALB Malaysia Law Awards 2025
EXPERIENCE
Banking & Finance
- Advised Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) in connection with the project financing for the development of a world-class integrated refinancing and petrochemicals complex on sites within the Pengerang Integrated Complex in South Johor.
- Advised Malayan Banking Berhad in connection with the term loan facility of up to RM185.0 million to finance the privatization of Kwantas Corporation Berhad via a selective capital reduction and repayment exercise.
- Advised CIMB Bank Berhad in connection with the term loan facility in the principal amount of up to RM110.0 million to finance the acquisition (including takeover) of all ordinary shares in Damansara Holdings Berhad not already owned by Johor Corporation.
- Advised Worldwide Holdings Berhad and Worldwide Jeram WTE Sdn. Bhd. in relation to the bridging facility of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of RM466.0 million to finance the waste to energy plant and associated facilities of a design capacity for waste treatment of up to 1,400tpd with electricity generation of up to 22MW located at Jeram Sanitary Landfill, Kuala Selangor, Selangor.
- Advised Worldwide Holdings Berhad and Worldwide Envirogreen Sdn. Bhd. in relation to the bridging facility of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of RM533.0 million to finance the waste to energy plant and associated facilities of a design capacity for waste treatment of up to 1,500tpd with electricity generation of up to 26MW located at Jeram Sanitary Landfill, Kuala Selangor, Selangor.
Debt Capital Markets
- Advised Maybank Investment Bank Berhad in connection with the establishment of a medium term notes programme of up to RM800.0 million for the issuance of subordinated medium terms notes which are intended to qualify as Tier 2 Capital of Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad.
- Advised MISC Capital Two (Labuan) Limited as issuer and MISC Berhad as guarantor in connection with the proposed establishment of global medium term notes programme of up to USD3.0 billion (Distribution Format: 144A/Reg. S).
- Advised Malakoff Corporation Berhad and Alam Flora Sdn. Bhd. in connection with the establishment of an Islamic medium term notes programme of up to RM700.0 million in nominal value and an Islamic commercial papers programme of up to RM700.0 million in nominal value.
- Advised Pantai Holdings Sdn. Bhd. in connection with the establishment of an Islamic commercial paper programme and an Islamic medium term note programme with a combined aggregate limit of up to RM15.0 billion in nominal value. The transaction is Pantai Holdings Sdn. Bhd.’s first-ever Sukuk issuance and is claimed to be one of the largest unrated Sukuk offerings in 2024.
- Advised Worldwide Holdings Berhad and Korea Electric Power Corporations in connection with the establishment of an Islamic medium term notes programme of up to RM3.0 billion in nominal value to refinance a 1,200MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant and its related facilities in Pulau Indah, Selangor, Malaysia.
Project Financing
- Advised Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) in connection with the project financing for the development of a world-class integrated refinancing and petrochemicals complex on sites within the Pengerang Integrated Complex in South Johor.
- Advised Worldwide Holdings Berhad and Worldwide Jeram WTE Sdn. Bhd. in relation to the bridging facility of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of RM466.0 million to finance the waste to energy plant and associated facilities of a design capacity for waste treatment of up to 1,400tpd with electricity generation of up to 22MW located at Jeram Sanitary Landfill, Kuala Selangor, Selangor.
- Advised Worldwide Holdings Berhad and Worldwide Envirogreen Sdn. Bhd. in relation to the bridging facility of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of RM533.0 million to finance the waste to energy plant and associated facilities of a design capacity for waste treatment of up to 1,500tpd with electricity generation of up to 26MW located at Jeram Sanitary Landfill, Kuala Selangor, Selangor.
- Advised Worldwide Holdings Berhad and Korea Electric Power Corporations in connection with the establishment of an Islamic medium term notes programme of up to RM3.0 billion in nominal value to refinance a 1,200MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant and its related facilities in Pulau Indah, Selangor, Malaysia.
Leasing and Hire Purchase
- Choy Ling, has been acting as legal counsel to hire purchase and leasing non-bank financial institutions in Malaysia on a retainer basis.
- Choy Ling’s ongoing engagement with this client encompasses a broad scope of matters relating to financial leasing transactions, including day-to-day operational support and strategic input on legal, structural and regulatory issues. Her responsibilities include advising on transaction structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating of hire purchase and lease documentation, as well as providing guidance on compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks in Malaysia.
- The financing arrangements she has advised on cover a wide range of assets, such as commercial and passenger vehicles, heavy machinery and equipment, medical equipment, IT hardware and software solutions and other industrial and commercial assets.