Maggie Kok Mei Chyi

MAGGIE KOK MEI CHYI

Senior Associate

Corporate, Capital Markets, M&A

BIOGRAPHY

Maggie graduated from Cardiff University with an LL.B (Hons) in 2019 and subsequently obtained an LL.M. from Cardiff University. She completed her Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at Cardiff University and was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales (Middle Temple) in 2020. She further obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law from Tsinghua University, People’s Republic of China, in 2023.

Maggie’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, private fund-raising exercises, corporate restructurings and general corporate advisory. She also advises on initial public offerings, private placements and other equity capital markets transactions, as well as providing legal support to issuers and advisers in connection with listing exercises and post-listing corporate transactions.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • B (Hons) Cardiff University, UK
  • M Cardiff University, UK
  • M Tsinghua University, People’s Republic of China
  • Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple
  • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Corporate Structuring & Joint Ventures
  • Private Fund-Raising Exercises
  • Corporate Governance
  • Assisted a Malaysian company principally involved in property development, construction and renewable energy in connection with its proposed initial public offering and listing exercise, including conducting legal due diligence, advising on legal and regulatory matters, reviewing and verifying disclosure documents, and assisting with the preparation and submission of the relevant listing and regulatory documents to the authorities.
  • Advised and assisted an ophthalmology company based in Malaysia in relation to the disposal of its shares to a Japan-based investment company for a total consideration of approximately RM70,000,000.00.
  • Advised and assisted a public company listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited in connection with the disposal of its entire equity interest in a Malaysian company to a private company incorporated in British Columbia, Canada.
  • Advised and assisted a company based in Japan for the sale and disposal of shares to a private company in Malaysia, which is leading player in the flexible plastic packaging industry, for a total consideration of MYR63,779,503.00.
  • Advised and assisted a public listed company in connection with the commercial contracts relating to, amongst others, the manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles
  • Advised and assisted several wholly-owned subsidiaries of public listed companies with their application for registration as an initial exchange offering (IEO) in Malaysia with the Securities Commission Malaysia
  • Advised and assisted several private limited companies with their private fund-raising exercises which include drafting of the relevant transactional documents

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