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Your Key Contact - LOW, Sheau Yiing, Partner
Sheau Yiing's core practice areas include foreign direct investments, corporate transactions, and other aspects of Malaysian trade and regulatory requirements. She has extensive experience working on various mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions. She counsels local and international clients on the full spectrum of issues relating to regulatory and licensing requirements, corporate governance and compliance, and commercial contracts.
Sheau Yiing also advises on international trade and commerce, import and export controls, tariff classification issues, as well as import and export regulations. Her representative client industries include manufacturing (semiconductor, electric and electronics, retail and consumer products, pharmaceuticals), and service industries (e-commerce, information technology, logistics). She has experience on cross-border supply chain strategies from a legal, regulatory, and trade perspective.
Prior to focusing on corporate and trade advisory, Sheau Yiing cut her professional teeth as a member of the capital markets team of a Malaysian stock exchange (Bursa Malaysia) Main Board listed company executing investments and corporate transactions, including restructurings, trade, financing and asset management activities. She then practiced in one of the largest multinational law firms in Malaysia for 7 years before founding a boutique practice, Wong, Low & Co. in 2017 which areas of practice include corporate and commercial, trade and commerce, real estate and employment advisory.
Sheau Yiing holds a degree in LLB (Honours) from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. She was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2006.
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Representative clients, cases or matters include:-
Selected corporate and commercial experience
- Advising a FORTUNE 500® semiconductor equipment company on the regulatory, indirect tax and customs aspects of the establishment of their largest high technology manufacturing facility and global principal entity in Malaysia
- Assisting an SGX listed company with the set up of their new manufacturing facility in Malaysia, their joint venture structure and distribution arrangements subsequent to commencement of manufacturing activities
- Representing a multinational chain of fast-food restaurants with its licensing requirements and commercial contracts in Malaysia
- Acting for a regional IT and eCommerce start up in respect of its fundraising and joint venture arrangements; advising on its various commercial contracts and regulatory and corporate compliance
- Advising a health food social enterprise with its fundraising exercise, shareholders' and consultancy arrangement and contracts
- Representing a regional logistics company with the incorporation of a new subsidiary and negotiation and finalisation of its shareholders’ agreement
- Advising an e-hailing service provider with its corporate set up, employment contracts and policies and commercial contracts including logistics and hire purchase arrangements
- Acted for a cosmetic distributor start up with its corporate set up, review of commercial contracts, proposed funding structure and related documentation
- Advised a leading Malaysian telecommunications provider in its joint venture to extend its telecommunication and multimedia services, including the regulatory requirements by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Selected trade experience
- Advised a U.S. fabless semiconductor company on the Malaysian aspects of the transfer of fixed assets and inventory as part of a global divestiture of a business unit valued at USD2.75 billion
- Advising and assisting a USA-based crating, packaging and logistics company with import and customs related regulations, approvals and exemptions for refurbished packaging materials in Malaysia
- On the customs and trade front, advised clients on tariff classification and valuation issues, and rules of origin
- Advising on import and export controls, particularly on specialised products (hazardous goods, pharmaceutical and medical devices, communication parts), restrictions of trade and regulatory regimes in respect of imports from and exports to certain jurisdictions, assisting with applications and dealing with authorities for import and export related licences
- Provision of advice on general supply-chain matters such as on business formats (wholesale/retail trade, direct selling, franchising, e-commerce), as well as after-sales issues such as product recalls and equipment disposal obligations
Selected mergers and acquisition experience
- Acting for a Hong Kong based tax, accounting and corporate secretarial entity with its acquisitions of consultancy businesses and in expanding its network in Malaysia, India and Cambodia
- Advised a Malaysian listed company in its acquisition of a group of software development companies that specialize in Mobile + Blockchain + Web solution, including advising on the listing requirements of the Malaysian stock exchange, conducting legal due diligence on the target companies and the drafting, negotiation and finalisation of definitive documents
- Represented a Japan headquartered document processing multinational with the Malaysian aspect of its global restructuring exercise
- Acted as M&A counsel for a German corporation in its proposed acquisition of shares of two Malaysian subsidiaries of a listed corporation in the chemical industry, including advising on environment and industry related regulatory requirements
- Represented a plantations and industrial multinational with its proposed acquisition of two companies specialising in the production and sale of oleochemicals
- Advised a U.S.-based conglomerate with its acquisition of companies involved in the manufacture and trading of microbiology products in Malaysia
- Advised a global provider of professional, technical and management support services in the engineering industry with its Asian-wide restructuring exercise
- Represented a Malaysian retail enterprise with its acquisition of an Indonesian retail chain and its joint venture arrangement with the vendors post acquisition
- Advised a British security company listed on the London Stock Exchange in the acquisition of a regional security consultancy company, including the regulatory and equity restrictions and structuring of the transaction
- Advised a United Kingdom-based leading security services provider with its acquisition of a group of companies involved in risk management consultancy
- Acted for a Thai corrugated carton manufacturer in its acquisition of a Malaysian company involved in corrugated fibreboard cartons and sheet boards
- Acted for a publicly listed integrated paper and pulp products producer in India in an auction bid to acquire the shares of a Malaysian integrated paper and packaging manufacturer
- Advised a global healthcare company on the Malaysian aspect of its global reorganisation exercise
- Represented a Dubai-based conglomerate in connection with its entry into Malaysia and proposed real estate development, including the consequent land acquisition and the requirements under the Malaysian Land Acquisition Act
- Represented a U.S.-based electronic manufacturer in its joint venture and entry into Malaysia to operate a manufacturing concern, including the negotiation and finalisation of the joint venture agreement
- Assisted a private equity firm with its exit from a Malaysian-based cosmetics and toiletries manufacturer
Selected real estate experience
- Assisted a multinational construction company in recovering its investment in a joint venture producing bio solid pellets and treatment of palm oil wastes in Banting, Malaysia, including the correspondent lease arrangements with the local landowner
- Acting for a digital and applications development company in the provision of digital parking services in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, including the negotiation of long-term lease arrangements with the landowners
- Represented a global online trading platform provider in its purchase of a building for its operations from a Malaysian-based REIT
- Represented a consortium of developers/promoters in the proposed development of a hospital and charterhome project in Penang, including the joint venture between the landowners and the developers, shareholder arrangements and application towards obtaining governmental approvals required for the development
- Advising the promoters of an Islamic international school in Kota Damansara (a suburb in Malaysia) on the set up, corporate structuring, land lease and licensing issues
- Advising a regional property developer with its sale and purchase agreements and regulatory requirements relating to its real property development at Mukim Hulu Bernam Timur, Ipoh
- Assisting various corporate and individual vendors and purchasers in the sale and purchase of real property, leasing arrangements, tenancy disputes and strata title related issues in Malaysia
- Advising in succession and estate planning, and the resulting restructuring and transfer of assets, where required
Selected employment and industrial relations experience
- Rendering advice on regulatory compliance issues including compliance with the Malaysian Employment Act and regulatory and legal advice on employment contracts, employee benefits and compensation, employee share options, restraint of trade and other employee-related responsibilities and policies
- Drafting of employment contracts, handbooks and policies (including OSHA requirements)
- Advised on issues relating to termination of employment including unfair termination, performance management / misconduct terminations, industrial relations, constructive dismissal and notice of termination
- Acted for various corporations in their employee reorganisation exercises including downsizing, workforce reduction, retrenchment and migration of employees

Our lawyers are technical, yet pragmatic and comprehend business and commercial issues and reasoning. Our goal is to work and partner with you to achieve the most favourable outcome, and meeting your needs.
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