Shi Yen graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of London in 2015. She chambered with Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong and was called to the Malaysian Bar in February 2018.
After completing her chambering, Shi Yen started her career with Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong as an Associate. She joined the Corporate and M&A Department of the firm in May 2019. During her time with MKP, her work portfolio has comprised primarily of mergers & acquisitions transactions, joint venture transactions and corporate and commercial advisory matters, as well as capital markets matters.
Some of the recent transactions that Shi Yen has worked on include the RM675 million acquisition by BIG Pharmacy Healthcare Sdn Bhd of a 75% equity interest in Caring Pharmacy Group Bhd from Convenience Shopping (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd) and the RM200 million acquisition by Gamuda Berhad of a 30% equity stake in ERS Energy Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian solar engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) company which is one of the largest solar engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning players in the Asean region.
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets
- Corporate and Commercial Advisory
- Corporate and Securities Regulation
- Corporate Finance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Projects and Ventures
- Property and Real Estate
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of London, 2015
Professional Affiliations:
- Malaysian Bar, 2018