Wong Choong Wai Aaron

WONG CHOONG WAI AARON is our Partner in charge of the Conveyancing & Banking Practice Group. Aaron Wong has more than 3 decades of experience and has extensive expertise in commercial and corporate matters. He has led many due diligence exercises and has advised various corporations, particularly on commercial transactions including corporate restructurings, management buyouts and joint ventures. As head of the conveyancing department, he handles sale and purchase agreements as well as loan and security documentation. He advises developers and other organisations and has vast experience on all aspects of the laws relating to real estate in Malaysia. Aaron Wong also dedicates his time to serve the community by being actively involved in and rendering pro bono legal advice to various non-profit organisations, including churches and charitable organisations.

Email : aaron.wong@alss.co | Telephone : +603 7932 3663 | Fax : +603 7932 2098

Qualification

Bachelor of Law, Australian National University
Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
Master of Arts in Theological Studies, AOIC Malaysia

Areas of Practice & Portfolio:

Conveyancing and all real estate/property matters
Corporate matters including legal due diligence, company restructuring, issues of securities, capital reduction, takeovers and mergers
All other contracts and documentation including bank loans and security documentation
Provided comprehensive proposals for restructuring, disposal of subsidiary in Indonesia and removal from PN 4 status
Legal adviser to a group of companies in its management take-over of a huge steel entity
Provided advice to a listed company for their plans of restructuring, issuance of ICULS, capital reduction and removal from PN 4 status
Advised on the proposed MGO for shares in an established industrial/developer company
Provided assistance in various projects/exercises involving due diligence for proposed take-over, capital repayment and private placement, restructuring of debts by issuance of ICULS, proposed IPOs on the MESDAQ market,
Acted for a client to take-over a controlling interest in a Second Board Company for RM23 million
Acted for a client in the disposal of land in Cheras for RM86 million
Acted for a Korean asset management company with respect to a RM30million investment in Malaysia