The Professional Development & Education Sub-Committee is organising a Seminar entitled “Corporate M&A in Practice: From Letter of Intent to Closing and Beyond.”
This seminar aims to provide a practical walkthrough of the lifecycle of a share acquisition, from the initial letter of intent through to completion and post-completion. The session will cover key aspects of transaction structuring, due diligence, conditions precedent, key transaction documents, negotiation considerations, completion mechanics and post-completion obligations, as well as common pitfalls and practical drafting considerations that arise in M&A transactions.
Details of the Seminar is as follows:-
| Date | 13th November 2026 (Friday) |
| Time | 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue | Level 1, Abdullah A. Rahman Auditorium Johore Bar Building No. 5 Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Susur 1/1, Johor Bahru |
| Fees | RM30-00 For Members of the Malaysian Bar; RM20-00 For Pupils In Chambers/Law Students; and RM60-00 For Non Member |
| CPD points | T3/13112026/JHB/JHB261334/2.5 (2.5 points) |
About the Speakers
Raphael Tay is the Partner of Messrs RDS Partnership, a corporate and M&A lawyer, with almost 40 years of practicing experience. Encompassing both international and local work, he has extensive experience in various areas notably Corporate and Commercial, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Information Technology Law. He advises on domestic and international projects, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, commercial and corporate matters.
He has advised clients on numerous domestic and cross-border transactions. Some of Raphael’s notable work includes advising a listed client company listed on the acquisition of companies that will own and operate two hydro power plants in Sabah; a solar power plant in Kedah; and a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur specialising in paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology, advising one of Malaysia’s largest telecommunications conglomerates on two separate corporate acquisition exercises, one of which was a cross-border acquisition, in relation to the acquisition of two separate multinational IT solutions service providers, and advising a Malaysian oil and gas company on their tender documents, ICT contracts and audit processes with the company’s third-party vendors.
Raphael has been recognised as one of the Top 15 M&A Lawyers in Asia (ALB Asia 2022), a Notable Practitioner for M&A in the Technology and Telecommunications industry (IFLR 2022), and a Key Lawyer for Corporate and M&A in Malaysia (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021), among others. He was also counsel for a share sale transaction of a Malaysian company to a London-based private equity fund which was identified by The Edge Malaysia as the Best M&A Deal of 2017.
Raphael has also been described by clients as “a very experienced lawyer” with “good business acumen which is very helpful in advising our businesses” (Asialaw Profiles), and as standing out as an “excellent and experienced practitioner” (Legal 500).
Apart from his practice as a corporate and M&A lawyer, Raphael has been the Chairman of the LAWASIA Moot Standing Committee since 2008 Raphael is also the Programme Director of the “LLM (Applied Law) in ASEAN+6 Legal Practice” programme and the subject-matter expert and Teaching Fellow of the Cross-border Contracts and Cross-border M&A courses within this programme at the College of Law (Australia). He also authored the syllabus for, and annually coordinates and lectures as Adjunct Lecturer, the “ASEAN Business and Investment Law” course at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) for its LLM International Business Law programme. Raphael was formerly Council Member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) for the year 2024 and the Chair of the IPBA’s Legal Development and Training Committee for the years 2020 – 2024.
Nur Shohidah Ramlee is a Senior Associate at Messrs RDS Partnership specialises in corporate and commercial law, providing legal advisory and transactional support on complex corporate transactions, large-scale projects, strategic investments and long term commercial arrangements. Her experience spans a range of sectors, including energy and oil and gas, manufacturing-related infrastructure, renewable energy, land development and other industrial and infrastructure projects.
She has experience advising on project development and commercial arrangements, including joint ventures, strategic collaborations, corporate structuring and contractual risk allocation. Her work includes advising on the structuring, negotiation and implementation of arrangements supporting project development, strategic investments and long-term operational requirements.
Shohidah regularly advises corporate clients, government-linked entities and foreign investors on joint ventures, strategic collaborations and cross-border transactions. Her practice includes advising on the establishment and structuring of joint venture companies, shareholders’ arrangements, corporate governance and commercial agreements, as well as the allocation of rights, obligations and risks between stakeholders.
She also advises on broader corporate and commercial matters, including regulatory compliance, corporate governance and commercial contracts. Her experience includes advising on governance and compliance considerations arising in corporate transactions and business operations, as well as ESG-related considerations that may arise in corporate and commercial matters.
With cross-border experience, Shohidah advises foreign investors and multinational corporations entering or expanding their operations in Malaysia on investment structuring, regulatory requirements, contractual arrangements and coordination with foreign counsel. Her experience in complex, multi-party transactions enable her to provide commercially focused advice tailored to clients’ strategic and operational requirements.
Payment & Registration
The talk is limited to 70 participants only. To guarantee your spot, payment and registration are required on a first come first served basis.
Payment Link (Billplz Online Payment Portal):
https://catalog.billplz.com/johorebar3/payment-form/seminar13112026
Participants will receive slides (if any – with the permission of the speaker) via email after the seminar.
We look forward to your participation.
ARCHANA A/P TAMBE RAJA
CHAIRPERSON
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
SUB COMMITTEE