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Tan Le Yu
Le Yu graduated with Second Class Honours (Division 1) in Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Leeds in 2020. He completed his Certificate in Legal Practice in 2022 and commenced his pupillage at Lee & Poh Partnership under the guidance and tutelage of Ms. Spring Poh. Upon being admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2023, he is retained as an associate.
During his time with the firm, he is primarily involved in corporate and commercial matters. He has experience in handling non-contentious corporate exercises, including mergers and acquisitions, equity fundraising exercises (including both private and public equity financings), corporate restructuring, and general commercial work.
Before joining the firm, Le Yu gained practical experience and exposure in conveyancing areas by participating in internships at various well-known law firms located in both the Klang Valley and Sungai Petani.
Beyond the legal sphere, Le Yu immerses himself in a wide array of sports, finding exhilaration and relaxation in activities such as badminton, basketball and golf. These pursuits serve as not only a physical outlet but also as contributors to his competitive spirit and ability to work collaboratively in team – an attribute that seamless resonates with his professional approach.
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EDUCATION
LL.B. (Hons) University of Leeds, UK
Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP)
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Malaysian Bar
Kuala Lumpur Bar
High Court of Malaya
LANGUAGES
English
Bahasa Malaysia
Mandarin
Chinese dialects:
Hokkien
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Mergers & Acquisitions
- Assisted one of the shareholders of health and wellness companies in the disposal of his shares to the other existing shareholder in these companies
- Assisted three (3) private individuals in the disposal of 75% of their ordinary shares in their company to a company controlled and backed by Creador, a Southeast Asia based private equity firm which manages several private and public equity funds totalling more than US$2.2 billion, at a purchase consideration of approximately Ringgit Malaysia Fifty-Nine Million (RM59,000,000)
- Assisted in the acquisition of shares of a company which owns a private higher educational institute in Malaysia
Capital Market
- Assisted in conducting a legal due diligence exercise on the Malaysian subsidiaries of a United States-based company which is in the business of health-related industry, for the purpose of facilitating the uplisting of its shares to the U.S. Nasdaq Stock Market.
- Assisted in conducting a legal due diligence exercise and preparing a legal opinion from a Malaysian law perspective on the Malaysian subsidiaries of a United States-based company which is primarily in the business of manufacturing of air-conditioning, for the purpose of facilitating the uplisting of its shares to the U.S. Nasdaq Stock Market.
- Assisted in conducting a legal due diligence exercise and preparing a legal opinion from a Malaysian law perspective on the Malaysian subsidiaries of a United States-based company which is primarily in the business of carrying out EPCC related work for solar photovoltaic projects, for the purpose of facilitating the uplisting of its shares to the U.S. Nasdaq Stock Market.
- Assisted a quick service restaurant company in preparing its legal documentation upon raising approximately Ringgit Malaysia Five Million (RM5,000,000) through a crowdfunding exercise conducted on an established equity crowdfunding (ECF) platform in Malaysia
Other Matters
- Assisted clients in preparing Employee Share Award/ Investment Option Agreements
- Assisted clients in preparing Employment Agreements
- Assisted clients in preparing Shareholders Agreements
- Assisted clients in preparing Subscription Agreements for Preference Shares/ Ordinary Shares
- Assisted clients in preparing Partnership Agreements