Provided a Brunei law jurisdictional opinion to Goldman Sachs on the validity and enforceability of close-out netting and other contractual provisions under an ISDA 2002 Master Agreement and also on the validity and enforceability of collateral arrangements under the ISDA Credit Support Documents with Brunei statutory corporation.
Advised Charles River Development regulatory matters related to the provision of investor and deal management services to institutional investors in Brunei through offshore delivery platforms.
Advised Lippo Limited on Brunei law requirements and/or with respect to the proposed scheme of arrangement distributions to shareholders Brunei
Advised Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank on the Islamic Repo Collateralised Murabaha Documentation and Standard Global Master Repurchase Agreement with respect to enforceability and regulatory issues under the laws and regulations of Brunei.
Advised Citicorp Trustee (Singapore) Limited acting trustee on the transfer of insurance assets which were held under trust and custody by a foreign insurer in Brunei to its affiliate’s branch.
Co-advised the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (formerly known as Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam) on its BND100 million Islamic bills series issuance programme in 2020 structured under the principle of Sukuk Wakalah bil Ujrah.
Advised SBI Holdings Inc in the setting up of USD Dollar and Singapore Dollar denominated Islamic private equity funds in Brunei in collaboration with a Brunei Government agency.
Advised a listed close-ended fund on local registration and legal & regulatory compliance.
Advised an international investment bank on providing services of a dealer in securities and investment adviser with Brunei residents.
Advised on an Al-Wadiah Master Agreement for international inter-bank placement of funds with a number of overseas banks.
Advised as local counsels on the transaction documents and local legal and regulatory issues for a local petroleum company in its issue of Sukuk instruments based on the principles of Al-Ijarah valued at BND 100.0 million in 2005, which at the time was the first and a significant milestone in Brunei Darussalam in the promotion of Islamic finance.
