(Vincent) Siew Onn Chan

Abdullah Chan & Co - Malaysia

Senior Partner / Managing Partner

Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

+603-2300 0610

Highly regarded


Jurisdictions:

Malaysia

Practice areas:

Corporate and M&A


Vincent Chan is listed as a leading individual in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 in Corporate and M&A and Capital Markets. He is also listed in the elite Corporate and M&A “Hall of Fame” list in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 guide to outstanding lawyers as well as in Chambers & Partners guide and Asialaw guide as a “leading individual’ in Corporate and M&A. He has also been ranked as a Highly Regarded Leading Individual for Corporate and M&A by IFLR1000 in 2022 and 2023.

Comments included Vincent Chan provides ‘London / New York quality, top tier advice’ and is ‘100% client focused’ and he is an acclaimed practitioner, described by clients as having ‘sound and deep technical skills and knowledge’, and is ‘meticulous and hardworking; a big picture person with a natural talent’, ‘thinking outside the box’ and being ‘leagues above other lawyers’, thanks to his ‘focus’, ‘trouble shooting skills’ and ‘pragmatism’, ‘industry knowledge’ and ‘strength in depth’, ‘professional’, ‘dedicated’ and ‘very hands on’ and ‘very responsive and will go out of his way to make sure we get the right advice’. The International Financial Law Review 1000 comments that he ‘receives positive feedback for his negotiating and drafting skills’. Vincent’s extensive practice experience includes corporate finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, privatisation, private finance initiatives, venture capital and private equity transactions, as well as cross-border joint ventures, investments and financing transactions. He has advised a wide range of clients including major domestic and international investment banks, multinational companies, government linked companies in connection with his areas of expertise.