MALAYSIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Will Fung, Penelope Gan and Kee Shao Yee, Richard Wee Chambers
Richard Wee Chambers (RWC) was founded in 2019 and is a full-service Malaysian law firm committed to delivering high-quality, commercially focused legal solutions. In June 2025, RWC entered into a strategic collaboration with Grandall Law Firm, one of China’s largest legal institutions, strengthening its cross-bor - der capabilities and international reach. Grandall, es - tablished in 1998 and registered with the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China, operates 40 offices across mainland China and internationally, with more than 680 partners and over 5,000 profes -
sionals. The collaboration marks the first compre - hensive alliance between a Chinese and Malaysian law firm, reinforcing both firms’ commitment to sup - porting cross-border investment, particularly within the RCEP region. Operating from Kuala Lumpur and Melaka, RWC comprises 29 qualified lawyers within a 49-member team. The firm regularly advises spon - sors, corporates and lenders on corporate transac - tions and a broad range of financing matters, includ - ing private credit, acquisition and growth financing, capital raising, M&A and cross-border investments.
Authors
Will Fung has over 25 years of experience, including 19 years based in China, predominantly with Grandall Law Firm (Beijing), where he was among the first foreign counsel registered with the Beijing Justice
Kee Shao Yee is a partner at Richard Wee Chambers and is among the few Malaysian lawyers registered with the China Justice Bureau as a foreign legal counsel. She advises international lenders, private debt
Bureau. Admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2001, he advises on cross- border M&A, foreign direct investment and corporate restructuring. He has particular expertise in private credit and structured financing involving Chinese state-owned enterprises and regional investors.
funds, and development finance institutions on cross-border financing transactions involving Malaysia and China. She has acted on private debt and financial inclusion matters, representing impact investors including responsAbility, Incofin, DEG, Symbiotics, and Triodos, as well as banks such as China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China.
Penelope Gan is a senior partner at Richard Wee Chambers and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2003. With over two decades of practice, she focuses on corporate and
commercial law, banking and finance, with particular experience in private credit and structured lending transactions. She advises financial institutions, lenders and corporate borrowers on multimillion- ringgit and cross-border financings, loan documentation and restructurings, including non- performing loans. Penelope also advises listed companies on corporate governance, regulatory compliance and risk management oversight.
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