Key Practice Area:

Oil & Gas, and Energy
Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Advisory and Transactions
Amanda Swee Lin Hollow
Senior Associates
+603 2081 3999 ext 814
amanda.hollow@skrine.com
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Amanda is a senior associate in the firm’s Corporate Division and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Energy Practice Groups.an associate in the firm’s Corporate Division and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Energy Practice Groups.

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  • Part of the Malaysian counsel team advising ENI on its entry into a binding agreement with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) to establish a 50:50 joint venture vehicle, involving the consolidation of 19 upstream oil and gas assets in Malaysia and Indonesia.
  • Acted as lead transaction associate for Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, a Malaysian government-linked private equity firm, on the divestment of Medispec (M) Sdn. Bhd., a pharmaceutical and medical devices distributor group in Malaysia.
  • Acted as lead associate for Ekuiti Nasional Berhad on the RM828 million pre-IPO strategic stake transition of Orkim Berhad to Permodalan Nasional Berhad in connection with Orkim’s Main Market listing on Bursa Malaysia.
  • Acted as Malaysian counsel lead associate to Panasonic Holdings Corporation in its multi-jurisdictional divestment of its automotive systems business to Apollo Global Management, involving a Malaysian share sale and asset transfer as part of a global carve-out.
  • Main associate acting on the Malaysian workstream of BP’s USD10.1 billion disposal of a 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak, including corporate and JV due diligence, chain-of-title verification and analysis of key real estate arrangements over Federal Reserved Land.
  • Part of the team that advised KJTS Group Berhad, a listed engineering and utilities services company, on its investment in Malakoff Utilities Sdn. Bhd., including regulatory and disclosure compliance under the ACE Market Listing Requirements.
  • Lead Associate in Malaysian counsel for Veolia on the Malaysian disposal of Veolia Bioconversion Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., advising on share transfer documentation, closing and completion mechanics, and regulatory implementation.
  • Lead associate on the Malaysian counsel team for Accenture’s acquisition of Aristal in Malaysia, managing Malaysian completion, regulatory implementation and post-closing corporate formalities alongside international lead counsel.
  • Lead associate forming part of Malaysian counsel to Kabal AS in connection with its acquisition of Trackitportal.com Ltd., an energy services and compliance solutions provider with Malaysian operations.
  • Part of team advising Macquarie Bank Limited in relation to a proposed inventory monetisation structure involving the import, storage, processing and sale of petroleum products in Malaysia.
  • Part of the team advising International Petroleum Corporation in its proposed acquisition of non-operated interests in the Baram Delta.
  • Acted for DP World on its joint venture with Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Suria Capital Holdings Berhad) for the management and operation of the Sapangar Bay Container Port, involving the formation of a port operating JV and related regulatory and licensing considerations under Malaysian law.
  • Acted for American International Group (AIG) on the Malaysian aspects of its global USD600 million disposal of its travel insurance business to Zurich Insurance Group, including the divestment of its Malaysian subsidiary and related regulatory and transitional arrangements.
  • Part of the team as Malaysian counsel for Repsol Exploracion SA for its divestment of its Malaysian and Vietnamese upstream assets to Hibiscus Petroleum.
  • Part of the Malaysian due diligence team acting for Omya (Schweiz) AG in respect of its acquisition of Prima Inter-Chem Sdn. Bhd., a diversified distributor of ingredients and specialty chemicals in Malaysia and Indonesia.
  • Part of the due diligence team that advised government linked private equity firm, Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Medispec (M) Sdn. Bhd. marking its maiden foray into the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Part of the Malaysian team representing OMYA (Schweiz) AG on the proposed acquisition of 100% shares in a company specialised in plastic compounding and colouring, which actively involved in the manufacturing of various range of Masterbatches, Dryblend/Pigment Preparations, Pre-mixed Material and Polymer Compounds.
  • Part of the Malaysian team that supported Industrialization & Energy Services Company (TAQA), a Saudi based specialised oilfield equipment and service provider on Malaysian law elements in respect of its acquisition of the entire issued share capital in Tendeka B.V., an engineering and manufacturing company which specializes in offering reservoir monitoring and control, advanced lower completions, and production optimization technologies.
  • Part of the Malaysian counsel for Reach Energy Berhad (upstream oil & gas corporation listed on Main Market of Bursa) debt capitalisation exercise with additional listing of 1.03 billion shares.
  • Part of the team that acted for shortlisted bidder for the acquisition of Shell’s non-operated Sarawak assets.
  • Part of the Malaysian due diligence team acting for Ekuiti Nasional Bhd and portfolio company, Davex Malaysia Sdn Bhd in respect of its acquisition of 51% of energy advisory and solutions company Xenergi Sdn Bhd.
  • Assisted to conduct a preliminary study on a project to construct a subsea electrical transmission cable crossing the exclusive economic zones in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
  • Part of the Malaysian counsel working with King & Wood Mallesons on the acquisition of BioQuest Solutions, a global service provider offering medcomms, patient access & support programs and real word studies services in a number of jurisdictions.
  • Part of the Malaysian counsel in respect of the potential investment by SCB in Silvrr Technology Co., Ltd. doing business as Akulaku (“Target”) through the acquisition of shares in the Target’s Series E equity fundraising round.
  • Part of the team advising Creative Eateries Overseas Pte. Ltd. and an individual seller on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Createries Consultancy Sdn. Bhd., which owns and operates 14 Sukiya restaurants in Malaysia, to Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd..
  • Part of the Malaysian team acting for Leader Energy Group Sdn Bhd for its proposed acquisition of 100% stake in KN Cam Lam Solar Joint Stock Company, Cam Lam Solar Joint Stock Company, KBJ Hecmy Sdn. Bhd. and LSS3 Pekan Sdn. Bhd. with existing utility scale solar power projects in Malaysia (67MWp) in a competitive bid process.
  • Part of the Malaysian due diligence team working with Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore acting for PT Bukalapak.com Tbk Bukalapak, an Indonesian ecommerce major, for its acquisition of a majority stake in iPrice Group, a price comparison platform.
  • Advised on various matters relating to ship registrations, ship sales, leasing, flagging, charterparties, and advising on maritime structuring.
  • Advised and drafted legal documentations for Penguin International Limited on the sale of 5 vessels and financing arrangements including assisting with ownership transfer and mortgage registration of vessels.
  • Advised Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited on Malaysian legal and regulatory aspects of structured commodities and petroleum trading arrangements, including (i) a proposed metal tolling structure involving the import, processing and re-export of copper products; and (ii) a proposed inventory monetisation structure involving the import, storage, processing and sale of petroleum products in Malaysia.
  • Advised on various matters relating to regulatory and customs aspects on the storage and trade of biofuel, palm oil, petroleum products, including in the context of free zones and STS zones.
  • Associate forming part of the Malaysian panel counsel team advising Amazon Web Services on corporate, regulatory and licensing matters in Malaysia.
  • Assisted in the restructuring of various Malaysian entities, including analysing their existing shareholding and group structures, advising on optimal restructuring options, and drafting and implementing the relevant transaction documentation to effect the group reorganisation.
  • Assisted as Malaysian advisor as part of the main counsel team that acted for shortlisted bidder for the acquisition of OMV’s and Sapura’s respective stakes in joint venture SapuraOMV and its operating Malaysian assets. **This experience was gained during secondment at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Singapore office.
  • Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2021)
  • Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn) (2020)
  • LLB (Hons), Queen Mary University of London (2018)