Jurisprudentia Q1 2026

29 April 2026

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Banking & Finance

BNM issues Policy Document on Operational Risk Reporting

Capital Markets

SC launches ICM innovation lab to advance Maqasid Al-Shariah-Driven Islamic capital market innovation

Competition & Antitrust

MyCC launches digital economy market review

Tax

Director General of Inland Revenue clarifies definitions of Labuan trading and non-trading activities

High Court confirms Collector of Stamp Duties not bound by JPPH valuation

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Online safety in Malaysia: What you should know about the Online Safety Act 2025 and its subsidiary legislation

Publications

ICLG: Corporate Investigations 2026 (10th Ed)

ICLG: Insurance & Reinsurance 2026 (15th Ed)

ICLG: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2026 (11th Ed)

GLI: Banking Laws and Regulations 2026 (13th Ed)

Lexology In-Depth: Public Competition Enforcement (18th Ed, 2026)

Deals

Privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement of ESR Group Limited

Private placement by CapitaLand Malaysia Trust to raise proceeds of RM250 million

Initial public offering and listing of shares of FWD Group Holdings Limited on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Initial public offering and listing of shares of Wasco Greenergy Berhad on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad

Acquisition by IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) of The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey together with related assets and rights from Southkey Megamall Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of IGB Berhad

Syndicated banking facilities of up to RM889 million granted by Malayan Banking Berhad, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, and United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd to Rochester Logistics Asset 1 Sdn. Bhd.

Syndicated banking facilities of RM420 million granted by OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd to VDC KUL14 Sdn. Bhd.

Double ESG facility of up to RM150 million granted by the Lender to FE Green Pet (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Investment in ServAuto by Openspace Capital

Divestment of medical consulting suite units and car park lots in Kuala Lumpur to Pantai Medical Centre Sdn Bhd

Joint venture with Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Malaysia Sdn Bhd to develop a RM1.3 billion residential project in flagship Setia EcoHill township in Semenyih

Awards & Rankings

Rahmat Lim & Partners maintains its leading position in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 rankings

Rahmat Lim & Partners recognised as a top tier firm by World Trademark Review 1000

Rahmat Lim & Partners recognised at China Business Law Journal Deals of the Year Awards 2025 for advising on ESR Group privatisation

Rahmat Lim & Partners recognised at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025