Vivien Yeow

Partner

Vivien is a Partner in the Financial Services Department of Rahmat Lim & Partners.

Her principal areas of practice are Banking & Finance and Islamic Finance. She frequently advises a wide range of clients, including large Malaysian corporations, multinationals, private limited companies, public listed companies, and local and foreign banks, on domestic and cross-border bilateral and syndicated loans, acquisition financings, and Islamic financings.

She has been recognised as a Rising Star lawyer in Banking & Finance in IFLR1000 and in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

Beyond the office, Vivien frequently serves as a judge in moot court competitions, both nationally and internationally. She also engages with law schools locally and abroad in support of various student-led activities.

Vivien holds an LL.B. (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2016.

Work Highlights

• Advised the financiers in connection with the syndicated Shariah-compliant facilities of up to RM2.0 billion based on the Shariah principle of Murabahah (via a Tawarruq arrangement) obtained by Malayan Cement Berhad to part-fund the acquisition of certain subsidiaries of YTL Cement Berhad.
• Acted for a syndicate of lenders in respect of the multi-currency financing of the acquisition of McDonald’s Restaurants Pte. Ltd. and Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn. Bhd. (the holders of the franchise rights for the McDonald’s restaurants in Singapore and Malaysia respectively) by a consortium of investors comprising Qatar’s Al-Mana Group and Saudi Arabia’s Reza Group.
• Acted for members of the Qualitas Medical Group, a leading regional primary healthcare provider, in relation to multi-currency mezzanine and senior facilities obtained to facilitate the cross-border restructuring exercise of the Qualitas Group spanning across Malaysia, Australia and Singapore.