See Hua co-heads Christopher & Lee Ong’s Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group, and has been in legal practice for over 30 years.
During her 8-year stint in Hong Kong with Ernst & Young and Simmons & Simmons in the 1990s, See Hua was involved in some major insolvency and liquidation work.
See Hua has led a number of notable restructuring and insolvency deals, from the Asian financial crisis to the 2008 financial crisis, where she advised and worked with borrowers, lenders and administrators on the corporate and debt restructuring of a huge portfolio of Malaysian public listed groups.
Her practice extends to advising major corporations on transactions involving acquisitions and divestments of companies (both public and private).
See Hua has been quoted in Chambers Asia Pacific as “an effective negotiator, especially ‘when there are numerous interests to reconcile”. She has also been praised by Legal 500 on her level of service for Capital Markets and M&A work. She has also been recognised by IFLR1000, the Asian Counsel and PLC Which Lawyer for her work in the field of restructuring and insolvency.
EXPERIENCE
- Currently acting for 3 creditors of the Sapura Energy Berhad Group in its ongoing restructuring scheme.
- Malaysian counsel for a group of holders of 2 tranches of Sukuk totaling US$500 million in the Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad’s (In Liquidation) debt restructuring.
- Currently acting for the receiver and manager in the rehabilitation of an abandoned housing project by way of a scheme of arrangement and compromise.
- Debt restructuring of the Malaysia-based upstream oil & gas service provider, Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Berhad.
- The Lion Group corporate and debt restructuring comprising 7 listed vehicles and over 180 operating and investment companies in Malaysia and the region.
- The administration of one of the first stock broking companies and listed companies falling into administration under the national asset management company set up under the Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act, 1998 during the Asian Financial Crisis.
- Numerous bilateral corporate and debt restructuring coordinated by the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee of the Central Bank of Malaysia.
- The first court sanctioned Eurobond conversion into equity (cited by the International Financial Law Review as a leading transaction in Asia).
- Restructuring of Malaysian Ringgit RM160 million Sukuk Al Ijarah.
- Restructuring of Malaysian Ringgit RM262 million debt of the concessionaire of the Seremban to Port Dickson highway.
- Advised investors on the purchase of Malaysia’s first and second tender for the distressed assets and non-performing loans offered by Malayan Banking Berhad and CIMB Bank Berhad.
- Debt restructuring of Sumatec Resources Berhad.
- Debt restructuring of Hytex Integrated Berhad.
- Debt restructuring of Metroplex Berhad.
- Debt restructuring of a Malaysian timber concessionaire.
- Advised investors on the proposed acquisition of 2 Malaysian financial institutions.
- Advised the lead managers on the US$300 million exchangeable bonds issued out of Labuan by the YTL Group.
- Acted in numerous oil & gas and shipping related acquisitions / disposals for Wah Seong Corporation Berhad and Sumatec Corporation Berhad.
- The demerger leading to the listing of the Parkson Group.
MEMBERSHIPS / DIRECTORSHIPS
- Member of the Insolvency Practice Committee of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
- Member of the Disciplinary Committee of MICPA
- Member, Malaysian Bar