Senior Associate Profiles

Chin Hui Ee, Bonnie

Background

Bonnie is a graduate of the University of Liverpool and was called to the Bar of England & Wales at the Honourable Society of Middle Temple in 2019. She was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2022.

Bonnie speaks and writes English, Malay, and Mandarin fluently.

Experience

Bonnie has extensive experience advising on a full spectrum of financing transactions, including complex structured financing, project financing, Islamic financing, and acquisition financing. She also acts as Malaysian counsel to provide foreign legal opinions to financial institutions on the legality, enforceability, and validity of corporate guarantees issued by Malaysian companies.

In the realm of corporate and commercial, Bonnie has been involved in and assisted in numerous corporate exercises, including listing exercises, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, company acquisitions, and conducting legal due diligence. She has also assisted in rendering legal advice to foreign multinational corporations on Malaysian legal and regulatory requirements relating to foreign direct investment.

As part of her real estate practice, Bonnie has represented a prominent government-linked company in a sale and purchase transaction involving land valued at a very substantial value, particularly in industrial properties. She also has experience advising both local and foreign large corporations on the purchase of leases and sub-leases of lands with Malaysia Government Linked Corporations.

Notable Work Highlights

  • Acted for various banks and financial institutions in Malaysia for the drafting and reviewing of all kinds of banking documents, including financing agreements, security documents, transaction documents, and agreements for project financing, syndicated loans, and refinancing.
  • Advised local and international banks on compliance with banking regulations, including BNM Foreign Exchange Administration rules, and provided guidance on cross-border financing and asset securitisation for inbound investments.
  • Acted for a local financial institution for a short-term revolving credit facility of RM300 million to finance the acquisition of lands by a renowned developer and the construction cost of any such development.
  • Acted for a Malaysian bank in relation to a term financing of RM85.5 million to finance the purchase of a hotel building in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Acted for a Malaysian bank for a term financing and combined trade financing of up to RM101 million to finance the development of a mixed residential and commercial project in Medini, Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
  • Acted as Malaysian counsel together with the partners in the firm and was responsible for legal due diligence on the Malaysian subsidiaries of a Singapore-based holding company for purposes of its proposed listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for the placement of 32,500,000 new shares.
  • Represented a prominent government-linked company in a sale and purchase transaction involving land valued at over RM140 million with a foreign multinational corporation in the Tanjung Langsat Industrial Area.
  • Acted for a Malaysian government-linked corporation in a high-value sale and purchase transaction for the sub-lease of lands in the Tanjung Langsat Industrial Area.
  • Acted for companies and individuals on multiple real estate transactions.
  • Acted for various banks and financial institutions in Malaysia for the drafting and reviewing of all kinds of banking documents, including financing agreements, security documents, transaction documents, and agreements for project financing, syndicated loans, and refinancing.
  • Advised local and international banks on compliance with banking regulations, including BNM Foreign Exchange Administration rules, and provided guidance on cross-border financing and asset securitisation for inbound investments.
  • Acted for a local financial institution for a short-term revolving credit facility of RM300 million to finance the acquisition of lands by a renowned developer and the construction cost of any such development.
  • Acted for a Malaysian bank in relation to a term financing of RM85.5 million to finance the purchase of a hotel building in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Acted for a Malaysian bank for a term financing and combined trade financing of up to RM101 million to finance the development of a mixed residential and commercial project in Medini, Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
  • Acted as Malaysian counsel together with the partners in the firm and was responsible for legal due diligence on the Malaysian subsidiaries of a Singapore-based holding company for purposes of its proposed listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for the placement of 32,500,000 new shares.
  • Represented a prominent government-linked company in a sale and purchase transaction involving land valued at over RM140 million with a foreign multinational corporation in the Tanjung Langsat Industrial Area.
  • Acted for a Malaysian government-linked corporation in a high-value sale and purchase transaction for the sub-lease of lands in the Tanjung Langsat Industrial Area.
  • Acted for companies and individuals on multiple real estate transactions.

Admission & Education

  • Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple (2019)
  • Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (2022)
  • University of Liverpool (LL.B Hons)