Brandon Hong Cho Yaw

Brandon Hong Cho Yaw studied law and graduated from Northumbria University, Newcastle in 2007 and holds a LLM in Banking and Finance Law from Queen Mary, University of London. He was admitted as a barrister-at-law (Gray’s Inn), UK in 2008 and subsequently an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2010.

Brandon specialises on commercial, corporate and banking work and has worked closely with a range of local and regional clients, both listed and unlisted, spanning across a broad range of sectors with a focus on transactions in property, logistics, commercial, banking, financial services, construction, and renewable energy and resources.

Drawing on his broad corporate exposure, profound understanding of applicable regulatory requirements and market practice insights, Brandon provides tailor-made guidance and solutions to his clients specific to their requirement and circumstances.

Some of the notable recent transactions Brandon has worked on:

1 - Acted for client on setting up of a special purpose vehicle in undertaking development of roof top solar project in Malaysia under SEDA’s net energy metering programme, including the drafting of related agreements, including the Supply Agreement for Renewable Energy (SARE), the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Contract (EPCC), and the shareholder agreement between the client and the investors.

2 - Acted for bank in the financing of the construction and installation of 8.554 megawatt solar photovoltaic system spreading across 22.46 acres of land located in Melaka, Malaysia.

3 - Acted for the purchaser, a wholly owned subsidiary of a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in the acquisition of majority equity shareholdings of a property development company in 2023.

4 - Acted for the purchaser in the acquisition of 100% equity shareholding of a sport-lifestyle retail company having approximately 80 outlets in Malaysia in 2023.

5 - Acted for the disposing shareholder(s) for the divestment of substantial equity shareholdings in a property development company undertaking property development within Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur to a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 2024.

6 - Acted for the disposing shareholder(s) for the divestment of substantia equity shareholdings in a construction/ property development company to a public company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia in 2024.

7 - Advised the bank and the consortium in the financing of the construction of a 30MWac large scale photovoltaic energy generating facility at Kelantan, Malaysia under an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Contract (EPCC) by the consortium consisting of companies from China, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

8 - Acted for the client in relation acquisition of exclusive production, supply, distribution and licensing rights to Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell for hematologic and solid cancers (Car-T Cells) in South East Asia, and the incorporation of a Malaysia joint venture company with a company listed on Bursa Malaysia in setting up GMP accredited and BSL-2 classified manufacturing facilities in Malaysia to undertake production of the Car-T Cells.