Our Practices
Banking and Finance
We aid in structuring and documenting banking transactions for local and foreign clients.
Capital Markets
We excel in advising on diverse debt issuances, both local and cross-border, in the dynamic capital market.
Corporate Commercial and Regulatory Compliance
Our skilled corporate team provides practical advice to a range of clients, from large corporations to small businesses.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our M&A practice offers comprehensive legal advice to tackle transaction challenges at all phases.
Real Estate and Projects
Our real estate team, with corporate expertise, covers legal aspects of funding, joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals, and property development.
Start-Ups and Venture Capital
As startups explore new markets and innovation pushes boundaries in the ASEAN region, laws and regulations are evolving to keep pace with change.
China Practice
Our partners are proficient in Mandarin and frequently advise transactions involving Chinese parties. Prior to setting up Zi Li & Partners, Zi Li has signed on to various Chinese clients which includes one of the largest garment manufacturers in the world, top five largest real estate developers in China and the largest IT conglomerate in the world.
Our familiarity with Chinese culture and the needs of both international and Chinese clientele allow us to offer legal service that would greatly assist those who seek to harness the unprecedented potential that the growth of the Chinese market continues to present.
Our ability to not only converse but to also review documents in Chinese language has proven to be a big plus point for Chinese-owned enterprises and Chinese banks in Malaysia and the ASEAN Region.
In particular, we are proud to be the legal advisor for the first bank in China to be owned mostly by private sector enterprises in its first transaction involving a Malaysian borrower. Since the inception of our firm in 2022, we have advised more than RMB 1 billion in total of borrowings by the Chinese banks to Malaysian borrowers.