In 2023, I post weekly on LinkedIn, primarily discussing the issues I have encountered in my work as a corporate lawyer in Malaysia.

As a corporate lawyer with focus on M&A and equity capital markets transactions, I typically delve into topics within this sphere.

I used to find conversations with people I hardly knew and without a clear agenda, a bit daunting. However, this year, I had conversations with a few of my LinkedIn connections which I truly enjoyed, particularly in the M&A sphere. It was refreshing to discuss M&A without the pressure of deadlines.

Here are my top 10 posts that garnered the most views in 2023:

10. A post inspired by a question another lawyer asked me: What is the difference between a “substantial shareholder” and a “major shareholder”?

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7072544037471178753/

9. Start with the “why” in M&A transactions. The answer drives the M&A process.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7097872210526117891/

8. Legal due diligence forms a large part of my corporate transactional work. I shared 5 steps for legal due diligence in this post.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7113092500805820418/

7. I find that earn-outs are often mistaken as performance guarantees in M&A transactions. This post distinguishes between an earn-out and a performance guarantee.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7123239375773028352/

6. This post highlights the potential pitfalls of earnout in M&A transactions.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7049713606048829440/

5. Exclusivity period in M&A from the buyer’s and the seller’s perspective.

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7080149158300413952/

4. This post answers the question why buyers should conduct due diligence instead of just relying on warranties.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7046896732177096704/

3. Behind the scenes: My LinkedIn journey

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7138459626135588864/

2. How can minority shareholders safeguard their interests in shareholders’ agreement?

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7057323751465480192/

1. Legal due diligence is the foundation for most corporate transactions. I shared the types of public searches available in Malaysia in this post.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7024917875630997504/

This is my last post for 2023. I hope there will continue to be meaningful conversations on this platform.

#malaysiancorporatelawyer

This post was posted on LinkedIn on 28 December 2023.