Sustainable Deals: ESG Compliance in Mergers & Acquisitions

Thursday, 23 October 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

★SPEAKERS

Cassandra Thomazios, Partner, Corporate Practice Group

Tommy Wong, Senior Associate, Corporate Practice Group

Aaron Liew, Associate, Corporate Practice Group

★ABOUT THIS ONLINE TALK

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are no longer just buzzwords – they are reshaping the way companies approach mergers and acquisitions. From deal structuring to due diligence and legal risks, ESG considerations are now influencing critical decisions that determine business growth and sustainability. Join us for a focused session on how ESG considerations are transforming deal structuring, due diligence, and legal risk in M&A – with practical insights tailored to the Malaysian and regional context.

The talk will be delivered over video conference using Zoom.us. You can either view the talk from your web browser or download the Zoom app.

★TALK POINTS

• The role of ESG in due diligence and M&A transactions
• Legal considerations in structuring deals and transactions
• Local developments and international governance and principles
• Opportunities and pitfalls based on case studies on supply chain accountability

★SPEAKERS

Cassandra graduated with a Bachelor of Laws Honours from Northumbria University in Newcastle, United Kingdom, in 2010 and was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Inner Temple) in 2011. She read in the chambers of Khan & Co. under the guidance of Ms Sabriya Khan and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in November 2012. Cassandra also holds an LLM (Masters in Law) specialising in Transnational Law from Kings College London.

Cassandra is involved in commercial, corporate, and conveyancing matters, and her primary areas of practice include corporate advisory, which ranges from private limited companies and public listed companies to multinational companies. She has been primarily involved in drafting corporate documents, project agreements, trusts, and wills and advising on, negotiating, and drafting M&A transactions. Cassandra has also previously assisted in several litigation matters, including divorce and child custody proceedings.

Cassandra is also involved in several pro bono human rights cases and is the Co-Chairperson of the Bar Council Human Rights Committee. In 2019, Cassandra was selected to attend the United States Exchange Program for Religious Freedom and Interfaith Dialogue.

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Tommy graduated with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Laws from University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, United Kingdom, in 2015 and was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn) in 2017. He commenced his pupillage in MahWengKwai & Associates under the guidance of Dato’ Mah Weng Kwai, Mr Raymond Mah and Ms Cassandra Nicole Thomazios and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in May 2019. Upon admission to the Malaysian Bar, he began his practice at MahWengKwai & Associates as an Associate. In May 2022, Tommy was recognised as a Senior Associate at MahWengKwai & Associates.

Tommy is primarily involved in matters connected with the mergers & acquisition and corporate & commercial practice areas. He also advises on corporate employment matters and project agreements.​​

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Liew Chong Wen (Aaron) graduated with a Bachelor of Laws Second Class Honours (Division One) from the University of Manchester in 2019 and completed his Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) in 2020 and was admitted as a member of the Honorable Society of Middle Temple. He commenced his pupillage in MahWengKwai & Associates under the guidance of Mr Gan Chong Chieh.

Aaron completed his pupillage in October 2021 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in December 2021. Aaron’s areas of practice include construction litigation, probate matters, corporate advisory and corporate litigation.

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