Description
Sukuk 101 is a session that will provide an overview of Sukuk, the Shariah-compliant alternative to conventional bonds, with a focus on the legal, regulatory and structural aspects of Sukuk transactions in Malaysia.
Participants will gain insights into the:
- Concept of Sukuk and how it differs from conventional debt instruments;
- Key Shariah principles governing Sukuk issuances;
- Common Sukuk structures and their legal implications;
- Regulatory framework governing Sukuk in Malaysia; and
- Legal documentation in Sukuk transactions.
Speaker
Deepak Sadasivan is a senior capital markets and finance lawyer with three decades of experience. He began his career with the firm Adnan Sundra & Low in 1995 and became a partner in 2000. Over the years, he has built his experience in the areas of project finance, Islamic finance, structured finance, and securitisation; acting for financial institutions, corporates, and Government-linked entities.
Deepak has advised on the world’s first exchangeable Sukuk, Malaysia’s first Islamic stapled securities transaction, Malaysia’s first municipal bonds, and the world’s first Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (“SRI”) Sukuk. His work spans both domestic and cross-border transactions.
He is particularly experienced in the structuring and documentation of Islamic financing and has advised on infrastructure and energy project financings, including the development and financing of independent power plants, solar power projects, and transportation infrastructure such as expressways and rail systems.
Recognised for his technical depth and commercial acumen, Deepak is a familiar face in the development of the Islamic capital markets in Malaysia, particularly in the evolution of Sukuk as a globally competitive financing instrument.
Goh Chai Ling is a practitioner in the field of Islamic finance, with a particular focus on Sukuk and Shariah-compliant capital markets. She has experience advising financial institutions, corporates, and sovereign-linked entities on the structuring, documentation, and execution of Islamic financing transactions. These include Sukuk issuances; asset-backed and asset-based structures; perpetual and convertible Sukuk; and Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)- and Sustainable and Responsible Investment (“SRI”)-linked Sukuk.
Her work includes acting as transaction counsel on various Sukuk transactions, including Malaysia’s first ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk, as well as innovative multi-currency Regulation S Sukuk programmes involving cross-border structures. She has also advised on Sukuk programmes involving hybrid structures, wakalah and murabahah concepts, and those integrated with project finance, sustainability-linked features, and debt restructuring frameworks.
With a proven track record in Islamic finance transactions in Malaysia and across the region, Chai Ling brings deep sector knowledge and practical insight, making her a familiar voice in industry panels, conferences, and regulatory dialogues.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis. The registration for this session will close on 22 Sept 2025 (Monday), at 12:00 pm.
For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full payment is received.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
Please note that there will be no refunds for cancellations, but substitutions are allowed. Kindly inform us in writing with the relevant details at least three days in advance.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details at least three days in advance.
Attendance
CPD points for CPD Scheme will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
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Disclaimer
- Materials (if any) will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
- No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
- No part of the event content may be used / reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Malaysian Bar and speaker(s).
