Kelvin Loh

Kelvin Loh is a Partner and Co-Head of the Financial Services Department at Rahmat Lim & Partners, focusing on banking and finance, debt capital markets, and Islamic finance. He also acts as counsel in syndicated loans and project finance (including cross-border project finance for the real estate, data centre and renewable energy sectors), often representing private equity and private credit firms.

In the data centre space, he has advised both lenders and foreign sponsors on multiple onshore and offshore financing transactions, including senior and mezzanine financings. Notable matters include advising a Malaysian subsidiary of Yondr Group on syndicated credit facilities exceeding US$900 million for the construction of a 98MW hyperscale data centre campus in Johor; advising Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad on the issuance of Islamic medium term notes of up to RM6.0 billion for Sarawak Petchem Sdn. Bhd., which won "Project & Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year" at the Islamic Finance News Deals of the Year Awards 2022; and advising a syndicate of lenders on facilities of up to RM1.117 billion for the acquisition of Pavilion Bukit Jalil. He has also led numerous bonds and Sukuk transactions, including convertible, exchangeable, guaranteed, and sustainability-linked bonds.

Kelvin holds a B.Com. (majoring in Accounting and Finance) and an LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Sydney. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1999 and is concurrently a partner in Allen & Gledhill LLP, the firm's associate firm in Singapore.

He is ranked in Banking & Finance by Chambers Asia-Pacific, described as "quick on his feet, knowledgeable ... and responsive". He is recognised as a Highly Regarded lawyer in Banking, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance by IFLR1000, praised as "a very technically sound lawyer who inspires confidence in his clients", and as a Leading Partner in Banking and Finance by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.