Geoff Allen is a Partner in the International Corporate Department and Head of the Corporate and Commercial team of Trowers & Hamlins LLP's office in Kuala Lumpur.
During the first part of his career, Geoff worked for a top 10 law firm in the UK and Saudi Arabia where he advised on a broad spectrum of international M&A transactions before moving in-house with Arabtec Holding PJSC, a leading UAE contractor company, where he became Group General Counsel and Board Secretary. Whilst in-house, Geoff developed strong business acumen and commercial skills together with a hands-on perspective on the construction industry overseeing major social and economic infrastructure projects in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Geoff left the UAE in early 2020 to return to the UK and was engaged as a Senior Legal Consultant for Centrica plc, a leading global energy supply and services business, until relocating to join Trowers & Hamlins in Malaysia. Geoff’s corporate M&A expertise focusses on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, foreign direct investment (including structuring and set-ups), corporate structuring and restructuring, commercial contracts, board and ESG related matters, sustainability reporting and general corporate advisory. Since his arrival in Kuala Lumpur, Geoff has advised clients across numerous sectors including clean and conventional energy, construction, infrastructure, banking, aviation and automotives. Geoff also has significant experience advising on ESG matters and is a member of the firm’s Responsible Business Committee. Geoff is a regular speaker on topics including cross-border M&A, joint ventures, ESG disclosure and sustainability reporting.
