Kei Ooi

Senior Director
16+ years of corporate tax advisory and compliance experience in Malaysia 
Highly experienced in M&A advisory, restructuring, inbound and outbound investments, repatriation and divestment, tax due diligence, tax audits, tax incentives, and government approvals
Kuala Lumpur
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Kei Ooi is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Malaysia. She brings more than 16 years of corporate tax experience, specializing in transaction-driven advisory and strategic structuring. 

Ms. Ooi has led numerous tax due diligence and M&A engagements, advising on shareholding restructurings, acquisition funding, and exit strategies. Her experience also includes managing tax audits and investigations, obtaining special tax incentives and government approvals, and supporting multinational and domestic clients on cross-border investments and divestments across a wide range of industries. 

Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Ooi had roles with KPMG and then Deloitte in Malaysia. Her notable engagements include providing comprehensive tax advisory support on corporate carve-outs, covering income tax, real property gains tax, stamp duty, capital allowances, valuation considerations, and post-separation matters, such as profit repatriation and future exit planning. She has advised a broad range of multinational corporations across manufacturing, construction, engineering, financial services, investment holding, and government-linked sectors. 

Ms. Ooi earned an LLB (honors) from the University of London. She is a member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) and an accredited Mediator with the Malaysian International Mediation Centre (MIMC).

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