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Azarith Sofia Aziz

Azarith graduated from University of Technology Mara (UiTM) with BLS (Hons) in 2014 and LL.B (Hons) in 2015 and later obtained Master of Intellectual Property (LLM) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2018.

She was the recipient of Yayasan Tun Abdul Hamid Law Bursary Awards by Yayasan Tun Abdul Hamid for her consistent satisfactory academic records. She underwent pupillage at Messrs Raja Darryl Loh and was called to the Malaysian Bar and admitted to the roll of Advocates and Solicitors in 2016. She subsequently joined Messrs. Azmi & Associates in 2017.

She is also a member of the Young IP Professional (YIPP) of Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (MIPA) since 2019. She is also a registered trademark agent since 2021 and a registered industrial design agent since 2022.

With over 7 years of experience, she has regularly advised clients on a wide range of matters relating to intellectual property, information technology, privacy and data protection, healthcare, media and entertainment, corporate and commercial legal matters. She joined Messrs. Azmi & Associates as an associate under the Multimedia, Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group in 2017 and later promoted to Senior Associate in 2020.

Some of her notable assignments include:

• Advised and provided legal services to SOMALAC, a company based in Anderlecht, Belgium in respect of the purchase of business from Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A, a company based in Switzerland.

• Advised and provided legal services to Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNB) in respect of proposed equity investment and financing facility amounting to RM17.5 million pursuant to a management buyout of a public company.

• Advised and provided legal services to Koperasi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Berhad in respect of its proposed investment in a target company being a multinational financial technology company with the business of multi-currency electronic wallet with visa prepaid card features.

• Advised and provided legal services to Duopharma (M) Sendirian Berhad in respect of a business relationship with foreign companies in the United Stated of America and Singapore for a proposed collaboration for the manufacturing, supply, development, commercialization, distribution and technology transfer of a vaccine.

• Advised and provided legal services to Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) in respect of MARA Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system including pertaining to licensing of software, development of the system and independent verification and validation services.

• Advised and provided legal services to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in respect of the supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of a Total Hospital Information System (THIS) in Hospital Pengajar UPM.

• Advised and provided legal services to Myswitch Sdn Bhd (MYSWITCH) in respect of its multi-channel financial switching platform. This encompasses the whole ecosystem involving merchant acquiring services, licensing and maintenance services as well as outsourcing services of settlement of transactions services.

• Advised Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in respect of the appointment of its commercial arms, FRIM Incorporated Sdn Bhd to promote and commercialize FRIM’s technologies and expertise through strategic business and partnership engagement, with the intent to optimizing the cost and maximizing the return to its stakeholders.

• Advised and provided legal services to Malaysian Agricultural Research And Development Institute (MARDI) in respect of its intellectual property and commercialization policy.

• Advised and provided legal services to UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd in respect of drafting of the Intellectual Property Guidelines for UMW Group.

• Advised and provided legal services to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in respect of a proposed collaboration between UPM and Farm Fresh Berhad in respect of development and operation of a dairy farm.

• Advised and acted on behalf of QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd and 3C Marina Park Sdn Bhd in respect of opposition proceedings filed by a third party against the registration of their trademark in Malaysia.

• Advised and provided legal services to Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS) in respect of its funding known as Digital Contend Fund (DKD) and Film in Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) as well as International Film Co-production Program.

She has written and co-authored various articles published on written publication as well as international website on matters related to information technology and intellectual property such as Azmilaw Newsletter, Global Intellectual Property Convention, Asian Mena Counsel In-House Community and Global Legal Group. She is also a speaker for various talks, seminar and webinar on matters related to information technology and intellectual property including for University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and DRB-HICOM Group of Companies.

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Azarith Sofia Aziz

Partner

Direct Line:
+603 2118 5031

Mobile Phone:
+ 6018 213 0500

E-mail:
azarith.sofia@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Mohd Wafiy Azman

Wafiy graduated from International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) with LL.B (Hons) in 2015.

He was called to the Malaysian Bar and admitted to the roll of Advocates and Solicitors on 29 April 2016. In April 2015, he joined Messrs. Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill to undertake his pupillage and was thereafter retained as an associate under Banking, Insolvency and Corporate Dispute Department.

His primary area of practice is commercial dispute resolution, emphasis on banking and insolvency related matters. Since 2015, Wafiy has been involved in a wide range of contentious banking litigation/insolvency matters for local and international financial institutions and has gained significant experience in dealing with both Conventional and Islamic financing matter.

He joined the Firm on 18 December 2018 and is now part of our Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group.

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Mohd Wafiy Azman
Partner

Direct Line:
+ 603 2118 5028

Mobile Phone:
+ 6019 680 4238

E-mail:
wafiy@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Lee Jee Yun

Lee Jee Yun graduated from Multimedia University with LLB (Hons) in 2014. He joined Messrs Teo & Chew in August 2014 for his pupillage and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya on 8th July 2015. He was exposed to criminal, general and banking litigations when he was chambering and practicing in Messrs Teo & Chew until February 2017. He subsequently joined Messrs Ting Asiah & Co from March 2017 until June 2018 and then Messrs Ghazi & Lim from June 2018 until July 2019, practising as a Conveyancing Lawyer in both firms and assisting the partners of the said firms in handling Developer’s Sale and Sub-sale Agreements, preparing Housing & Commercial Loans’ Documentations, Tenancy Agreements and other conveyancing works.

In August 2019, he left Messrs Ghazi & Lim to pursue his interest in corporate practice and joined Azmi & Associates as an Associate. He is our Senior Associate 2 and part of our Capital & Debt Market Practice Group under the supervision of our Co-Deputy Managing Partner, Serina Abdul Samad.

He was recently elevated as Partner of the Firm on 1 April 2025.

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Lee Jee Yun

Partner

Direct Line:
+603 2118 5050

Mobile Phone:
+6017 903 7545

E-mail:
leejeeyun@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Nadia Liyana Hassan

Nadia graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) with a First Class (Hons) in 2011. She has consistently achieved the Dean’s List marks throughout her undergraduate programme.

She was called to the Malaysian Bar and admitted to the roll of Advocates and Solicitors in 2012.

After graduation, Nadia began her legal career with Azmi & Associates as a pupil in July 2011. She was later recruited by the Senior Partners Office (SPO) after being called to the Bar in July 2012. She then attended to various legal work involving due diligence, corporate, M&A and property dealings.

Since 2015 and until today, she has been seconded to Prudenz Corporatehouse, a corporate secretarial services company. At Prudenz Corporatehouse, she currently works with its COO, with a team of 10 staff in undertaking secretarial and corporate outsourcing functions for new and established companies, including from overseas.

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Nadia Liyana Hassan

Senior Associate 1

Direct Line:
+603 2110 5888

Mobile Phone:
+6019 389 3660

E-mail:
nadialiyana@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial

Muhammad Inamul Hassan Shah Norman Dunsah

Inamul Hassan Shah graduated from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) with LL.B First Class (Hons) in 2015.

Hassan Shah was the recipient of the Best Student (Academic) Award from IIUM and the Best Student award for the subjects of Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Islamic Banking. Throughout the term of his education, Hassan Shah was selected to assist academician on research for areas of Competition Law and Anti-Trust, with an emphasis on the financial sector.

Hassan Shah was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in February 2016. He joined Azmi & Associates in January 2017 under the supervision of the Partner, Rosinah Mohd Salleh in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.

Prior to joining the Firm, he gained experience in various areas of law, which included employment, litigation, advisory works and drafting of legal documents. During that period, he has assisted in trials and hearings in all levels of Courts in Peninsular Malaysia including Industrial and Labour Courts.

Some of Hassan Shah’s notable assignments to date are as follows:

• Provided advisory on an acquisition of shares of up to RM710 million in an aviation company.

• Provided advisory to Film Organisation for National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (“FINAS”), the central government agency for the film industry of Malaysia, for the ASEAN-ROK Film Partnership and the Establishment of the ASEAN-ROK.

• Provided advisory to FINAS in devising the relevant guidelines for the introduction of cultural element related to Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI).

• Provided talk on “Anti Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing – General Overview and Obligations of Reporting Institutions” to Board of Directors and senior management of Pelaburan MARA Berhad.

• Provided advisory to Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (“MTDC”), a venture capital corporation focusing on technologies and innovation, on the relevant funding documentation pursuant to the establishment of a relief fund for companies affected by Covid-19 and the Movement Control Order imposed by the Malaysian government.

• Provided advisory to MTDC on its various investment arrangement and investment documents for various funds established by MTDC.

• Provided various legal services relating to investment including legal advisory in relation to issues related to distribution of dividend and preference share under Companies Act 2016 to MTDC.

• Provided advisory to Weida (M) Bhd, a public listed company at that time, on its circular to shareholders and application to Securities Commission Malaysia in relation to a proposed capital reduction and repayment exercise.

• Provided advisory to Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank (SME Bank) on its new business model on debt recovery including on the relevant service agreement pursuant thereto.

• Provided advisory to a governmental agency for the establishment of a private equity fund.

• Provided various legal services to Bray Controls Southeast Asia Sdn Bhd.

• Provided advisory to a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider company pertaining to the legality and validity of the promissory note.

• Provided legal services in the amendment of constitutions for public listed and private companies to be in line with the Main Market Listing Requirement, Companies Act 2016 and other related laws.

• Provided advisory to a public listed company in relation to the proposed share issuance scheme.

• Provided advisory services relating to the proposed introduction of private lease scheme as well as the proposed amendments to the National Land Code 1965 and Strata Titles Act 1985.

• Advised a financial institution in relation to the removal of its chairman by the shareholders.

• Provided advisory to a government-linked company in relation to the advantages and disadvantages of conversion from a public to private company.

• Provided advisory in relation to acquisition of 60% shares in company incorporated in India by a Malaysian company.

• Provided advisory to a public listed company in relation to acquisition of equity stake in a solar project.

• Provided advisory to a public company in relation to a capital reduction exercise per the Companies Act 2016.

• Assisted in cash compensation scheme exercise for a public listed company in order to compensate the entitled shareholders of the public listed company pursuant to the mandatory general offer.

Hassan Shah is currently managing a unit of M&A and Private Equity Practice Groups, with a total of three (3) lawyers reporting to him.

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Muhammad Inamul Hassan Shah Norman Dunsah
Partner

Direct Line:
+ 603 2118 5027

Mobile Phone:
+ 6017 339 7629

E-mail:
hassanshah@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Wan Nor Nadia W.Ramli

Wan Nor Nadia graduated from the International Islamic University Malaysia (“IIUM”) with a First Class in LL.B Syariah (Hons) in 2011 as well as Second Class Upper LL.B (Hons) in 2010.

She was the recipient of several awards during her studies, among others, the Best Student of LL.B Syariah and Best Student for Public International Law. She was also on the Dean’s List for several semesters and was listed in the Rector’s List of the 26^th IIUM Convocation.

She has a keen interest in Islamic Banking, Corporate Law and Conveyancing.

Wan Nor Nadia joined Azmi & Associates to undertake her pupilage period under the supervision of the Senior Partner, Dato’ Azmi Mohd Ali. During her pupilage period, she has been involved in general corporate matters, amongst others, incorporation of private limited company, conversion of private company to public company, change of company name, attending to the amendment of Memorandum and Articles of Association of a public listed company in compliance with Main Market Listing Requirements.

She is currently attached to Global Financial Services and Islamic Banking Practice Group.

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Wan Nor Nadia W.Ramli

Partner

Direct Line:
+603 2118 5011

Mobile Phone:
+6012 942 5896

E-mail:
nadiaramli@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Mohd Sallahudin Abdullah

Sallahudin graduated from International Islamic University Malaysia in 2012. Sallahudin is one of the privileged generations of solicitors who are truly home-grown in Azmi & Associates. He has started his legal career with us as a trainee solicitor in January 2012 after graduating from the International Islamic University Malaysia with a 1st Class Honours in his Bachelor of Law degree in January 2011.

Notably, he was the recipient of the Rector’s List and awarded as Best Student Overall in IIUM Convocation Ceremony in 2012. He was also completed his Master of Law (Comparative Laws) in 2017 from International Islamic University Malaysia.
He was called to the Malaysian Bar in January 2013 upon completing his pupilage with Messrs. Azmi & Associates. Sallahudin is a valuable asset to the Project & Real Estate Group (PPG) which is one of the top-performing and fast-growing practice groups in the Firm. Sallahudin has always been at the forefront of the PPG as he has always been able to connect with clients on a personal level.

He has extensive knowledge in land matters and corporate exercises in advising big corporates. He has advised on various Government Link Companies including Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PERNAS), Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH), Sime Darby Property Berhad, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Worldwide Holdings Berhad, TDM Berhad, FELDA, FGV Holdings Berhad, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) and Employee Provident Fund (EPF) in their various corporate exercises, real estate transactions and land matters.
He has also advised Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) for asset transfer restructuring for all power electricity generations’ lands in all States in Malaysia and managing the completion of land transfer exercises from TNB to TNB’s subsidiary under the portfolio of power generation.

One of his major achievements in land matters is that he has advised Sime Darby Property Berhad on a unique and extremely rare land swap exercise involving Malay Reserve Land (MRL).

Transfer of MRL is heavily regulated and usually a transfer that can only be done to another Malay entity. In this instance, we strategized and came up with a solution in order to obtain State approval for the gazette and de-gazette of the MRL which ultimately allowed the Land Swap to take place in accordance with the Negeri Sembilan MRL State Enactment. He also and managed the process of stakeholder engagements involving all private landowners.

He has also advised Sime Darby Plantation Berhad for the asset transfer of the assets/lands that are registered under the name of the dissolved companies. This is a quite tricky exercise since all the assets under the dissolved companies are duly vested under the Registrar of the Companies i.e. Companies Commission of Malaysia. They are various documents to be provided to CCM in order to effect the registration of the transfer in favour of the transferee which was validated by the existing contract or sale and purchase agreement signed earlier.

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Mohd Sallahudin Abdullah
Partner

Direct Line:
+ 603 2118 5022

Mobile Phone:
+ 6013 325 5776

E-mail:
mohd.sallahudin@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Norazlianaliza Supar

Norazlianaliza graduated International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) with a Second Class (Upper) in both LLB (Hons) Degree in April 2010 and Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) in April 2011. She was the recipient of Dean’s List Certificate in 2006 awarded by Ahmad Ibrahim Kuliyyah of Laws (AIKOL).

During her university days, she was a Research Assistant for one of the lecturers in AIKOL, IIUM and had done research generally on Islamic Banking among others on the Islamic concept of Al-Ijarah Thumma Al-Bai’ (AITAB Wakalah, Kafalah, Zakat etc.

Her first experience in legal field was being an attachment student in Bentong Syariah Subordinate Court in 2007 and in 2009; she did her attachment in another legal firm.

Norazlianaliza embarked on her journey with us in May 2011, starting as a pupil and becoming an integral part of the Global Financial Services and Islamic Banking Practice Group. Her tenure with the Firm has been marked by continuous growth and outstanding achievements.

Rising to Senior Associate 2 in October 2015 and subsequently to Senior Associate 1 in January 2019, Norazlianaliza has consistently demonstrated exceptional legal acumen and leadership skills.

Throughout her career, she has played a crucial role in major assignments related to Global Financial Services and Islamic Banking, contributing significantly to projects such as Commodity Murabahah Term Financing-i, Muamalat Term Financing-i, Redemption of Sukuk, and the preparation of Master Letters of Offer, among others.

Currently, she is part of the Global Financial Services and Islamic Banking Practice Group under the supervision of our Managing Partner, Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip.

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Norazlianaliza Supar

Partner

Direct Line:
+603 2118 5046

Mobile Phone:
+ 6013 354 4288

E-mail:
norazlianaliza@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Jaswandar Singh a/l Mehar Singh

Jaswander, holds an (ACIS), LL.B (Hons) from the University of London obtained in 1985 and CLP (Malaya). He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1989. From 1976, he first served Bumiputra Commerce Bank Bhd as Accountant, then as relief manager in the bank’s branches and then as Senior Auditor. Prior to leaving in 1995, he was Assistant Vice President and headed a portfolio of over RM 900 Million credits in the Credit Surveillance Department of the bank reporting to the Group Company Secretary. For 10 years thereafter until March 2005 he served Utama Merchant Bank Bhd, a merchant bank within the Utama Group as Company Secretary and Legal Adviser. He has a strong personal interest in debt restructuring and fund raising for troubled credits and will keenly take on any challenge to advise borrower and lender on the design and execution of exit or rehabilitation strategies appropriate in the circumstances of each case.

Jaswander currently holds the position of Senior Associate 1 in the Fund Raising and Debt Restructuring Practice Group of the firm. He has practical hands on experience of close to 30 years in commercial and merchant banking transactions. He is well known in banking circles and has activities, contacts and associates in the banking fraternity in Malaysia.

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Jaswandar Singh a/l Mehar Singh
Senior Counsel

Direct Line:
+ 603 2118 5085

Mobile Phone:
+ 6016 201 0047

E-mail:
jaswinder@azmilaw.com

Practice Areas

Syed Muhammad Ridza Syed Abdullah

Syed Muhammad Ridza graduated from University Kebangsaan Malaysia with an LL. B (Hons) in 1999.

He completed his chambering with under the guidance of Mr L. Parthiban of Messrs L. Parthiban & Asssociates and was called to the Malaysian Bar in April 2000 and gained significant exposure and experience in conveyancing practices during his term with Kushairi & Co.

Seeking new perspective of law from a corporate point of view, he joined Johor Corporation and Johor Port Berhad as their Legal Officer. He then returned to practice with Messrs Abdul Hakim Abdul Rahman & Co and headed the conveyancing section of the firm. He was responsible for the management of the firm’s resources in handing developer projects such as Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad, Kejora, Uda Land and others.

He was also in charge for the preparation of loan documentations for consumers and commercial (both convensional and Islamic) for financial institutions such as Bank Islam, Maybank, SME Bank, AgroBank and others. He was also responsible in drafting agreements such as Joint Venture Agreement, Production Agreement and Operators Agreement as requested by bodies like Pertubuhan Peladang Negeri Johor, Persatuan Nelayan and others.

Among the works that he has undertaken all this while:

• Drafting of Third-Party Bai’ Bithamanil Ajil facility documents for Bank Islam;

• Preparation of Islamic Multi Trade Facility of RM13 million for SME Bank;

• Preparation and perfection of private treaty sale for MRCB of RM34 million;

• Drafting of Joint Venture Agreement between Pertubuhan Peladang Negeri Johor and Trademate Sdn Bhd for the development of about 300 acres of agriculture land for agrotourism industries;

• Preparation of Islamic Multi Trade Facility of RM10 million for Agro Bank;

• Preparation of Sand Quarry Operators Agreement between Persatuan Nelayan Johor Selatan, Kaman Marine Sdn Bhd and Jasaraya Sdn Bhd;

• Prepared legal documentation for property development project for SPNB in Taman Seri Setanggi;

• Prepared legal documentation for property development project for Felda Properties Sdn Bhd in Felda Pasak, Kota Tinggi, Johor;

• Prepared legal documentation for property development project for Mudra Tropika Sdn Bhd;

• Prepared legal documentation for property development project for Uda Land in Bandar Uda Utama;

Syed Ridza joined the Firm in January 2015 as a senior associate and the lead lawyer for Azmi & Associates’ Johor Bahru office.

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Syed Muhammad Ridza Syed Abdullah

Partner

Direct Line:
+607 2670 0501

Mobile Phone:
+6011 1077 6601

E-mail:
ridza@azmilaw.com