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Hazwani Kamaluddin graduated from University of Malaya with LL.B (Hons) in 2021.

She was called to the Malaysian Bar on 3^rd February 2023.

As a home-grown talent, she started off her legal career as a trainee solicitor at Azmi & Associates and was dedicated to Projects Practice Group under the supervision of our Encik Zuhaidi Mohd Shahari and Encik Mohd Sallahudin Abdullah. She is currently a Legal Associate specializing in land-related matters including but not limited to real estate transactions, conveyancing, projects and infrastructure, and construction.

She has been exposed by our Partners in advising various clients namely Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, Permodalan Nasional Berhad, Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja, Perbadanan Nasional Berhad, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan), Sime Darby Property Berhad, Koperasi Co-opbank Pertama Malaysia and Gamuda Berhad.

Some of Hazwani’s notable assignments are:

• Acting as the main legal counsel for three national institutions in a strategic investment collaboration for a sale and leaseback transaction of a high-tech industrial asset in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah for a total investment value of RM2 billion.

• Acting for the national airport operator for various land dealings including but not limited to the renewal of lease and tenancy for all 39 airports across Malaysia.

• Acting for a co-operative bank in land acquisition of a 14-storey office building known as Menara Naza located in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur for a total worth of RM50 million.

• Acting for a company owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated (MOF Inc.) in a land disposal via a private treaty contract to the dispose a charged land in Melaka.

• Advising for a state-GLC of Selangor for an audit review and due diligence exercise in relation to the sand and tin mining operation with its subsidiaries company.

• Advising one of the largest Malaysian infrastructure engineering and infrastructure companies for a due diligence exercise to establish a joint venture company with other stakeholders in developing a hydroelectric power plant located in Tenom, Sabah.

Alfred Tan graduated from University of Leeds with a LL.B (Hons.) and was accredited with his Certificate in Legal Practice in 2021.

He was attached to the real estate department of Adnan Sundra & Low as an attachment student during his university days. During his tenure as an attachment student there, he has explored mainly on conveyancing and research work. Furthermore, in 2021, he also completed an internship with Quality Oracle Sdn Bhd, a firm that specializes in Intellectual Property matters. Throughout his internship with the firm, he was given the opportunity to gain a holistic understanding with regards to the various types of Intellectual Property matters.

He was active student participating in various events organized by the law faculty during his time at the university. He is an active pro bono volunteer and was involved with several pro bono events. An example of his pro bono participations is Streetlaw Homeless at Groundswell Homeless Center in London in which he was responsible for giving a speech (under the supervision of a legal practitioner) and provided advice to homeless people on their rights as a homeless person in the UK. Besides that, he also has a passion for public speaking and writing and used to be Vice President of Public Relations of Toastmasters International (HELP University chapter) and the secretary for ALSA (HELP University Chapter).

Some of Alfred’s assignments in Azmi & Associates are as follows:

• Conducted legal due diligence and assisted with the advisory of the proposed sale and leaseback of an industrial asset in Kulim for a consideration of RM2 billion.

• Conducted legal due diligence and assisted in the drafting of a Shareholder’s Agreement, Share Sale and Purchase Agreement and a Share Swap Agreement in relation to a public listed infrastructure company’s proposed majority stake participation in a hydropower dam project in Tenom, Sabah.

• Assisted with the advisory on the structure for a 100% acquisition of a target company by a public listed company for a value of RM258 million which involves the incorporation of a joint-venture company and a special purpose vehicle, the drafting of term sheets and transactional documents, a legal due diligence, and the preparation of a legal due diligence report.

• Assisted in a sale of a piece of land in Kelan Kechil Estate, Kulai, Johor worth RM398 million for PNB Development Sdn Berhad.

• Assisted in the sale of two plots of land which forms part of the Malaysian Vision Valley with a value of approximately RM900 million for Kumpulan Sime Darby Berhad.

• Drafted, negotiated and finalised a Management Services Agreement on behalf of UMW Development Sdn Bhd in relation to the UMW High Value Manufacturing Park in Serendah, Selangor.

• Assisted in the sale of a piece of land in Hicom Pegoh Park, Melaka at the value of RM45 million for Hicom Indungan Sdn Bhd.

• Assisted in providing legal retainer services for an international renewable energy company based in Hong Kong;

• Assisted with the preparation and drafting of the Sale and Purchase Agreement in relation to the acquisition of a 150-acre land in Sungai Petani for the development of an international racing circuit for Motor GP.

• Assisted with the drawdown of RM10 million Tawarruq Financing Facility for a public listed company;

• Handled the drawdown of RM17 million Tawarruq Financing Facility for a public listed company;

• Handled the drawdown of RM3.5 million Tawarruq Financing Facility for a public listed company;

• Co-wrote an article titled: Personal Data Protection Act 2010: Does it apply to Government Agencies?

• Co-wrote an article titled: Legal Aspects of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Malaysia

• Co-wrote an article titled: Duties of Directors under Practice Note 17 of the Main Market Listing Requirements

• Co-wrote an article titled: Nature and Trends of In-Bound Investment in Penang.

• Assisted a real estate investment holding company in drafting and reviewing the Tenancy Agreements for three (3) shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor;

Alfred is currently attached to the Project Practice Group under the supervision of our Partner, Mohd Sallahudin Abdullah