Dhina Dharshan graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LL.B) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2024 and is currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M) at UKM.

During his academic years, he was recognised for his strong advocacy and research skills and actively participated in moot court competitions throughout his studies. He represented UKM as an oralist in six notable competitions, including Malaysia’s Next Advocate 2024, the ASEAN Moot Court Competition 2023, the Nuremberg Moot Court Competition 2023, the 19th Malaysian International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition 2022, the Novice Arbitration Mooting Competition (NAMCO) 2021, and the 3rd Dato Hanif Hassan E-Moot Court Competition 2021. Dharshan continues to mentor aspiring law students in various competitions, contributing to the achievement of significant awards.

Dharshan’s legal experience spans general litigation and corporate law, gained through a series of impactful internships. He completed a three-month internship with Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS) in 2023, followed by an internship with Ariff Rozhan & Co (ARC) in early 2024, and a one-month return internship at RDS. His involvement in the legal field also extends to research, having served as a Research Assistant for the Special Committee on Amendments to the Trustees (Incorporation) Act 1952 [ACT 258] in 2024, Graduate Research Assistant for the Committee for Drafting a Regulatory Framework for the Alcohol Industry in Malaysia in 2025, and as a Research Assistant for the Articled Clerkship Task Force under Legal Profession Qualifying Board in 2026.

Dharshan has also contributed to the legal field through scholarly writing, with articles published in Journal of Posthumanism and Journal Veredas Do Direito on regulations concerning the sale and consumption of alcohol in Malaysia. He was recently awarded the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Integrating Forensic Entomology into Modern Justice System.

Dharshan joined Azmi & Associates’ Penang Office in November 2024 as a Trainee Solicitor and was called to the Bar on 7 November 2025. He subsequently joined the firm as an Associate in the Penang Office, where he practices in General Litigation.

His recent portfolio includes:

General Litigation

• Assisted in the recovery of debts on behalf of corporate clients in the High Courts and Sessions Courts;
• Assisted in matters involving land ownership disputes in the High Courts;
• Assisted in Judicial Review applications in the Court of Appeal;
• Assisted in complex disputes involving cross ownership and mistaken land possession;
• Assisted in land acquisition matters related to the Penang International Airport Expansion Project and Penang Light Rail Transit Project on behalf of affected landowners.

Wealth Management & Legacy Planning

• Assisted in the structuring of a Labuan Foundation for an ultra-high-net-worth client with a net worth of approximately RM300,000,000.00;
• Assisted in the structuring of a Labuan Foundation for an ultra-high-net-worth client with a net worth of RM 30,000,000.00;
• Assisted in land related matters involving Application for Termination of Rights of Survivorship in the High Court;
Assisted in succession planning matters involving Application of Presumption of Death in the High Court;
• Assisted in various small estate distributions, documentation and execution of hibah.

Corporate & Commercial

• Assisted in the Due Diligence Exercise on behalf of a parent company, two subsidiaries, and an associated company involving corporate compliance;
• Assisted in reviewing agreements such as Land Disposal Agreement, Deed of Development, and Compliance Covenant;
• Assisted in providing legal opinions to corporate clients pertaining to Industrial Relations, Personal Data Protection, Defamations and Consumer Protection.