Farah Deena graduated from the University of Leeds in 2013 and was involved in various business ventures before obtaining her Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) in late 2018.

She commenced her pupillage at Azmi & Associates in 2020 under the supervision of our former Co-Deputy Managing Partner, YA Dato’ Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah (now a High Court Judge), and was called to the Bar in April 2021.

She is a legally trained professional with over seven years of experience in legal policy, legislative reform, and inter-agency coordination. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and previously served as a Vice Chairman of the United Kingdom & Eire Council for Malaysian Students (UKEC).

She most recently served as Special Task Officer to the Minister at the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, where she contributed to legal reforms, including reviewing three key Acts to align Malaysia’s protection laws with social and technological shifts. She also played a lead role in Malaysia’s CEDAW dialogue with the UN. Deena is recognised for her strengths in legal research, negotiation, policy drafting, and strategic legal advisory.

She is now part of the Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Practice Group, under the supervision of our Partner, Sharizan Sarif.