Sharmaine Yap graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with a LL.B (Hons) in 2022 and earned her Certificate in Legal Practice in 2024.

Prior to her pupillage, she worked as a Corporate and Tax Paralegal for 14 months in RDS Partnership where she got to assist in various tasks and assignments, including assisting in due diligence exercises for M&A matters and preparation of bundles for tax litigation matters.

During her university days, she had also undergone internships in Shin Associates and Messrs Prem & Associates where she was exposed to multiple practice areas such as corporate, intellectual property, and general litigation.

She was called to was called to the Malaysian Bar and admitted to the Roll of Advocates and Solicitors of the High Court of Malaya in January 2026.

She is currently part of our Senior Partner’s Office under the supervision of our Senior Partner, Dato’ Azmi Mohd Ali.