Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Loh Mei Mei
Hall of fameZul Rafique & Partners
Loh Mei Mei is the Head of the Banking & Finance practice group. She has over 30 years’ experience advising on a full range of financing transactions. She is a specialist in both domestic and international finance covering all types of financings including complex structured financing, acquisition financing, limited recourse financing, project financing, Islamic financing, bonds/notes issuance, Sukuk issuance and asset-backed securitisation. She has advised on some of the largest and most complex landmark financing transactions in Malaysia, both conventional and Islamic financing. Mei Mei is highly regarded for her ability to provide practical sound advice and solutions to address complex legal and structural issues. She believes that listening and understanding her clients’ needs are foremost in providing effective legal advice.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Celine Rangithan
Zul Rafique & Partners
Celine Rangithan is a partner in the Banking & Finance practice group. Celine’s legal practice covers all areas of banking and finance transactions focusing on debt capital market financing, syndications, project financing, acquisition financing, and cross-border transactions, both conventional and Islamic. She is frequently involved in cross-border financing transactions. She advises a wide variety of clients, namely financial institutions (both local and foreign), trust companies, financial advisers, and corporate clients (both local and foreign), on the legal aspects of banking and finance and debt capital market, which includes on numerous occasions, advising financial institutions on their proposed structure of the transactions. Celine has advised on numerous award-winning transactions. She has also been ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 and has been noted as Recommended Lawyer in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 under Banking and Finance for Malaysia.  
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.