Zul Rafique & Partners

Litigation & Shariah

RIDHWAN is a Partner in the Litigation and Shariah practice groups respectively. Ridhwan has experience in various aspects and stages of commercial and civil disputes and has advised clients on corporate insolvency or liquidation, restructuring of debts and schemes of arrangements, receivership, shareholder disputes, defamation and tortious claims as well as land disputes.

Ridhwan also has experience acting as a defence counsel in criminal proceedings on charges under Domestic Violence Act, Environmental Quality Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act. He frequently advises corporate entities on all aspects of environmental and occupational health and safety including but not limited to risk management and regulatory compliance on environmental disasters and health and safety incidents.

As part of his portfolio, Ridhwan also has an active aviation practice focusing on a wide range of issues relating to airport operations and has acted as counsel for major airlines and airports on issues relating to passenger service charges, late payment charges and regulatory compliance.

Ridhwan obtained his Bachelor of Laws Degree from Multimedia University (MMU) and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2015. Ridhwan further obtained his Master of Laws Degree (Distinction) from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in 2018 and Diploma in Shariah Legal Practice from International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) in 2023. Ridhwan is also a qualified Syarie Lawyer for Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan. Ridhwan was made Partner in 2023.

English and Bahasa Malaysia

Malaysian Bar

Ridhwan obtained his Bachelor of Laws Degree from Multimedia University (MMU). Ridhwan further obtained his Master of Laws Degree (Distinction) from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in 2018 and Diploma in Shariah Legal Practice from International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) in 2023.