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Azmi & Associates
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Azmi & Associates
Managing Partner / Head, Global Financial Services & Islamic Banking
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Azmi & Associates
Dato’ Azmi Mohd Ali is the Senior Partner of Azmi & Associates, a corporate and commercial-based law firm of more than 85 lawyers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is an experienced corporate lawyer with extensive expertise in areas of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border transactions, corporate restructuring, banking and finance, project finance, privatization, debt restructurings, energy, oil and gas.
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Senior Associate 2 He has been involved in various assignments, amongst others: - Involved in a corporate advice and legal opinion for a company in respect of its financing facility up to RM50.0 million. Involved with an acquisition project of a company worth RM5.7 million. Advised for the incorporation of new companies in Malaysia, Indonesia and UAE. Advised a company from China with regards to its target investment company in Malaysia. Drafted and negotiated in sale and purchase of share transactions. Assisted in advising Malaysia Venture Capital, Malaysia Debt Ventures in their venture capital investment in trust fund. Assisted in advising Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sdn. Bhd. in their venture capital investment in trust fund
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He is currently the Senior Associate 1 cum Senior Advisor for the Johor Bahru office.
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Partner.She has been involved in various assignments, amongst others- Involved in the proposed acquisition of the lands where a Medical Centre is located for a purchase consideration of RM310 million. Involved in seeking unitholders’ mandate to allot and issue new units of up to 20% of the approved fund size of a major REIT and proposed increase in fund size. Involved in corporate exercise relating to issue of, offer for subscription or purchase of, or invitation to subscribe for or purchase of unrated medium-term notes pursuant to a medium term note programme of up to RM1.0 billion in nominal value. Involved in seeking unitholders’ approval on the proposed authority to allot and issue up to 20% of the issued fund size of Axis-REIT. Involved in corporate exercise relating to establishment of up to RM300.0 million in nominal value Sukuk programme. Conducting a legal due diligence exercise for a project loan of up to RM15 million which was granted to a rubber recycling, company. Conducting a legal due diligence exercise for a project loan of up to RM17.99 million which was granted to a broadcasting and audio equipment company. Conducting legal due diligence exercise for a project loan of up to RM10 million which was granted to a media entertainment company. Conducting legal due diligence exercise for a project loan of up to RM50.4 million which was granted to a manufacturing company. Advising on, and reviewing, a Concession Agreement for a sewerage treatment plant involving an international company, for a public listed company. Providing a legal opinion in respect of the proposed bonus & right issues of estate units to members of a plantation cooperative. Providing a legal opinion on stamp duty issues in relation to assignment of a sum of RM11.0 million to a fabricator company. Attending to queries on insider trading issues for an international legal firm.
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Senior Associate 2Some of Hassan Shah’s notable assignments to date are as follows: provided advisory to a governmental agency for the establishment of a private equity fund; advised a financial institution in relation to the removal of its chairman by the shareholders; provided advisory to a government-linked company in relation to the advantages and disadvantages of conversion from a public to private company; provided advisory in relation to acquisition of 60% shares in company incorporated in India by a Malaysian company; provided advisory to a public listed company in relation to acquisition of equity stake in a solar project; provided advisory to a public company in relation to a capital reduction exercise per the Companies Act 2016; provided advisory to a public listed company in relation to a transaction relating to a property in United Kingdom; conducted legal due diligence exercise on a pharmaceutical company; conducted legal due diligence exercise on a facilities management company; conducted legal due diligence exercise on an investment holding company; conducted legal due diligence exercise on a special purpose vehicle for solar plant; and conducted legal due diligence exercise on a telecommunication and network facilities company.
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PartnerDuring the tenure of her career, Natalia has acted as counsel or co-counsel in amongst others, the following cases: - Advised and acted as counsel for a number of financial institutions in respect of both conventional and Islamic banking claims; Advised and acted as lead counsel for a local university in a substantial number of cases involving breach of scholarship agreements; Advised and acted as co-counsel for a well-known bus operator in a suit it lodged against its’ counter-party in a joint venture agreement. Prior to the trial, an injunction was successfully obtained to prevent the counter-party from disrupting service to hundreds of passengers at a low-cost flight terminal; Advised and acted as lead counsel for a local airlines company in a trial revolving a claim lodged against it by a former service provider; Advised and acted as co-counsel / counsel for a petrol station operator in respect of a nuisance claim lodged against it by neighboring individuals; Advised and acted for an entity in a matter which involved acts of fraud committed against it that in turn led to lands being unlawfully transferred to third parties; Advised and acted as counsel for a dredging company in a matter involving a ship collision resulting in damage to the claimant's property; Advised and acted as counsel for an individual sued by a corporate entity on the basis of amongst others, breach of fiduciary and/or directors' duties. The claim against the said individual was dismissed at the conclusion of trial; Advised and acted as counsel for a communications service provider in a claim lodged against it by an individual for mental distress; Advised and acted as co-counsel for a multinational company in a claim lodged against it by another entity to lift the veil of incorporation vis-a-vis the said multinational; Advised and acted as counsel for a multinational company in a land valuation suit against a local government authority; and Advised and acted as counsel for a trading conglomerate in a suit against its former solicitor for the latter's acts of fraud and financial misappropriation.
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He has more than 25 years’ experience in the shipping & transport, admiralty, insurance and international trade matters. Through his years of practice, he has amassed experience in the specialist area and handles both contentious and non-contentious matters. He has extensive experience in advising clients with respect to acquisition of insurance, shipping and transport companies and its regulatory requirements. Moreover, he also advises clients on the various aspects of the insurance, shipping and transport and logistics industries including risk and insurance coverage and liability, application for licences, marine and general insurance and reinsurance claims and recoveries. Where appropriate, he actively appearing in all levels of Malaysian Courts (up to the Federal Court) and acting as arbitrator and counsel.
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Suhara has close to 10 years of experience in corporate and commercial, Islamic and conventional finance & banking, capital debt market, wealth management, real estate investment trust and corporate governance.
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Senior Associate 1 She is currently attached to Global Financial Services and Islamic Banking Practice Group and she has been exposed to various banking matters and real estate property among others: Advising various local banks and financial institutions in relation to the loan/financing documentation for corporate banking granted to various companies; Attending to the loan/financing documentation for retail banking granted to the private company as well as to individual borrower/customer particularly in the finance/refinance the purchase of property (with/without title) as well as (subsale/ direct developer); Attending to the drafting of the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the purchase of property (with/without title) as well as (subsale/ direct developer); and Attending to the drafting of Lease Agreement/ Tenancy Agreement.