The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Azmi & Associates is a third tier firm,

Project finance is a core competency at Azmi & Associates, where Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip advised GMR Male International Airport as borrower of a £358m credit facility. Serina Abdul Samad leads on debt financing transactions, and recently acted for Malaysia Airports Holdings and Malaysia Debt Ventures. It also provides advisory services and drafts facility agreements for major banks such as Maybank and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.

Within Capital markets Other recommended firms

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Azmi & Associates’ Azmi Mohd Ali leads a corporate and commercial team that represents domestic clients such as Malaysian Technology Development Corporation, MIDF Property, Pesaka Ventures, and Tricubes. Power, energy and infrastructure remain core elements of the practice, and Azlin Azhar has been leading on restructuring a public sector company into a state-owned corporation.

Within Dispute resolution Other recommended firms

Within Intellectual property Other recommended firms

Within Islamic finance, Azmi & Associates is a second tier firm,

Azmi & Associates has wide-ranging capabilities on Islamic banking, debt and equity financing. Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip heads the practice, which acts for domestic clients such as Asian Finance Bank and Affin Islamic Bank.

Within Legal market overview,

Recent alliances between local and foreign firms include that of Azmi & Associates with Indonesia-based Law Offices of Remy & Partners and Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong with China’s Dacheng Law Office. Zaid Ibrahim & Co ended its tie-up with Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill LLP, which is now associated with the newly formed firm of Rahmat Lim and Partners.

Within Projects and energy Other recommended firms

Within Real estate and construction, Azmi & Associates is a first tier firm,

Azmi & Associates has a strong GLC client base for real estate and construction project work, and recently advised Mara Inc on various property ventures. Sime Darby remains a key client. Practice head Zuhaidi Mohd Shahari is an experienced hand on local and cross-border transactions.

Within Shipping, Azmi & Associates is a second tier firm,

Azmi & Associates’ finance specialist Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip has experience advising banks on shipping transactions, with Islamic structures a particular speciality. The team also advises on shipbuilding contracts.