The Legal 500

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

Azmi & Associates primarily acts for domestic clients, but also recently advised Far East-based banks on shipping, construction and energy sector financing transactions. Highlights included acting for a major Japanese banking group on a $110m cross–border financing to purchase an offshore shipping company. Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip leads a three–partner team.

Within Capital markets Other recommended firms

Within Corporate and M&A, Azmi & Associates is a third tier firm,

Azmi & Associates has been active in some impressive deals, recently performing due diligence on a government business start–up fund and advising a US–based Fortune 500 company on acquiring further shares in a Malaysian business, following the ease in regulations on foreign ownership of domestic companies. Senior partner Azmi Mohd Ali is also a director of Sime Darby, and is recommended along with senior associate Anthony Tan Chien Liang.

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Within Intellectual property Other recommended firms

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

Azmi & Associates had an impressive year advising on a variety of Islamic financing transactions, including securities and structured finance matters. Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip leads a three–partner team.

Within Projects and energy Other recommended firms

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

Azmi & Associates is active in contentious and non–contentious aspects of major construction projects, recently advising on the contractual arrangements for a joint venture hydropower project. Azmi Mohd Ali heads the practice.

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

Azmi & Associates recently acted in a major cross–border charter dispute as well as handling transactional matters.