Mr Amin Abdul Majid > Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law) > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law) Offices
LEVEL 19, MENARA MILENIUM
PUSAT BANDAR DAMANSARA
50490 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
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Mr Amin Abdul Majid
Work Department
Amin has advised clients and stakeholders on energy and infrastructure projects for close to twenty years. He is a subject matter expert on legal and strategic issues surrounding electricity, oil and gas, coal and also renewable energy. Amin has also been active in the drafting and negotiation of engineering and construction contracts and concession agreements for expressways, rail transport and water treatment.
Amin is familiar with legislative reform having assisted in the drafting of the Malaysian Renewable Energy Act 2011 and its subsidiary legislation and also Malaysia’s recent attempt to enact an energy efficiency statute.
Beyond Malaysia, Amin has advised on power generation projects in Myanmar, Cambodia and Kazakhstan. Amin was also a country representative in negotiations for ASEAN’s regional power grid.
Position
Partner
Career
Amin Abdul Majid was a Tenaga Nasional Foundation scholar and served in the national electricity utility as head of the legal unit of the Planning Division prior to joining Zaid Ibrahim & Co in 2011. He was also a litigation lawyer in a medium-sized firm before his stint in Tenaga Nasional Berhad.
Languages
- English
- Malay
Education
- Advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (2001)
- Certificate in Legal Practice, Legal Profession Qualifying Board
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London
- Master of Jurisprudence in Energy Law from the College of Law, Tulsa University, U.S.A.
Lawyer Rankings
Malaysia > Projects and energy
(Leading individuals)Amin Abdul Majid – Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law)
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law) advises on green electricity mandates and provides regulatory advice on the implications of relevant legislative changes imposed by the Malaysian Government, recently regarding the coal export ban, in particular. Caera Lee Huan Yin is a name to note in the team, with demonstrable experience advising on the scope of project development-related matters. Amin Abdul Majid is at the team’s helm and acts for clients on key energy and infrastructure matters, frequently supported by Hua Sia Yen.