Mr Azman bin Othman Luk > Rahmat Lim & Partners > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Rahmat Lim & Partners Offices

Rahmat Lim & Partners
SUITE 33.01, LEVEL 33, THE GARDENS NORTH TOWER
MID VALLEY CITY, LINGKARAN SYED PUTRA
59200 KUALA LUMPUR
Malaysia
Visit website 60 3 2299 3888 60 3 2287 1278

Mr Azman bin Othman Luk

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+603 2299 3809 [email protected]

Work Department

Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Regulatory & Compliance, Restructuring & Insolvency, Islamic Finance, Maritime & Aviation

Position

Azman is the Managing Partner of Rahmat Lim & Partners and Co-Head of the Firm’s Financial Services Department.

Career

He concentrates primarily on banking and finance transactions including syndicated and structured financing, securities regulation and debt capital markets, LBO transactions, strategic investments, and restructurings. He also advises on financial and capital markets regulation.

Azman is consistently recognised as a Leading Individual in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific and as a Leading Lawyer in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets in the IFLR 1000. He has in various editions of Chambers Asia-Pacific been endorsed by peers and clients as being “very focused and client-friendly“, and “really seriously very good for banking and capital market transactions“, as well as being noted for the fluent structuring of Shariah-compliant transactions.

After being called to the Bar of England & Wales, Azman undertook a nine-month stint as a pupil in the chambers of R Neville Thomas QC. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1993 and joined Rahmat Lim & Partners in 2011.

Languages

English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Memberships

Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association

Education

Azman graduated in law from Durham University, England in 1989, and holds an LL.M. in corporate and commercial law from the University of London.

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > Banking and Finance (including Islamic Finance)

(Hall of Fame)

Azman bin Othman Luk – Rahmat Lim & Partners

Rahmat Lim & Partners advises leading domestic and international financial institutions on cross-border lending, asset financing, project financing and investment funds. The team is also renowned for its Islamic finance offering, which involves handling Islamic finance contracts and sukuk issuances. The group is under the guidance of Wan Kai Chee and Kelvin Loh, whose expertise spans convertible and exchangeable bonds and syndicated loans. Azman bin Othman Luk concentrates on securities regulation and structured financing; Syed Rashid bin Rahim Alsree assists financial institutions with bilateral loans; and Geraldine Su is engaged by investment and commercial banks on Islamic financing. Florence Yong is skilled in maritime matters relating to leasing and financing, while Vivien Yeow assists major Malaysian corporations in various financing mandates.

Malaysia > Fintech and financial services regulatory

The team at Rahmat Lim & Partners assists local and international clients on the development and implementation of various types of fintech, advises on matters such as equity crowdfunding, electronic evidence, and online payment systems. Jointly leading the team is Azman bin Othman Luk, who handles finance transactions, while Wan Kai Chee specialises in foreign direct investment and fintech, lending his assistance to the firm’s wide roster of clients.

Malaysia > TMT

Engaged by banks, start-ups, and e-commerce platforms, Rahmat Lim & Partners is well versed in fintech regulatory and compliance work, and often advises on online payment systems and equity crowdfunding platforms. With demonstrable experience in TMT disputes, the group is collectively led by Azman bin Othman Luk, Wan Kai Chee, and Pauline Khor, who is skilled in matters concerning IP and tech. Karen Foong is a key contact, as is Penny Wong, who handles personal data protection and cloud computing work.

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