Islamic Finance - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Zaid Ibrahim & Co maintains a strong reputation as a go-to Malaysian law practice for its capability across a large spectrum of Islamic financings, including sukuk, corporate loans, refinancing and trusts work. The firm provides a full suite of regulatory, structuring and tax advice in relation to Islamic finance, with recent experience advising on sustainability-linked issuances.
Strengths
"They are always available for a call to discuss and test ideas and resolve issues encountered during transactions."
Work Highlights
Zaid Ibrahim & Co advised Sime Darby Enterprise on the establishment of an ICP/IMTN programme based on the Shari'a principle of murabaha (via tawarruq arrangement) to part-finance the acquisition of an approximately 61.18% equity interest in UMW Holdings.
Notable Practitioners
Lilian Liew is a partner in Kuala Lumpur who often advises Malaysian issuers on Islamic MTN issuances as part of her broader capital markets practice.
