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Our Islamic Financial Services team advises on the legal and regulatory framework governing Islamic financial products ranging from compliance, product design, structuring as well as documentation and operation. Our in-depth understanding of the religious legal principles governing Islamic financial services, and ability to deal with the nuances of Islamic financing transactions, which includes balancing jurisdictional issues, commercial motivations, taxation and other regulatory considerations, make us well-positioned to advise clients in exploring new frontiers and negotiating the complex legal, cultural and practical landscapes of Islamic financial services across Asia.

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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.

Work Highlights

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  • 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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lilian Liew
Head of Islamic Finance
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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.

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Lilian Liew
Head of Islamic Finance
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Members

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Lilian Liew

Head of Department