Islamic Finance - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
Zul Rafique & Partners is known for providing comprehensive legal advice to both domestic and international financial institutions, with extensive experience in Islamic finance transactions in Malaysia. The firm ably handles matters spanning a range of Shari'a principles including wakala, murabaha, ijara and green SRI sukuk. The team often advises on Islamic finance structures in the energy and infrastructure, finance and real estate sectors. Clients include Maybank Group, Affin Group and CIMB Bank Group.
Work highlights
Zul Rafique & Partners acted for AmInvestment Bank and Maybank Investment Bank as joint lead arrangers in establishing a subordinated Islamic note programme of up to MYR1 billion based on the principle of perpetual sukuk wakala, issued by Yinson Holdings.
Notable practitioners
Loh Mei Mei is an experienced banking and finance lawyer based in Kuala Lumpur. She especially represents leading financiers in sukuk deals.
