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Islamic finance lawyer Azlin Ahmad has joined Herbert Smith Freehills' newest office in Kuala Lumpur.
Her appointment as senior associate coincides with formal licence approval from Bar Council Malaysia for the firm to open for business.
She joins partners Peter Godwin, Vik Tang and Glynn Cooper in the Kuala Lumpur team.
"Azlin is a great addition to our launch team in Kuala Lumpur," said Peter. "She has over 18 years' experience in Malaysia and the Middle East, in both Islamic and conventional finance, with skills that range from sukuk and murabaha to project finance and restructuring."
"Her understanding of regional and international banks, corporates, regulators and governments active in the Islamic finance market makes her a valuable addition to the new office and the firm's global practice in this area."
Azlin will work closely with senior members of the firm's Islamic finance practice, who will work in Kuala Lumpur on a regular basis.
Kuala Lumpur is Herbert Smith Freehills' ninth office in Asia, and the 27th office in its global network.
With the new office officially open for business, Herbert Smith Freehills now operates across Southeast Asia from four of the region's most important business centres – Singapore, Jakarta*, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur – handling matters for clients in and across all ten ASEAN nations.
Azlin Ahmad, peguam kewangan Islam, telah menyertai pejabat terbaharu Herbert Smith Freehills di Kuala Lumpur.
Pelantikannya sebagai pegawai kanan berlaku hampir serentak dengan perolehan lesen daripada Majlis Peguam Malaysia untuk firma memulakan operasi.
Beliau akan menyertai pasukan Kuala Lumpur yang terdiri daripada Peter Godwin, Vik Tang dan Glynn Cooper.
"Kehadiran Azlin tentunya akan memantapkan lagi pasukan awal kami di Kuala Lumpur," ulas Peter. "Beliau mempunyai 18 tahun pengalaman bekerja di Malaysia dan Timur Tengah dalam bidang kewangan konvensional dan Islam. Beliau mahir dalam pelbagai bahagian daripada sukuk dan murabaha kepada penstrukturan semula dan kewangan projek."
"Pemahaman beliau dalam hal-ehwal kerajaan, pentadbir, pengawal atur, korporat, serta bank antarabangsa dan serantau yang aktif dalam pasaran kewangan Islam akan memberikan penambahan bernilai untuk pejabat baharu firma ini serta amalan global firma di bidang ini."
Azlin akan bekerjasama dengan peguam kanan firma dalam bidang kewangan Islam yang akan bekerja di Kuala Lumpur secara berkala.
Kuala Lumpur ialah pejabat kesembilan Herbert Smith Freehills di Asia, dan pejabat ke-27 dalam rangkaian globalnya.
Pembukaan pejabat baharu ini bermakna Herbert Smith Freehills kini beroperasi dari empat pusat bisnes paling penting di Asia Tenggara iaitu Singapura, Jakarta*, Bangkok dan Kuala Lumpur. Keempat-empat pejabat ini akan mengendalikan hal-ehwal undang-undang untuk para pelanggan yang berada di sepuluh negara ASEAN.
NOTA UNTUK EDITOR
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