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Key contacts
Senior Partner: Dato' Azmi Mohd Ali
Quick facts
# Partners

29

# Total number of practitioners (worldwide)

113 (additional 23 trainee lawyers)

Languages

English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil

Network memberships

TerraLex

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development : Power
Project development : Infrastructure
Project development : Energy
Firm overview

Azmi & Associates is a full-service corporate law firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, comprising over 110 lawyers and 23 trainee solicitors, with offices in Johor Bahru, Penang and Putrajaya.

We act as a cost-effective one-stop centre to provide legal support for your corporate objectives, from conception to completion.

Our global reach is strengthened through active membership in a global network of independent law firms with 23,000 lawyers headquartered in Florida, USA, enabling us to provide seamless cross-border legal support.

Our commercially savvy lawyers are known for their innovative work and responsive service in domestic and cross-border transactions, earning recognition in global legal directories like The Legal 500, Asian Legal Business, Chambers Global, and IFLR1000.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Competition
  • Islamic finance
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
Sector expertise
  • Accounting
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Transport
Other offices

Johor Bahru Office
Lot 1A, Level 20, Menara KOMTAR
Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Ibrahim International Business District
Johor Bahru
80888 Malaysia
T: +60 7 224 5000
E: jb@azmilaw.com

Penang Office
10th Floor (Suite 05), Menara Boustead
39 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
Pulau Pinang
10050 Malaysia
T: +60 4 375 0120
E: penang@azmilaw.com

Putrajaya Office
Suite 2-1, Block A2, Ayer @8 Complex
Jalan P8G, Presint 8
Putrajaya
62250 Malaysia
T: +603 8966 5100
E: putrajaya@azmilaw.com

Address:
14th Floor, Menara Keck Seng
203 Jalan Bukit Bintang Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, 55100
Tel:+603 2118 5000 Fax:+603 2118 5111 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.azmilaw.com
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Full-service law firm Azmi & Associates was founded in 2000 and is led by managing partner Ahmad Lutfi Abdull Mutalip. The firm has a team of 22 partners spread across offices in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Penang. 

Highlights 

The firm boasts well-established banking and finance, capital markets, and corporate and M&A practices and is also active in the projects space. 

Recent highlights include advised Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad on the financing and restructuring of Tawarruq asset financing facilities amounting to RM 329.46 million (US$79.57 million). 

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Testimonials 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd-MEXIM - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Azmi & Associates
Malaysia
Bond issue
Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd-MEXIM
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