16 February 2016
Malaysia

Zaid Ibrahim & Co. (a member of ZICO Law) Promotes New Partners for 2016

We have grown from strength to strength since our inception in 1987 and we are proud to announce that another six of our best lawyers have joined the ranks of the partners of Zaid Ibrahim & Co. (a member of ZICO Law), whose expertise and professional prowess has distinguished us as a leading law firm.

These six new partners from three offices in Malaysia boost our capabilities in our Corporate Commercial, Competition, Human Capital & Employment and Litigation practices.  Their vigor and professionalism along with their deep understanding of their clients and markets make them well poised to be Trusted Business Advisors.

Across member firms of the ZICO Law network, talent management has always been a strategic priority and nurturing lawyers internally a major focus. 64 partners in 15 offices lead 300 lawyers to bring you legal services in 8 ASEAN countries. We have always focused on long-term growth and these promotions underpin our strategy of providing innovative legal services and business solutions to our clients in Malaysia and in the ASEAN region.

We are delighted to welcome the new partners to the partnership and would like to congratulate them on reaching this milestone in their legal careers.

Best Regards,

DNNT
Datuk Nik Norzrul Thani

Executive Chairman, Senior Partner
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)

New Partners 

Cynthia (Mailchimp)Cynthia Junavence
Human Capital & Employment, Industrial RelationsCynthia represents local and international corporate clients on a wide range of employment advisory and litigation matters.  She advises on matters relating to employee share option schemes, drafting and reviewing employment contracts and employee handbooks and policies, providing guidance and recommendations on mutual separation agreements and voluntary separation schemes, retrenchments, and matters related to employee discipline including dismissals and misconduct in employment. Her portfolio also covers defending local corporations against unjust dismissal claims before the Industrial Court and undertaking judicial review proceedings before the High Court of Malaya as well as in appellate matters before the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.For full profile, please click here.

t. +60 (3) 2087 9920          e.

Evon (mailchimp) -2Evon Goh
Banking LitigationEvon is based in Penang and represents banking litigation for clients of local and international financial institutions, major corporations, statutory bodies and local authorities and advises on claims and disputes in a wide range of fields including corporate and commercial disputes, banking, insolvency, debt recovery and contractual matters.For full profile, please click here.

t. +60 (4) 227 0888            e.

Raj (mailchimp)

 

Nadarashnaraj a/l Sargunaraj
Competition, Mergers & Acquisition, Corporate & Commercial, Technology, Communications & MultimediaRaj advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including competition, distribution and dealerships, electronic commerce transactions, direct sales, personal data protection, consumer protection, franchise, and mergers and acquisitions.For full profile, please click here.

t. +60 (3) 2087 9935          e.

Maizani (Mailchimp)Maizani bin Abdullah
Conveyancing, Civil & Criminal LitigationMaizani has extensive experience in handling civil matters in different levels of Courts. He also advises on general litigation matters for the banking and finance institutions.For full profile, please click here.

t. +60 (9) 7449 400            e.

Shermaine (mailchimp)Shermaine Ng Kye Shyuen
Corporate Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Direct InvestmentShermaine advises clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture projects, shareholder agreements and foreign direct investments. She is also experienced in advising capital markets and securities regulation, banking and financial services and real estate transactions.For full profile, please click here.

t. +60 (3) 2087 9893          e.

Saritha (mailchimp)Saritha Devi Kirupalani
LitigationSaritha has vast experience in advising and attending to a wide spectrum of litigation matters such as shareholders disputes, contractual disputes, defamation matters, arbitration involving construction disputes, landlord and tenant disputes and insolvency matters.  She represents a wide range of local and foreign clients in litigation and arbitration matters.For full profile, please click here.

t. +60 (3) 2087 2907          e.

Announcement

On 1 December 2022, KPMG and ZICO Law entered into an agreement under which a number of law firms and teams from the ZICO Law network have joined the KPMG network of firms.

The deal will see more than 275 lawyers join over 2,900 legal professionals in the KPMG global organization, creating a significant legal footprint across Asia. It will offer legal services and solutions, a globally connected legal services platform, and specialists who work with leading technology providers to modernize legal functions across organizations. The strategic combination increases the total number of legal professionals in the KPMG network to over 3,750 across 84 jurisdictions. You may read the press release here.

For more information and to see how we can assist you in your desired jurisdiction, please follow the links below: