Naqiz & Partners’ corporate and commercial law practice group handles acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, project finance, private banking and syndicated facilities. The team regularly advises on a comprehensive range of corporate and commercial matters for diverse clients, spanning both domestic and cross-border transactions. They provide corporate advisory services as well as advice on commercial and corporate governance issues and compliance. The firm serves clients across various sectors, including energy, real estate, technology and telecommunications. For corporate commercial work, the firm's key individuals include managing partner Datuk Khairul Ismail, along with partners Zachary Ivan Scully and Nadira Shariffudin Taff.
Client feedback
“Naqiz & Partners has provided innovative solutions in resolving disputes which have commercially driven legal solutions. They also have a strong client engagement and are very proactive in responding to queries.” – Dispute resolution
Esther Hor
“She demonstrates strong legal acumen and consistently offers commercially sound advice, striking a careful balance between legal obligations and business considerations.”
Work highlights
Advising KPJ Healthcare on a RM3.7 million ($0.88 million) equity sale transaction involving a comprehensive debt conversion exercise to improve the target company's financial position. The transaction's structure required innovative solutions to transform negative shareholders' funds into positive equity through the issuance of new ordinary shares. This approach enabled the successful completion of the sale while ensuring the target company's financial viability post-acquisition.
Key clients
Al-Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation (Malaysia), BigTac, Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera (Teraju)
