Shelina Razaly Wahi

Datin Shelina Razaly Wahi has been a partner at Abdullah Chan & Co since 2014, specialising in aviation and aerospace law. She began her career as a litigation lawyer, later moving in-house with multinational and start-up companies across the Oil & Gas, Media, F&B, and Aviation sectors. As Legal Director of AirAsia X, she played a pivotal role in growing the airline from a single aircraft in 2007 to more than a dozen widebodies by 2014 and oversaw its successful Initial Public Offering in 2013. She is a graduate of the University of Bristol, a Barrister of Lincoln’s Inn, England, and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1998.

In Shell Malaysia, Datin Shelina served various roles – including being the focal point for all HR-related legal matters; and taking direct responsibility for managing all major litigation matters. With Astro Malaysia, she took a break from law and pioneered a 24-hour kids’ channel in Bahasa Malaysia.

In addition to legal practice, Datin Shelina is currently the Secretary of the Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association, and assists member companies in their dealings with Government agencies, banks and other industry stakeholders.

Datin Shelina is a Board Member of 3 listed entities and she also sits on the Board of 1 public company.

Datin Shelina also authored the Malaysian chapters on Aircraft Finance and Liens respectively (Sweet & Maxwell).

Datin Shelina’s practice focuses primarily on commercial aviation – including acquisitions, finance leases and operating leases,  sale / leaseback transactions and asset financing. Her team also works with clients in the general aviation sphere – on acquisitions and disposals, financing and regulatory matters.

Aerospace is an active and growing area in Malaysia, and Datin Shelina advises clients in the manufacturing, services, MRO and design sectors of Aerospace – including in cross-border transactions, contracts, compliance and regulatory matters. Datin Shelina has advised various Aerospace / Aviation clients on Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Share / Equity Disposals as well as Service Contracts and Supply Contracts.

Datin Shelina has been a finalist for the Aviation Lawyer of the Year in the Women in Business Law Awards (APAC) 2022, and has been recognised in the Euromoney Expert Guides “Women in Business Law” 2021 and 2022 as a leading practitioner for Aviation in Malaysia; in addition to her inclusion into the Euromoney Aviation Expert Guide annually from 2018 to 2023.

More recently, Datin Shelina was awarded with the Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA) Phoenix Award in July 2025, in recognition of her work in establishing a financing ecosystem for Malaysian SMEs in aerospace. Datin Shelina is also ranked by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2025) as a Notable Practitioner in Aviation; by the IFLR1000 (2025) as a Highly Regarded Leading Individual for Aviation; and by Asialaw 2025 as a Distinguished Practitioner in Aviation.

• Led Aircraft and Engine Acquisitions, including leasing, financing, and sale/leaseback transactions.
• Managed HR, operations, and engineering contracting matters in aviation.
• Handled regulatory approvals and negotiations for new airline destinations in Australia, China, the UK, Japan, and Korea, including air rights, air traffic negotiations, and airport station setup.
• Served as the primary liaison with Malaysian and international regulators, including Civil Aviation authorities and government ministries.
• Authored the Malaysian chapters on Aircraft Finance and Liens (Sweet & Maxwell).

• Banking and finance
• Competition/antitrust
• Corporate and M&A
• General business law
• Labour and employment
• Aviation and Aerospace

• Aviation
• Banking
• Energy
• Government and public policy
• Oil and gas
• Transport