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IN THE CATEGORY OF
Islamic Banking & Finance
Individual Profile
Mohd Shuhaimi
Ismail
Partner, Islamic Banking
and Finance
Direct Line: +603 2694 1513
Email: msi@hsk.com.my
Hisham, Sobri & Kadir
Advocates & Solicitors
16 th Floor, Pertama Complex
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
50100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +60 3 2692 3433
Fax: +60 3 2698 8050
Website: www.hsk.com.my
Mohd Shuhaimi heads the Islamic banking and finance department
at Hisham, Sobri & Kadir. He has extensive experience in drafting
various types of Islamic finance documents on Islamic capital markets,
syndicated financing, project financing, as well as corporate and
consumer financing.
He has been involved in the drawing up of Islamic banking documents
for a number of banks in Malaysia which have been adopted as the
bank’s standard or template documents. He also plays an active role
in advising clients on the formulation, structuring and development of
new Islamic finance products and instruments.
Mohd Shuhaimi is frequently invited to present conference papers,
deliver talks and conduct training in the area of Islamic banking and
finance. Mohd Shuhaimi holds a law degree from the International
Islamic University Malaysia. He graduated in 1994 and was admitted to
the Malaysian Bar in May 1995.
Hisham, Sobri & Kadir is one of the pioneer law firms in the area of
Islamic banking and finance. It has distinguished itself as an active
player in the development of structural frameworks for new Islamic
financial products.
Areas of Expertise:
• Islamic Finance
• Banking
• Capital Markets
Islamic Finance Deals
worked on:
• Involved in numerous
issuances of Sukuk and Islamic
debt securities based on
Ijarah, Musharakah and other
approved Shariah principles
— Sarawak Power, Sejingkat
Power, Gas Malaysia, DRB-
Hicom, IJN Capital and
Syarikat Prasarana Negara
• Advised on the formulation
and documentation of the
first Islamic credit card issued
in Malaysia
Achievements:
• Member of the Law Review
Committee established
by Bank Negara Malaysia
to undertake studies and
make recommendations on
legal issues that affect the
operation of Islamic finance
in Malaysia
• Member of the Law Review
Sub-Committee on Tax and
Stamp Duty instrumental for
the tax neutrality treatment
between conventional and
Islamic finance instruments
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