NASEEM MOHAMED ABDULLA
Partner
Tel: +603-2092 4822
Email: naseem@ridzalaw.com.my
Experience
Naseem started her legal career in 2000 at Messrs Rashid & Lee, which later merged with Shahrizat & Tan in 2003 to form Messrs Shahrizat, Rashid & Lee (SRL). SRL is one of Malaysia’s leading law firms with affiliations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where Naseem remained for 20 years and was made a partner in 2008.
Besides advising international, Government-linked and local clients from the private and public sectors on corporate and corporate finance matters, she also advices on Shariah matters, particularly on Shariah wealth management and estate planning.
With a specialty in corporate law, Islamic finance and real estate, she has extensive experience in various types of corporate exercises, such as corporate mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) as well as submissions to regulatory authorities such as the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) on a wide spectrum of corporate transactions including issues of new securities and listing on the Main Market and ACE Market of Bursa Securities.
Naseem has also presented at numerous external seminars and in house training on topics and issues such as:-
- Key Changers under the Companies Act 2016;
- Real Estate Investment Trust;
- An overview of shareholders agreements; and
- Competition Law.
In 2020, Naseem contributed her vast knowledge and expertise in Company Law to the book entitled “The Annotated Malaysian Companies Act 2016, 2nd Edition” published by Sweet and Maxwell.
Education & Qualifications
Naseem graduated from Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom in 1997 with a Bachelor of Law degree. She obtained her Certificate of Legal Practice, Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia in 1998 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1999.
In 2004, she obtained her Diploma in Shariah Law & Practice from the International Islamic University Malaysia and is a qualified Shariah Counsel. She is also a Commissioner for Oaths.