Partner
Megat Hizaini Hassan
About Me
Megat heads the firm’s dedicated Islamic Finance practice team. He is widely recognised by leading legal directories as one of Malaysia's leading authorities on Islamic banking and finance, and corporate matters.

Megat advises institutional and corporate clients on the documentation for Islamic financing facilities and investments based on Syariah principles. These include Murabahah (cost plus sale), Commodity Murabahah/Tawarruq (monetisation transaction), Ijarah (Islamic lease/hire), Bai’ Istisna’ (construction contract), Bai’ Salam (advance sale), Bai’ Bithaman Ajil (sale with deferred payment), Bai’ ‘Inah (sale and buyback transaction), Musharakah (profit and loss sharing structure) and Mudarabah (profit sharing structure). His client roster includes major local and international financial institutions and corporates, and government-linked entities.

He also assists local and international clients on issues relating to the legal and regulatory framework of Islamic banking and finance, as well as the Syariah standards applicable to Islamic financial/investment transactions in Malaysia and abroad.
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Education
LLM (Law), University of Cambridge
LLM (Law), Harvard Law School
LLB (Hons), International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)
Professional Associations
Member, Islamic Finance Committee, Bar Council, Malaysia
Member, Accreditation Panel, Financial Accreditation Agency Malaysia
Published Articles
Co-author of An Introduction to Islamic and Conventional Corporate Finance (Sweet & Maxwell, 2012)
Languages Spoken
Arabic, English

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance
Capital Markets

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Firm:
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Office Address:
Level 6, Menara
1 Dutamas, Solaris Dutamas,
No. 1 Jalan Dutamas 1
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel:
+60 3 6208 5888
Fax:
+60 3 6201 0122
Work phone:
+60 3 6208 5888
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