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Nur Syafinaz Vani Abdullah

Profile

SYAFINAZ VANI is a partner in the Litigation practice group. She is also one of the Key Contacts for the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) practice group. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London with an Upper Second-Class Honours and a Master of Laws with Distinction from University College London. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2011.

Her main areas of focus are corporate debt recovery, commercial fraud as well as banking and finance litigation. She also specialises in matters relating to recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, Syafinaz also advises on a wide array of civil litigation disputes involving defamation law, professional negligence, land law and tenancy.

Throughout her career, Syafinaz has appeared at all levels of courts in Malaysia and successfully represented her clients in various complex disputes. Her clientele includes multinational corporations, government-linked companies and financial institutions.

Apart from that, Syafinaz finds joy in fostering the growth of young talents. She frequently serves as a judge in mooting competitions and actively engages in programs aimed at nurturing aspiring individuals.

Syafinaz was named as a finalist for the Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards 2023 in the Woman Lawyer of the Year category.

Experience

Qualifications

LLB (Hons) (University of London)
LLM (University College London)
Certificate in Legal Practice (Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia)
Advocate & Solicitor (High Court of Malaya)

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