Zul Rafique & partners

Malaysia

IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Located in Kuala Lumpur, Zul Rafique & Partners founded in 1999 by Zulkifly Rafique, who also serves as the managing partner and head of corporate.

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm excels in banking and finance and capital markets and has strong offerings in corporate and M&A and project development. 

The firm advises domestic and international clients on transactions such as asset-backed securitisation, Islamic financing, international issuance of debt instruments, debt restructuring, project financing, and domestic and offshore loan syndication. 

 

Key clients 

Notable clients include Maybank Group, Bank of China (Malaysia), HSBC Group, CIMB Bank Group, Genting, Bank Islam Malaysia, Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia, Cathay United Bank, Natixis, ING Bank (Labuan), Bahrain Mumtalakat and Allied Irish Bank. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Banking and finance 

"They are very responsive, technically astute, commercially pragmatic and diligent."