The Firm
Institutional discipline.
Commercial precision.
Shamil Shakil is a Malaysian law firm built on structural resolve. Established in 2021, we advise leading public and private sector clients on complex, high-value legal matters across the modern Malaysian landscape.
Practice Overview
Founded in August 2021 as a corporate-leaning practice, the firm has grown into a full service law firm led by its partners, Shamil Shakil and Farhah A. Rustam. We act for government linked entities, public institutions, and leading private enterprises, advising across transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters.
Our approach is practical and solution driven, combining rigorous legal analysis with a clear understanding of commercial realities. Through ongoing work with institutional and commercial clients, we have developed increasing depth in sectors including Islamic finance, energy, and infrastructure, alongside a broad corporate and commercial practice.
Core Principles
The Way We Work
Partner Responsibility
Every matter is led and overseen by a partner, ensuring clear judgment, continuity, and accountability from instruction through to completion.
Commercial Grounding
Our advice is shaped by commercial context. We focus on solutions that support sound decision-making and align legal structure with business objectives.
Direct Responsiveness
We combine institutional discipline with the responsiveness of a focused practice. Clients work directly with senior lawyers involved in the substance of each matter.
Sector Depth
Our work spans regulated and evolving sectors, allowing us to bring informed, practical insight where law, regulation, and industry intersect.
Accolades & Recognition
Fintech Law Firm of the Year
ALB Malaysia
Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year
ALB Malaysia
Rising Law Firm of the Year
ALB SE Southeast Asia
Transactional Boutique Law Firm
ALB Malaysia
Dealmaker of the Year
ALB SE Southeast Asia
Resolution
"We built this firm to serve as a quiet, disciplined counter-force to the legalistic noise of modern commerce."
Founded on the vision of building a modern Malaysian firm that combines commercial precision with institutional discipline, we prioritize the weight of precision in every mandate.
Our resolve is to deepen our institutional relationships and broaden our sectoral expertise, building the framework where our clients find their next certainty.
Shamil Shakil
Managing Partner