ENCIK ZAINAL AZIM
Zainal of the Middle Temple, London was admitted as a Barrister-at-Law of the Utter Bar in 1972. Immediately upon returning to Malaysia in the same year, he joined Malaysia National Insurance Sdn. Bhd., and remained with the Company until his resignation in 1979. His last post in the said Company was as the Claims Manager. Zainal has also attended an insurance course in England sponsored by C.T. Bowring Insurance Brokers. As a former claims manager, he has vast experience handling all classes of claim including marine cargo and hull claims. He was called to the Peninsular Malaysia Bar in 1980. Zainal practised in the law firm of Messrs. Mah-Kok & Din since 1980 and was made a partner in that firm in1981. He was appointed a Commissioner for Oaths in 1984. Presently Zainal is specialising in Banking, Conveyancing, Security Documentation, Contracts including Building Contracts, Insurance and Takaful Law and Litigation.

TUNKU FARIK BIN TUNKU ISMAIL
Tunku Farik graduated from the University of Bristol, England in 1985 with a second class upper degree of the Bachelor of Laws. He was then called to the Degree of an Utter Barrister by the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn in 1986. He further obtained the degree of Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge, England, specialising in Corporate and Commercial Law. At Cambridge, he also studied Marine Insurance under Dr Malcolm Clarke. He was admitted to the Peninsular Malaysia Bar in 1988. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 1994. He has been specialising in Insurance and Takaful Law both in advisory and litigation since he started practice. He is also a Notary Public, a member of the International Fiscal Association, the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII), The International Bar Association (IBA), the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) and the Medico-Legal Society, Malaysia and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

MR. WONG HOK MUN
Wong Hok Mun graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a second class upper LL.B degree in 1987 and was called to the Bar of England as a Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple) in 1988. He was admitted to the Peninsular Malaysia Bar in 1989. He chambered and was a Legal Assistant at Messrs. Chooi & Co. before joining Messrs. Azim, Ong & Krishnan in April 1990. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 1994. Hok Mun’s present area of practice is general litigation involving complex litigation matters across a broad range of areas including:- Negligence, Breach of Contract, Breach of Trust, Corporations Law, Intellectual Property and Information Technology.

MR. EDMUND LIEW YIN CHIANG
Edmund Liew graduated from Hull University with a LL.B degree in 1988 and was called to the Bar of England as a Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple) in 1989. He was admitted to the Peninsular Malaysia Bar in 1990. He chambered and was a Legal Assistant at Messrs. Shook Lin & Bok before joining Messrs. Azim, Ong & Krishnan on the 1st of September 1994. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 1994. His area of practice includes banking, conveyancing, corporate law, corporate finance and general commercial law.

MR. BALAKUMAR BALASUNDRAM
Balakumar Balasundram graduated from University of Keele with Bachelors of Social Science in Law and Economics in 1988 and thereafter obtained the Certificate of Legal Practice in 1989. He chambered with Messrs. Choong Yik Son & Robiha for 3 months and completed the remaining period with Messrs. Azim, Ong & Krishnan. He was called to the Malaysian Bar in September 1990. Balakumar’s present area of practice is litigation relating to Insurance and Takaful Law. He is also a member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) and the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia.

MR. T. THARUMARAJAH
Tharu graduated from the University of London with LL.B (Hons) in 1989 and completed his Certificate of Legal Practice the following year. He was called to the Malaysian Bar in January 1993. He chambered with Messrs Gill & Tang and worked as a legal assistant in Messrs Mutalib Baharuddin and in Messrs P G Lim & Co prior to joining this firm. His current area of practice is Insurance and Takaful Litigation. He is a member of the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia.

MR. JOHN WONG YOK HON
John graduated from Warwick University, England with a second class upper degree for the LL.B (Hons) in 1991. He then sat for and obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice 1993. He did his pupillage under Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi of Messrs. Rashid & Lee and was called to the Bar of the High Court of Malaya in 1994. He joined the firm of Messrs. Choong Yik Son & Fiona Ghaus as a legal assistant for a short spell before joining this firm. His current area of practice is banking litigation and debt recovery.

MR. ANANTHARAJAH SHANMUGAM
Ananth graduated with a LL.B degree from the University of London (External) in 1993 and was admitted to the Malayan Bar in 1996. He chambered with Messrs. Azlin Alahakone & Associates and joined us in April 1996. He currently specialises in insurance and Takaful litigation.

ENCIK ARHAM RAHIMY BIN HARIRI
Arham read law at Liverpool John Moores University. He was admitted as a Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln's Inn in November 1997. He was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in November 1998. He was a legal assistant in the Litigation Department of Messrs Kumar Jaspal Quah & Aishah from November 1998 to April 2003. Arham joined our firm in May 2003 and his area of practice includes banking and general litigation.