Rafiq Akmal

Advocate & Solicitor with 8+ years' combined experience in litigation, debt recovery, banking litigation, conveyancing, corporate advisory, and legal operations. Demonstrated expertise in managing end-to-end litigation files, advising institutional clients, drafting complex legal documentation, and overseeing strategic business/legal operations. Commercially astute legal professional with leadership experience as former law firm partner and business executive, seeking to leverage combined legal and operational expertise in a strategic legal/compliance role.

Advocate & Solicitor at Messrs Fatimah Zahrah & Co. (2025-01 – Present)

• Represent financial institutions in debt recovery and banking litigation matters involving contested and uncontested claims.
• Draft pleadings, legal opinions, cause papers, and strategic recovery advice for institutional clients.
• Manage end-to-end litigation files including pre-action advisory, filing, case management, settlement negotiations, and enforcement proceedings.
• Handle insolvency, bankruptcy petitions, winding-up proceedings, and related recovery actions.
• Provide legal advisory to institutional stakeholders on litigation strategy and recovery frameworks.

Partner, Advocate & Solicitor at Messrs Ahmad Din & Co. (2020-01 – 2022-12)

• Managed firm operations, client portfolios, and strategic legal practice development as equity partner.
• Advised clients on civil litigation, corporate advisory, contracts, deeds, conveyancing, and regulatory compliance matters.
• Oversaw legal documentation, client relationship management, and firm-wide case strategy.
• Led stakeholder negotiations and dispute resolution strategies across contentious and non-contentious matters.

Junior Associate, Advocate & Solicitor at Messrs Syed Alwi, Ng & Co. (2014-01 – 2016-12)

• Represented clients in civil litigation, conveyancing, and corporate/commercial advisory matters.
• Assisted in drafting contracts, agreements, deeds, legal opinions, and transaction documentation.
• Conducted legal research, due diligence, and case preparation for court proceedings.
• Managed client files and ensured compliance with procedural and regulatory requirements.

Executive Director / Business Operations Lead at Tupperware Brands Malaysia (2012-01 – Present)

• Led business operations, sales strategy, team leadership, and customer engagement across retail/distribution channels.
• Managed commercial operations, strategic planning, stakeholder relationships, and performance optimization.
• Developed strong commercial acumen, negotiation, and operational leadership capabilities transferable to in-house/commercial legal functions.
• Oversaw business growth initiatives, performance management, and strategic decision-making within entrepreneurial operations.

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in Law – Multimedia University (MMU) (2010-01 – 2014-12)

Foundation in Law in Law – Multimedia University (MMU) (2008-01 – 2010-12)