Shakila Naseer Ahmad
Partner
Shakila is an experienced litigation lawyer with over 17 years of combined practice in banking and general litigation. Her principal areas of practice include banking and finance disputes, encompassing foreclosure proceedings, loan recovery claims, guarantee claims, credit card and personal loan disputes, as well as both Islamic and conventional banking litigation.She also has substantial experience in construction disputes, advising and representing clients in claims involving liquidated ascertained damages (LAD), adjudication proceedings under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA), unpaid certified sums, retention monies, and other construction-related disputes.
Over the years, Shakila has acted in a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters, including medical negligence, insurance disputes, trademark infringement claims, family law matters, and defamation cases.
Shakila regularly represents corporate entities, financial institutions, utility companies, and private individuals at all levels of the Malaysian courts, including the Subordinate Courts, Industrial Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
In addition to her advocacy practice, she advises clients on dispute management and resolution strategies, with particular experience in negotiating settlements and facilitating mediation to achieve practical and commercially effective outcomes.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Banking Litigation and Debt Recovery
Foreclosures
Loan and Guarantee Disputes
Tenancy Disputes
Bankruptcy
Contractual Disputes
Land Law
Construction Disputes and CIPAA Adjudication
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tort and Medical Negligence
Insurance Litigation
Trademark Disputes
Administrative Law
Family Disputes
Defamation
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Malaysian Bar
Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme, MAICSA
EDUCATION
University of London, LLB (Hons)
Certificate of Legal Practice, Malaysia