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Mohamed Ridza is the managing partner of Mohamed Ridza & Co, a medium size boutique law firm based in Kuala Lumpur.  A Petronas scholar, he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honors) degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (London), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1993.

His current practice includes oil and gas, corporate and commercial law, construction law and Islamic banking and finance. He has advised clients locally and internationally on many corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures as well. 

He has written a chapter on Independent directors in collaboration with the Securities Commission and has co-authored a book titled the “Law & Practice of Islamic Banking & Finance” and “Sukuk Islamic Capital Market Series” published by Sweet & Maxwell Asia. He currently sits as an independent director and audit committee member in Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Thetaedge Berhad and Tabung Haji Travel & Services. He was named as one of the world’s leading Islamic finance lawyers as voted by his peers in the industry.