THE PRINCIPAL
AKMYR AHMAD AZWAN
Principal Lawyer
Certified Compliance Officer
Qualifications:
- LL.B (Hons.), UiTM
- Int. Dip (GRC), ICA
- ACRC, AICB
- Module 11, SIDC
AKMYR AHMAD AZWAN is the Principal lawyer of Messrs. AKMYR. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class) from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Other professional qualifications include:
- International Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance – International Compliance Association
- Advanced Certification in Regulatory Compliance – Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
- Module 11: Fundamentals of Compliance – Securities Industry Development Corporation
He was the only recipient of the Vice-Chancellor Award for securing the Dean’s List Award for ten (10) consecutive semesters. He was also awarded as the Top 10 Best UiTM Students in Malaysia (i.e. UiTM Alumni Excellence Award) for his excellence in academic.
He was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2017, after reading in chambers of Messrs. Zul Rafique & Partners. Currently, he is a qualified Lawyer practicing under Messrs. AKMYR, a “purpose-driven” legal firm in KL that he founded in 2023.
Previously, he was a certified Compliance professional having served multiple financial institutions including Foreign Bank, DFIs, Financial Guarantee Insurer and Investment Bank. His last position was an Assistant Vice President / Unit Head in one of an established foreign bank in Kuala Lumpur.
He has also made several appearances as a guest panelist in legal programmes and featured in news / publications, notably in “Successful People in Malaysia”, 5th edition 2023 & “Successful People in Malaysia and Singapore”, 6th Edition 2024.
With Messrs. AKMYR, he aims to provide accessibility of legal services and justice to everyone.