ABOUT US

The Chambers of Shamsul Qamar (CSQLaw)

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The Firm was established in 2015 by our founder and managing partner, Mr Shamsul Qamar bin Abd Rani.  Mr Shamsul started his career in one of the largest firms in Malaysia; had several years stint in the government with the Ministry for Higher Education and Ministry for Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives; and besides leading the Firm he also founded the CSQ Network affiliate companies Masta Analytics Sdn Bhd and Laughing Tree Sdn Bhd.

Since 2023, Mr Shamsul serves as a member of the board of directors in AlHijrah Media Corporation which runs TV AlHijrah, a state-owned tv channel under the purview of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).

Team of Professionals
14 lawyers, 4 managers & 1 international representative
Panelship
Panel lawyers for various Government Agencies and Financial Institutions
Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy
Coverage Up to RM5,000,000.00
Strategic Partner
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, with International Branch in Astana, Kazakhstan and Local Branches in Kedah and Penang
Mr Shamsul Qamar Abd Rani, Mr Mohd Redza bin Khazale, Mr Mohd Shafieuddin Ibrahim Mr Madzlan Mohamed Hussain and
Our Partner

Mr Shamsul Qamar Abd Rani,
Mr Mohd Redza bin Khazale,
Mr Mohd Shafieuddin Ibrahim and
Mr Madzlan Mohamed Hussain

Our Senior Partner, Mr Madzlan, has more than 25 years of experience and is renown internationally as a leading Islamic finance lawyer.

Prior to joining the Firm, he was a partner and head of the Islamic financial services practice in one of the largest firms in Malaysia for almost 10 years; and he had a six years stint at the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) as a senior project manager. Since 2021 he serves as a member of the board of directors of Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad. He has also served the Malaysian Foundation for Islamic Economic Development (YaPEIM) in several capacities, including member of the board of trustees and member of board committees.

Mr Madzlan was a lead consultant in projects to develop legal and regulatory framework for Islamic banking in several countries including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan; and to develop halal meat park in Kyrgyzstan.

Our other partners Mr Redza and Mr Shafie each has more than a decade of experiences. Mr Redza with his broad range of litigation and conveyancing experiences including inheritance matters; leads and oversees our Northern Region offices in Kedah and Penang.

Meanwhile, Mr Shafie with his full range of experiences in various types of property transactions leads our real estate practice.

COMBINED EXPERIENCE
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Our vibrant team of lawyers have a combined post-qualified experience (PQE) of more than a century.

Malaysia,

Central Asia And Beyond

Through CSQ Network CSQLaw work closely with affiliate companies Masta Analytics Sdn Bhd (which provides multi corporate services including basic tax, accounting and secretarial services which is even accessible through our self-developed Masta Apps); and Laughing Tree Sdn Bhd which is a fund-raising accelerator and capacity builder.

CSQ Network

In addition, through our CSQlaw Kazakhstan Branch led by CEO Mr Diyas Moldabayev and CSQ International Consulting Sdn Bhd led by CEO Mr Suji Nordin, CSQLaw is able to facilitate multilateral trades and commerce between Malaysia/Southeast Asia region and Kazakhstan/Central Asia region by providing business matching and market access services.