3 November, 2020
Zaid Ibrahim & Co. is pleased to welcome the return of our founding partner, Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim as Chairman, effective 1 November 2020.
Datuk Zaid is a well-known and highly regarded figure to many. In the last 4 decades, he has had an illustrious and diverse career in legal practice, government, philanthropy and social causes. Datuk Zaid’s first project was Malaysia’s landmark North-South Expressway project. This and other privatization work in the 1980s and 1990s entrenched the firm’s leading projects practice today. Datuk Zaid served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2008 for Kota Bahru and was appointed as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department to oversee legal affairs and judicial reform in 2008. In philanthropy, he founded the Kelantan Foundation for the Disabled (YOKUK) for which he was recognized by Forbes for his efforts in providing free counselling services, physiotherapy, transportation and home visits to thousands of disabled individuals from his home state of Kelantan since 1998. Datuk Zaid is a keen commentator on social issues and an author, with a steadfast belief in the entrenchment and preservation of law in society.
Zaid Ibrahim & Co. has, in the 33 years since Datuk Zaid first founded the firm with 1 lawyer and 2 staff, grown to a firm today with more than 140 lawyers operating in 6 offices throughout Malaysia. It is also the first Malaysian firm to expand regionally outside its shores, and today is a key member firm in the ZICO Law ASEAN network of law firms which has offices in 18 cities in 10 ASEAN countries.
Datuk Zaid brings valuable insight and thought leadership to the continued growth and development of Zaid Ibrahim & Co. in these challenging, volatile, albeit exciting times. His vast wealth of experience will complement and guide the dynamism of our leadership. Our firm’s commitment to ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) both internally and as a key practice focus for clients, is enhanced by Datuk Zaid’s deep understanding of societal and human rights.
“I am delighted to be back and to work together with the younger partners. Zaid Ibrahim & Co. will continue to grow with dynamism and transparent leadership that Nik, Gilbert and I hope to offer.” says Datuk Zaid. Datuk Seri Dr Nik Norzrul Thani will continue to serve the firm as Deputy Chairman, with Managing Partner, Gilbert Gan and the firm’s other leaders continuing to steer the firm. Datuk Seri Dr Nik comments, “I welcome working together again with my old friend to help steer the firm successfully through these unprecedented times.“
Gilbert Gan, Managing Partner of Zaid Ibrahim & Co., comments, “In these times, having old hands on deck with long experience and insight will strengthen our capability to better advise our clients.“
For more information, please contact:
Gilbert Gan, Managing Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
gilbert.gan@zicolaw.com
