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In recognition of outstanding contributions and commendable service in external legal support, the Commended External Counsel of the Year 20233-2023 awards serves as a testament to the invaluable partnership between private practice lawyers and in-house legal teams. Selected through recommendations, votes and testimonials from the in-house counsel and other buyers of legal services in Asia and Middle East, this accolade highlights the crucial role played by these legal professionals in extending and enhancing the capabilities of in-house legal departments. Here are the Commended External Counsel 2022-2023, Malaysia*. Adnan Sundra & Low deepak.sadasivan@asl.com.my Deepak has been extensively involved in corporate work including acquisitions, listings, joint ventures and corporate restructuring exercises, as well as corporate and commercial litigation. Since 1999, he has been primarily involved in capital markets and finance work, and has advised extensively on numerous transactions involving project finance, Islamic finance, derivatives, structured finance and securitisation. He was the managing partner of the Firm for over a decade and during his tenure, the Firm was privileged to have received various awards and accolades from inter alia International Financial Law Review, Islamic Finance News and Asian Legal Business. He is individually ranked as a Band 1 lawyer in Banking & Finance and Islamic Finance by Chambers & Partners, as an Elite Practitioner in Banking & Finance by Asialaw Profiles, and as a Hall of Fame lawyer in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Islamic Finance by the Legal 500. 
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law) gilbertgan@ziclegal.com Gilbert is the Managing Partner of Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law), Malaysia’s largest law firm. His principal focus areas are Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Restructurings, and Equity Listings. He has advised on numerous take-overs and mergers of public listed companies and acquisitions and disposals of private companies and businesses. His other practice areas are exchange traded derivatives and funds such as structured warrants, ETFs, and REITs as well as private equity and venture capital funds. Gilbert is recognized and has received several legal awards published by several legal journals. 
I am honoured to be acknowledged as one of Malaysia’s leading external counsels. This award is only possible and reflects the support I have received from my colleagues, mentors and clients throughout my professional career. I would like to dedicate this award to them. Thank you, In-House Community for this amazing recognition
Christopher Lee & Ong Wong & Partners Shearn Delamore & Co Kadir Andri & Partners Skrine Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff Wong Jin Nee & Teo T Thavalingam & Co Christopher & Lee Ong Rahmat Lim & Partners Zaid Ibrahim & Co (In association with KPMG Law) Zaid Ibrahim & Co (In association with KPMG Law) Mohanadass Partnership Azmi & Associates Zul Rafique & Partners LHAG Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership Raja, Darryl & Loh Shearn Delamore & Co Halim Hong & Quek Sanjay Mohan Advocates & Solicitors