Habizan Habeeb Rahman
Known to be a profound litigator, Mr. Habizan Habeeb Rahman has vast experience in the legal field since way back in 2005. His advocacy skills are beyond compare with over a decade of experience. He was called to the Malaysian Bar in March 2005 after having graduated from MARA University of Technology with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) (Honours) degree.
His first stepping stone prior to the establishment of Messrs Rahman Rohaida begun at Messrs Rajes Hisham Pillai & Gopal where he served as a Legal Assistant until 12th May 2006. He then practiced at Messrs Kadir, Andri & Partners until 4th June 2010 and subsequently, was made a Partner at Messrs Prema Bala Habeeb Rahman & Associates. In 2011, Messrs Rahman Rohaida was established with Mr. Habizan Habeeb Rahman leading the team as Managing Partner. His work throughout his years of practice mainly involved the areas of commercial transactions, banking, defamation, tort, Environmental Law and corporate dispute resolution.
Some of his notable working experiences are as follows:
- Commercial litigation principally in debt recovery matters for leading commercial financial institutions;
- Civil litigation experience in, inter alia, numerous defamation cases;
- Represented a large construction company and a major international oil and gas company in disputes involving diverse issues such as title disputes, distress proceedings and claims for vacant possession; and
- Lead counsel in advising one of the largest palm oil companies in the world in respect of environmental matters.
From 2006 until 2008, he was also a Member of the Court Liaison Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Bar and has also obtained his Diploma in Syariah Law Practice from International Islamic University (IIUM) in 2009. Mr. Habizan has further added to his vastly expanding skillset by becoming an official Notary Public commencing from the year 2021.
Apart from his experience in the legal field, Mr. Habizan Habeeb Rahman also commenced his role as an Executive Director of BiON PLC, a company listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange as of 30th April 2020, further diversifying his portfolio and experience.
Some of his notable achievements in litigation matters are as follows:
- Utama Merchant Bank Bhd v Dato Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh [2009] 6 CLJ 371;
- Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd v Liew Lai Yin [2010] 5 CLJ 222;
- Padiberas Nasional Bhd v Maknuzul Litamuin Sdn Bhd & Ors [2010] 1 LNS 1815;
- Sulaiman Hj Mohd Salleh v United Star Corporation Sdn Bhd [2014] 1 LNS 1061;
- Tuck Keong Engineering Works (Mendakwa sebagai satu firma) v Felda Palm Industries [2013] 1 LNS 901;
- Perbadanan Pengurusan Subang Perdana Court 10A v Tetuan Rusmah Arunan & Associates [2015] LNS 1342;
- Health Plan Systems (M) Sdn Bhd v Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia [2016] 1 LNS 626;
- Easy Region Engineering Sdn Bhd v Bureau Veritas (M) Sdn Bhd [2017] 1 LNS 2235;
- Thankavellu Perumah Grounder v Tribunal Perumahan dan Pengurusan Strata & Anor [2018] 1 LNS 953;
- Siti Khadijah Apparel Sdn Bhd v Ariani Textiles & Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd [2018] LNS 1122;
- Mohammad Hafiz Hamidun v Kamdar Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 LNS 1562;
- Palace Butcher Resources Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Rayuan Cukai Barang dan Perkhidmatan dan satu lagi [2018] MLJU 2049;
- Macvilla Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Anor [2018] MLJU 2067;
- Siti Aishah Aisikin Razali v Seri Asmara Salimin & Anor [2019] 1 LNS 396;
- Kamdar Sdn Bhd v Mohammad Hafiz Hamidun [2020] 4 CLJ 101;
- PP v Jakel Trading [2020] 1 LNS 947;
- PP v Jakel Trading Sdn Bhd (forfeiture suit filed by SPRM in relation to 1MDB);
- PP v Perano Sdn Bhd (forfeiture suit filed by SPRM in relation to 1MDB);
- PP v Felda Palm Industries Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 SMC 44;
- PP v K&Z Enterprise Sdn Bhd (forfeiture suit filed by SPRM in relation to 1MDB);
- Mohammad Hafiz Hamidun v Kamdar Sdn Bhd [2021] 6 CLJ 799;
- Dato’ Sri Lim Chin Fui v Aman Kiara Management Corporation [2018] 1 LNS 2325; and
- Dato’ Mohd Jan @ Awang Abdul Ghani v Dato’ Mohammad Abdullah & 11 Ors [2018] 1 LNS 2324.
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