Izlan graduated in 2007 with an LLB (Hons) degree from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in July 2008 and began his legal career at Messrs Adnan Sundra & Low after completing his pupillage at the same firm. He then completed his Executive Diploma in Islamic Banking from Islamic International University Malaysia in 2009.

His areas of practice include advising, structuring, negotiating and documenting banking transactions, project finance transactions, Islamic finance transactions, debt transactions and general corporate work.

His banking and finance experience includes acting for syndicated financiers in relation to a syndicated Islamic term financing granted by syndicated financiers to a property developer company, advising the borrower in relation to a government support loan granted by the Government of Malaysia to a highway concessionaire company and advising the issuer in relation to a restructuring exercise undertaken by a highway concessionaire company.

He also participated in studies on behalf of the Government of Malaysia and/or Government Linked Company (GLC) on legal and regulatory issues relating to toll roads and electricity energy sector.

Other works in which he was involved include regulatory and compliance advisory in relation to the requirements of ‘adequate procedures’ under Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.