Criminal Defence Lawyer
The Firm
Ridha & Co. is a multi-practice law firm of advocates & solicitors offering a range of criminal defence services, dispute resolution and shariah, commercial and corporate.
We are primarily focused on criminal defence services. Our criminal defence services involve end- to-end legal consultation and representation on every spectrum of the criminal justice process pertaining to general and commercial crime as well as public interest cases.
Our legal practice is characterised by a dedicated and energetic team of lawyers who strive to provide solutions-oriented, strategic and effective legal services to our clients on contentious and non-contentious matters.
Ridha Abdah Subri
Ridha Abdah Subri
LLB (Hons)
LLM (Corporate Law) UITM
Cert. in Mediation (Australia)
With over 13 years of multidimensional legal experience, Ridha is your versatile lawyer for any criminal defense and general litigation.
After completing his law degree at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in 2007, he served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) for 7 years at the Attorney General’s Chambers Malaysia (AGC).
Throughout his term of service, he gained first hand experience & necessary knowledge of criminal trial and appeal. Ridha worked on countless cases when he was tasked in different units such as the commercial crime unit and several state prosecution units from Kedah, Selangor & Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
After serving as a DPP & state prosecutor for seven years, he established his own private practice as an advocate and solicitor specialising in general and commercial crimes defence as well as public interest litigation at all stages of trial from hearing before trial courts to appellate courts.
His combined experience as a DPP and criminal defence lawyer enables Ridha to work with politicians, public figures and public officials on high profile cases ranging from drug trafficking and laboratory cases, murder and culpable homicide, all the way to corruption and money laundering.
Outside the world of litigation, Ridha has also equipped a myriad of corporate officials with legal advisory services on fraud, money laundering and matters related to commercial crime.
In his free time, Ridha strives to liberate the public on criminal law by speaking at seminars and courses. Known for his in-depth talks relating to criminal law, procedures and investigation process, he has been invited as a guest speaker to key national enforcement agencies such as the Royal Malaysian Police, the Road Transport Department, the Ministry of Health Malaysia, and public universities.
Mohd Hezri Shaharil
Mohd Hezri Shaharil
LLB (Hons)
Diploma in Syariah and Practise (UITM)
Mohd Hezri graduated with LLB (Hons.) degree in 2007 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Syariah and Practise in 2008 from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM).
He began his chambering at Messrs. Wan Balbir & Associates and was admitted as a Advocate and Solicitor in the High Court of Malaya in 2008.
In the same year, he was offered a position in the Malaysian Judiciary as Senior Assistant Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia in the Research and Judicial Administration Division (later known as the Judicial Administration Division). There, he was exposed to various legal research tasks including drafting of relevant laws and parliamentary affairs.
In 2011, he was appointed as a Magistrate at the Magistrate’s Court of Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The cases that he presided over included criminal cases, traffic offenses, and departmental summonses. At the same time, he also served as a Coroner in inquest cases.
Mohd Hezri later resigned from the civil service and started his career as a lawyer by opening the firm of Mohd Hezri & Co. in 2016. His criminal defence portfolios include general crimes, commercial crimes, narcotics, and departmental summonses.
He is also actively involved in giving lectures and sharing knowledge at several government agencies including the local council, PDRM, and public universities.
Izlan Zolhaidi
Izlan Zolhaidi
LLB (Hons) UITM
Executive Diploma in Islamic Banking (IIUM)
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.
Adhwa' Afiqah Azmi
Adhwa' Afiqah Azmi
LLB & Shariah (Hons) (USIM)
Diploma in Judicial and Advocatory Practise (DIJAP) (USIM)
She obtained her LLB & Shariah (Hons) from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in year 2020.
She later further her studies in Diploma in Judicial and Advocatory Practise (DIJAP) from the same university and graduated with distinction in 2021.
She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor in the High Court of Malaya in 2024.
She is also a qualified and certified Syarie practitioner in Federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan since 2021.
Criminal Defence Services
Our complete spectrum of legal coverage spans from the beginning of allegation, arrest and all the way to full criminal trial and appeal. With vast experience in complex cases, our capabilities include legal consultation and representation in the following spectrum of criminal justice process:
Criminal Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution & Shariah
We offer a wide range of dispute resolution services for civil and commercial litigation. As for Shariah, our services include contentious and non-contentious aspects of matrimonial matters and asset management, including wills, probate and trusts.
Commercial & Corporate
We offer a wide range of commercial and corporate legal services to start-ups, small-medium enterprises, multi-national corporations and financial institutions, including corporate advisory, commercial and corporate governance and compliance matters. Some of our areas of practice include general commercial contracts and advisory, joint ventures, public-private partnerships and structuring and documenting financing documentation.
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