Recognised legal specialist in electricity and renewable energy, oil and gas, decarbonisation initiatives, infrastructure, and law and policy reform.

Amin brings more than 20 years’ experience advising on complex energy and infrastructure matters in Malaysia and the wider region. His career spans private practice, energy litigation, and senior in‑house roles, including as legal counsel at a major national utility, giving him an end‑to‑end perspective on projects, disputes, and sector governance.

Energy/Infrastructure

Amin regularly advises sponsors, financiers, and state entities on the legal aspects of power generation, private power development and the integration of clean technologies. His cross-border expertise includes advising on international power generation projects in Myanmar and Kazakhstan. He has also directly represented national interests as a country representative during negotiations for the ASEAN regional power grid framework, helping shape the future of energy in the ASEAN region.

Concession Agreements/Transportation

Beyond energy contracts, Amin also specialises in concession agreements for large infrastructure, including commercial leasing and technical arrangements for rail and transportation infrastructure and major expressways and urban toll systems.

Law and Policy Reform

Amin is particularly recognised for his deep involvement in energy regulation and reform in Malaysia. Amin has played a key role in the drafting and development of landmark energy legislation, including the Malaysian Renewable Energy Act 2011, the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 and most recently the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Act 2025. He has also advised key stakeholders on industry and power-sector reform, with a focus on Malaysia’s energy transition and long‑term sustainability goals.

Amin has received awards and rankings over several years, with at least one directory noting that “Amin’s clear and persuasive communication style, coupled with his dedication to client satisfaction, makes him a trusted advisor”. More recent rankings are “Notable Practitioner” by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026, “Leading Partner” for Projects and Energy by the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, “Highly Regarded” in the IFLR1000 2024 and “Distinguished Practitioner” by asialaw 2024.

• Power and Utilities
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Construction and Engineering
• Transport and Infrastructure
• Law Reform

• LLB (Hons), London School of Economics and Political Science
• Master of Jurisprudence (Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law), University of Tulsa
• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya

• Advising a national energy company on the proposed development and operation of two combined-cycle power plants in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, with an aggregate capacity of over 2500 MW, involving the drafting and review of project documents including a power purchase agreement, gas sales agreement and operation and maintenance agreement.
• Advised subsidiaries of a national oil company on the proposed development and operation of two new gas-fired power plants in East Malaysia. The drafting of the project documents required innovative approaches for the new gas engine technology involved.
• Advised on the submission of the winning bid and subsequent development, construction, finance, operation and maintenance of a 1071 MW gas fired independent power plant in Prai, Penang.
• Advised international energy companies on the submission of a bid for the development, construction, finance, operation and maintenance of a floating solar project in Batang Ai Dam, Sarawak. This included advising on the collaboration agreement between the shareholders and the proposed EPC contractor from Japan.
• Advised a major utility in Malaysia’s electricity supply industry on the introduction of battery energy storage systems. The resulting battery energy storage system agreements became the template for Malaysia’s landmark utility-scale clean energy initiative launched by the Energy Commission.
• Advised a national utility on the introduction and implementation of green electricity tariffs in Malaysia. This involved a review of local regulations relating to electricity supply and tariffs and local and foreign requirements for renewable energy credits.
• Advising on the project for the structuring of a Malaysia Renewable Energy Certificate Framework funded by the Government.
• Advised a national communications company in its efforts to design, construction, install, commission and operate solar panels and their systems on each of its various state head offices throughout Malaysia.
• Advised an independent power producer on the development, ownership and operation of three small hydro facilities in the state of Sabah, including advising on the tender document to appoint the contractor for the construction of the small hydro power facilities, the engineering, procurement contract and also the renewable energy power purchase agreement for the project.
• Advised one of Malaysia’s largest highway concessionaires in its toll restructuring exercise, culminating in supplemental agreements for the concessions for seven expressways underlying the world’s then largest single rated sukuk (approx. RM25 billion) issued by a corporation.
• Advised a foreign national oil company on upstream legal issues on an ad hoc basis, including matters arising under its production sharing contracts and joint operating agreements.
• Advised an international multi-national on the gas supply agreement for its glove-making facility in Kamunting, Malaysia. The gas supply was one of the first commercial arrangements under the newly introduced third-party access regime.
• Advised a multi-national company on the proposed acquisition of part of Murphy’s upstream oil and gas assets in Malaysia.
• Advised Malaysia’s primary railway operator and the federal statutory body on contracts for the procurement and leasing of locomotives and wagons. Also advised on earlier initiatives to fully liberalise the railway network in Malaysia.
• Advised on the engineering, procurement and construction of a slag mill with an annual output capacity of approximately 500,000 tonnes in Johor.
• Advised the Malaysian arm of an international beverage company on the importation of caffeine to produce the world’s first halal certified energy drink.
• Advised the Government of Malaysia on the drafting of the Renewable Energy Act 2011, the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 and the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Act.
• Acted as legal and regulatory advisor to support an initiative in relation to the ‘Future-Proofing the Malaysian Electricity Supply Industry’ transformation. Currently advising on another restructuring move to enhance competition in the industry.