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Datin Shelina Razaly Wahi

Datin Shelina joined Abdullah Chan & Co as a partner in 2014; specialising in Aviation and Aerospace. As Legal Director in Air AsiaX, Datin Shelina worked across all spheres of aviation, with a particular focus on Aircraft and Engine Acquisitions, including Leasing and Financing, helping the Airline grow from 1 aircraft in 2007 to more than a dozen widebodies by end 2013. She is also experienced in Aviation / Airlines HR, Operations and Engineering contracting matters. From a Regulatory perspective, Datin Shelina was involved in various negotiations when opening new destinations in Australia, China, the United Kingdom, Japan and Korea. This included applications for air rights, air traffic negotiations, as well as station set-up (airport use agreements, catering, fueling, ground handling and airport / tourism incentives). In addition, Datin Shelina was the primary liaison representative for meetings with both Malaysian and International regulators - Civil Aviation authorities as well as Ministries and Departments of Transport. · Abdullah Chan & Co

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About

Datin Shelina Razaly Wahi is a partner at Abdullah Chan & Co specialising in Aviation & Aerospace. She was Legal Director at AirAsia X, focusing on aircraft and engine acquisitions, leasing and financing, aviation HR, operations and engineering contracting, regulatory negotiations for new destinations, and acting as primary liaison with Malaysian and international civil aviation regulators; she also saw through the AirAsia X Berhad initial public offering in July 2013.

Practice areas

Aviation & AerospaceAviation FinanceAviation RegulatoryEmploymentLitigationCorporate / M&A

Office

Expertise

AirlinesAircraft Leasing & FinancingAirports & Ground HandlingAviation HR & OperationsAviation Regulatory NegotiationsCapital Markets / IPOsDownstream Petroleum (Shell Malaysia)

Education

  • LLB, University of Bristol, England

Admissions

  • Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, 1998

Languages

EnglishMalay