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Wan Mohd. Zulhafiz Bin Wan Zahari

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D. in Law (Oil and Gas Contracting) - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
  • Master of Laws (Corporate Law) - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
  • Master of Business Administration in Energy Management - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia

Wan Mohd. Zulhafiz Bin Wan Zahari (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS

Other's position:

Deputy Dean, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws

wzulhafiz@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Dr. Wan Zulhafiz is an Assistant Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Dr. Wan Zulhafiz graduated with a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Aberdeen in 2016 for his thesis entitled, “Unbalanced Indemnities: A Comparative Analysis of Risk Allocation in Oilfield Service Contracts in Malaysia, the U.K. and, U.S.A”, making him among the first academicians specialised in oil and gas law in Malaysia. Previously, he has been a corporate lawyer for approximately 4 years before joining academia with research interests in energy law, corporate law and commercial contracting. Dr. Wan Zulhafiz has been an avid researcher, publishing over 20 papers in journals, international conferences, and popular media. He has won several awards for his excellent works, notably the Ede & Ravenscroft Prize Award in 2014. Dr. Wan Zulhafiz is a member of an advisory board of International Energy Law Advisory Group (www.ielag.com/). He is an advocate and solicitor in the High Court in Malaya (non-practising). He is also a committee member of the Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) and ASEAN Energy Law Network.


Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Commercial Law - Commercial Contracting
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Corporations and Associations Law - Company Law
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Energy Law - Oil and Gas Law
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Contract Law - Risk Allocation


Professional Membership


  • Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Working Group Committee), Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association


Teaching Responsibilities


COMPANY LAW I 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
COMPANY LAW II 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
ISLAMIC BANKING & DOCUMENTATIONS 2020/2021 2018/2019
ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET & DOCUMENTATIONS 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
ISLAMIC FINANCE CONTRACT 2019/2020 2018/2019
LAW OF BANKING & NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 2022/2023 2021/2022
LAW OF CONTRACT I 2016/2017
LAW OF CONTRACT II 2017/2018
LEGAL STUDIES FOR QUANTITY SURVEYORS 1 2016/2017
MALAYSIAN BUSINESS LAW (FOR ENM) 2022/2023
PRACTICAL LENDING & BANKING SECURITIES 2020/2021 2019/2020


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2021 Review on Qualification and Deviation from ITB for Talent Acquisition Services for Petronas Dagangan Berhad
2020 - 2020 Receiving BGO Tender - Provision of Talent Acquisition Services for PETRONAS
2019 - 2019 Consultant for reviewing the umbrella contract for supply and services of desander equipment and its associated accessories for PERTONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
2019 - 2023 Developing a new legal and regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies businesses in Malaysia.
2019 - 2023 Maqasid al-Shari'ah Framework for Activating Temporary Waqf as Contemporary Social Micro-financing Mechanisms in Malaysia.
2019 - 2020 Consultancy for reviewing contractual terms pertaining to the Helideck Authorised Training Organisation (HATO) by Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia
2016 - 2017 The Legal Regulatory Framework for Unfair Risk Allocation in Oilfield Service Contracts in Malaysia
On-Going
2022 - Present Review on general terms and conditions pertaining to the exclusive agreement
2022 - Present Review on General terms and conditions pertaining to the provision of supply & services of desander equipment and its associated accessories for Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
2022 - Present Kajian Keberkesanan Pelaksanaan Badan Berkanun yang Diasingkan Saraan dan Dibebaskan (BBDSB), Lembaga Pelabuhan Johor
2021 - Present Curricula Development on Climate Change Policy and Law (CCP_Law) ERASMUS+ CBHE project ID 618874_CCP- Law
2020 - Present Exploring the effectiveness of inquiry-based learning approach to develop critical thinking skills among undergraduates in a virtual learning environment
2019 - Present PROFESIONAL LEGAL FOR NON-LEGAL (ProLeNol)
2019 - Present ESTABLISHING A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ONLINE OMBUDSMAN IN MALAYSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR
2019 - Present Developing a new legal framework on renewable energy and enabling environments for Southeast Asia
2018 - Present Leadership Style and Strategies Across Malaysian Universites


Publications


Article

2023 Rethinking higher education services and complaint handling framework in Malaysia. UUM Journal of Legal Services, 14 (1) pp.
2020 Feed-in tariff, auctions and renewable energy schemes in Malaysia: lessons from other jurisdictions = Tarif galakan, skima bidaan dan skim tenaga boleh baharu di Malaysia: panduan dari bidangkuasa yang berbeza. IIUM Law Journal, 28 (1) pp. 113-137
2020 Host granting instrument models: Why do they matter and for whom. Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, 6 (1) pp. 23-97
2020 Legal perspectives on nuclear energy and sustainable development in Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5 (1) pp. 169-188
2020 The distribution of petroleum resources in Malaysia: unpacking federalism. The Journal of World Energy Law & Business, (00) pp. 1-17
2020 Unfair risk allocation in oil and gas upstream service contracts in Malaysia: the necessity for Oilfield Anti-indemnity Act. International Journal of Business and Society, 21 (S1) pp. 177-191
2019 Renewable energy development and climate change mitigation in Malaysia: a legal study. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 14 (3) pp. 110-116
2018 Kisah hak minyak,gas Sarawak. Utusan onine, () pp.
2018 Minyak dan gas di Sarawak: Menurut kaca mata sejarah dan undang-undang. Malaysian Digest, () pp.
2018 Perception of contractual risk allocation in the oil and gas contracts in Malaysia. International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 11 (1-2) pp. 127-137
2018 Tarif galakan bagi pembangunan tenaga boleh baharu di Malaysia: Suatu kajian perundangan tenaga baharu. Kanun: Jurnal Undang-undang Malaysia, 30 (2) pp. 312-337
2018 The role of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) as a regional hub for oil and gas sector. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (3.21 (Special issue 21)) pp. 345-350
2018 Whistleblowing: a western and Shari’ah perspective = Pemberi maklumat: perspektif barat dan Shari‘ah. IIUM Law Journal, 26 (1) pp. 99-120
2017 A comparative analysis on the enforceability of knock-for- knock indemnities in Thailand and the United Kingdom. Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law, 44 (1) pp. 33-42
2017 Graduan tempatan tak lah bodoh sangat pun. Astro Awani, () pp.
2017 On the contractual risk allocation in oil and gas projects. The Law Review (LR), () pp. 168-193
2017 Recent trends in allocation of risk post-macondo: the growing tension between oil and gas standard forms of contract, and contractual practice. International Energy Law Review (I.E.L.R), 35 (5) pp. 174-183
2017 We are definitely not as bad as Danish dropouts.. Malay Mail, () pp.
2015 Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: does it provide a good model in regulating risk allocation provisions in oilfield contracts in Malaysia?. Int. J. Trade and Global Markets, 8 (1) pp. 3-21
Conference or Workshop Item

2021 The governance of proposed model of temporal cash waqf account: a maqasid approach. In: 9th Global Waqf Conference 2021,
2020 Contemporary legal issues in the oil and gas industry in Malaysia. In: Pahang Bar Monthly Lecture 2020/2021,
2020 Decision making skills. In: Youth Empowerment 2020,
2020 Ethics & etiquette of law students during internship: dos and donts. In: Ethics & Etiquette of Law Students During Internship: Dos and Donts,
2020 Managing operational and legal risks in oil and gas projects: An insight into the contractual approach.. In: International Virtual Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Smart Community (IVC – AISC 2020),
2020 Overview of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and evaluating ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Blueprint 2025. In: International Lecture on Law and Economic Development,
2020 Social media ethics and academic integrity. In: Department Of English Language And Literature (DELL) KIRKHS Taaruf Gathering,
2020 The power of positive thinking. In: Youth Empowerment 2020,
2020 Understanding MOU and MOA. In: Understanding MOU and MOA,
2019 From North Sea to the South China Sea: the implementation of Industry Mutual Hold Harmless (IMHH) deed in Asean oil and gas industry. In: ASEAN Law Academy Conference 2019,
2019 The dilemma of petroleum rights and ownership in Malaysia: Federal vs. State. In: 16th Asian Law Institute (ASLI) Conference 2019,
2018 Academic integrity. In: One-Day Postgraduate Workshop, Kulliyyah of Information & Communication Technology, IIUM,
2018 Academic interaction and ICT industrial linkage. In: Academic Interaction and ICT Industrial Linkage,
2018 Promoting socio-economic goal through government procurement: the case of South Africa and Malaysia. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7),
2018 The Malaysian legal system and administration of justice. In: Invited Lecture at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University,
2018 Unfair contractual risk allocation in offshore projects in Malaysia: should oilfield anti-indemnity act be enacted?. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7),
2017 Allocation of offshore risk in Malaysia: a call for the application of the Industry Mutual Hold Harmless (IMHH) deed. In: 14th Asian Law Institute Conference,
2017 Allocation of risk in the oil and gas contracts in Malaysia: An empirical study. In: SIBR-UniKL 2017 Kuala Lumpur Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & Economics Research.,
2017 Alternative dispute resolution in oil and gas industry. In: ASIA School of Business (ASB) Research Colloquium,
2017 Common disputes in oil and gas industry and the ADR process. In: International Conference on Dispute Resolution 2017 (ICDR 2017),
2016 Enforceability of knock-for-knock indemnities in oilfield service contracts in Thailand. In: The Fifth International Conference on Advancement of Development Administration 2016—Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (The 5th ICADA 2016—SSIS),
2016 Governance and new rules relating to directors. In: Workshop on the New Companies Act,
2016 Risk allocation in the oil and gas contracts. In: 15th Management in Construction Researchers' Association (MiCRA) Annual Conference and General Meeting 2016,
2015 An empirical study on the contractual risk allocation and indemnity and hold harmless clauses in the oilfield service contracts in Malaysia. In: Second International Conference on Interdisciplinary Legal Studies (ICILS) 2015,
2015 Risk allocation in oilfield service contracts in Malaysia, the UK and USA. In: UCALL Conference - Law in the Risk Society,
Book

2020 The Annotated Malaysian Companies Act 2016, 2nd ed.. Sweet & Maxwell, ISBN: 9789672339687
2018 Joint operating agreement: applicability and enforceability of default provisions. Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, USA, ISBN: 978-1-943497-19-5
Book Section

2018 Introduction. In: Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, USA, ISBN: 978-1-943497-19-5, pp. xxi-xxiii
Monograph

2017 The legal regulatory framework for unfair risk allocation in oilfield service contracts in Malaysia. In: ,