The in-house head of legal compliance and enforcement of Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) has prodigally returned to Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill. Adlin Abdul Majid has re-joined the firm she left in 2002 to join the governmental agency responsible for developing the country's information and communications technology.
During her tenure at MSC, Majid advised the government on a wide range of ICT policies and initiatives such as the liberalization of the services sector and a project to develop an online dispute resolution mechanism in Malaysia. She was also instrumental in developing the legal and regulatory framework and cybercity/cyber center for MSC Malaysia. The scope of her advisory work also included negotiations on ICT aspects of inter-governmental bi - and multi - lateral agreements, such as FTAs and agreements under the WTO.
Majid has also served on committees and taskforces at a ministerial level. She was involved in the enactment, implementation and review of legislations such as the Promotion of Investments Act 1986 [Act 327], the Electronic Comerce Act 2006 [Act 658] and the Electronic Government Activities Act 2007 [Act 680].
Majid was a graduate of Oxford University. After qualifying as an advocate and solicitor for the Malaysian Bar, she commenced her legal career in civil and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on contractual disputes, debt recovery and banking litigation.ALB
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