Zarriff Iman Nafidz  is a First Class LL.B (Hons) graduate from Universiti Utara Malaysia, concluding his studies in August 2025.

Zarriff has previously undergone internships with Messrs. Mohd Hapiz Rajali & Co in March 2023. During his internship stint there, he received firsthand exposure to criminal litigation and Sharia family matters and honed his drafting skills there. It was during his tenure there that he received direct exposure to work with Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan (YBGK), which deeply shaped his perspective on the impact of law towards society as a whole.

Later the same year in September 2023, he interned with the Alor Setar High Court where he was exposed to the procedures of both the High Court and the Subordinate Courts in action, spanning various areas of law from civil and criminal procedure to family law and even bankruptcy law. Following this internship tenure, he underwent another internship at Kedah State Legal Advisor’s Office between August and October 2024 where he was exposed to the process of bill drafting, civil litigation and criminal litigation by state counsels and Deputy Public Prosecutors. This unique mix of experience grants him a unique perspective into the legal process from multiple perspectives.

Throughout his studies, Zarriff has demonstrated all-around excellence as an active student and student leader, renowned for his selflessness in helping others academically. He served as the Secretary for the UUM Law Students’ Society for the 2023-24 tenure where he was directly involved in letter and document management for all Society programmes. He also concurrently served as Head Secretariat to the Student Representative Council (MPP) of the School of Law from 2023 to 2025, where he played a pivotal role in helping uphold students’ academic welfare, such as ensuring accessibility of class electives and examination timetable amendments. Demonstrating his versatility, he also served as a former Academic & Training Exco for his residential college of Inapan Siswa Petronas and was involved as the head of his college’s academic bureau for of Minggu Suai Kenal, UUM’s freshman orientation for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023). In addition, he showcased his batch’s trust as he was voted in as the batch leader for his intake, responsible for overseeing his peers’ academic welfare and serving in this position throughout the entirety of his studies.

In addition, he has also represented both his alma mater and Malaysia at the highest level, as he was a counsel for the UUM team that qualified for the Asia-Pacific oral round of the IISL Manfred Lachs Space Moot Court Competition 2024 in Tokyo, Japan as Malaysia’s only representatives. He demonstrates a strong eagerness to immerse himself in the legal fields of corporate and commercial law, with an interest in acquiring hands-on knowledge in various areas of law, along with a deep interest in intellectual property law.

His Master is our Partner, Mohamad Redzuan Idrus.