Hakeem started his law career by commencing his pupillage at Messrs Shafee & Co under the tutelage of Tan Sri Dato Sri Shafee bin Abdullah and was admitted to the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur in 2013. Hakeem then continued his career at the same Messrs Shafee & Co which specialises in complex criminal and civil litigation matters (2013-2015) as a Legal Associate. He then pursued to another two (2) distinct firms in Kuala Lumpur namely Messrs Bodipalar Ponnudurai De Silva (2015) and Messrs Hisham & Partners (2015-2016) as a Litigation Associates.

Prior to joining Messrs Rohamat & Ling in 2022, Hakeem was a named partner at Messrs The Chambers of KK Tan (2017-2021) and Messrs Al Firdaus Syed Ismat & Co (2016-2017).

During the path of his practice, he gained extensive litigation experience in both Civil and Criminal cases. Not limited to that, he was also exposed to Industrial Court matters and disputes in employment.

When it comes to Criminal Litigation, Hakeem has handled and rated first rate in Penal Code Offences, Dangerous Drugs Act Offences, Immigration Act Offences, Money Laundering & Corruption cases.

In recent years, public has also known him for Defamation matters. He was involved in numerous high profile Defamation cases involving politicians and public figures.