Corporate Lawyer in Malaysia

As a business owner, you need to ensure that your business objectives are achieved. Part of this process is to ensure that you are compliant to the relevant laws and that you minimise your business legal risks. This means you need a legal advisor known as a corporate lawyer to be with you every step of the way.

These are the reasons why you need a corporate lawyer

• Unexpected legal actions taken against your business can cost delay and delay costs money which may in turn hurt your bottom line.

• Avoiding your business from being fine by authorities.

• Limiting the amount of damages that you may need to pay to party that sues you.

• Managing and ensuring the expectation between your business partner are clear.

• Ensuring that your business does not conduct any a criminal offence could land you in jail.

• Protect your business interest whenever another party did not keep their part of the bargain such as paying due invoices

• Deterring or stopping parties from infringing your intellectual property.

• Renegotiate terms in an agreement due to unforeseen circumstances that may have affected your business fulfilling its obligation.

What are the legal service that a corporate lawyer can do for your business

Whether advising, preparing documents, negotiating or fighting for you in court, a business legal advisor is a crucial component for any business in Malaysia to ensure the smooth running of your business.

As a corporate lawyer in Malaysia there are three main services that a corporate lawyer can assist you which are;

(1) Corporate governance and corporate transactions service:-

Legal compliance advisory accordance to the corporate law relevant to your business setup including the necessary documentation transactions preparation. This can be in compliance to the Companies Act 2016, Partnership Act 1961 , Limited Liability Partnership Act 2012, Registration of Businesses Act 1956, Co-operative Societies Act 1993 and others applicable laws.

(2) Commercial transactions;-

A corporate lawyer can prepare transactional documents for your business transaction where the terms of agreement between parties are agreed and concluded in a legal valid agreement form and in compliance with the market that your business are operating in.

(3) Corporate and commercial litigation action:-

A corporate lawyer can assist in representing businesses in the court of law whether to obtain a court judgment for your interest or defending your business from legal claims instituted in court.

Preparation of relevant business documents and agreements by corporate lawyers

Not only that it is crucial that the right documents are prepared, the correct procedures and registration of applicable documents must be done accordingly too. However this is pretty much as accordance to the lifecycle stage of the business.

Here are among the agreements that are usually used by a business and prepared by a corporate lawyer;

Agreement to setting up a business entity

Incorporation documentation

License

Shareholders agreement

Partnership agreement

Personal data compliance

Consultant agreement

Agreement to raising capital and cash

Loan and financing agreement

Investment

Shareholders capital

Shareholders loan

Agreement to setting up office and operation centre

Tenancy

Sale and purchase

Construction agreement

Agreement to setting up production centre

Purchase machinery

Lease machinery & equipment

Warehouse tenancy

Construction agreement

Indemnity agreement

Packaging & branding agreement

Production agreement

Off-take agreement

Agreement to hiring employees

Employment contract

Director’s contract

Service agreement

Non disclosure agreement

Data Processing Agreement

Employee handbook

Agreement to developing product and service

Trademark registration

Patent registration

Memorandum of agreement

Consultant agreement

Agreement to partnering with suppliers

Supply agreement / Bill of sale

Service agreement

Master service agreement

Service level agreement

Independent contractor agreement

Freelance agreement

Licensing agreement

Agreement to getting into a strategic business arrangement

Joint venture agreement

Memorandum of agreement

Agreement to manage marketing efforts with third party service providers

Affiliate agreement

Agent agreement

Marketing agreement

Digital marketing agreement

Influencer agreement

Memorandum of agreement

Website Terms and Service

Agreement to sell products and services

Distribution agreement

License agreement

Sales agreement

Service agreement

Off-take agreement

Fee quote

Letter of intent

Warranty

Guarantee

Order form

Request for proposal

Personal Data Notice

Agreement for business expansion arrangement and growth

Merger

Acquisition

Licensing agreement

Franchise agreement

Joint venture

Exiting a business

Share sale agreement

Asset sale and purchase agreement

Novation agreement

I have also written on how to hire lawyers and solicitors. You can read the post here.

Related guides

• Setting Up Your Business in Malaysia

• Legal Entity That Can Do Business In Malaysia