Malaysia

• Domestic and cross-border acquisitions
• Due diligence
• Management buy-out – Management buy-in
• Local and international corporate restructuring measures
• Conversions and mergers
• Post-merger integration
• Merger control (inbound and outbound)
• Selection of legal form and establishment of companies, partnerships and representative offices
• Establishment of joint ventures
• Liquidation and insolvency proceedings
• Shareholder disputes
• Corporate arbitration

• Employment contracts for employees and directors
• Employee policies
• Employment disputes: mediation and litigation
• Organisational restructuring, redundancy programmes and compensation plans
• Secondment arrangements
• Social security

• General terms and conditions
• Supply and procurement agreements
• Product liability
• Distributorship and sales agency agreements

• Cross-border and domestic litigation
• Alternative dispute resolution: cross-border and domestic arbitration and mediation

• Real estate purchases and transfers
• Representation vis-à-vis public authorities
• Negotiation and drafting of sale and purchase agreements and commercial leases

• Federal and State government approvals for regulated industries
• Licenses
• Anti-bribery and corruption
• Anti-money laundering
• Occupational health and safety
• Financial services regulations

• Advising on national and international taxation
• Transaction advisory
• Transfer pricing
• Advising on government incentives

• Registration of trademarks
• Copyright and brand protection
• Intellectual property disputes
• Licence agreements

• Personal data protection policies
• Personal data protection compliance audits
• Personal data protection trainings

• Navigating ESG reporting, disclosure and due diligence requirements
• ESG compliance and risks assessment
• Assistance with accessing sustainable finance and investment
• Implementation of ESG-focused corporate governance frameworks

• Registration of
  • Private limited companies (Sendirian Berhad) and public limited companies (Berhad)
  • Companies limited by guarantee (CLBG)
  • Limited liability partnerships (LLP)
  • Branch offices
  • Representative and regional offices

• Voluntary (members’ and creditors’) winding-up
• Cessation of business
• Deregistration / strike-off

• Sales Tax and Service Tax (SST) registration; preparation and submission of SST returns
• Preparation and filing of withholding tax returns, including claims for double taxation relief
• Liaising with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) regarding individual or corporate tax issues
• Preparation and filing of individual and corporate tax returns
• Dealing with stamp duty payments and stamp duty relief

Statutory officers

• Company secretary
• Branch agent
• Nominee director

General Services

• Implementation of corporate governance and compliance procedures
• Setting up statutory books and registers and custody of the same
• Custody of common seal
• Preparing and lodging all prescribed forms and requisite documents with the Company Commission of Malaysia (CCM)
• Lodging of audited financial statements with CCM
• Preparation of notices, minutes, and other documents pertaining to directors’ and shareholders’ meetings (Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting)
• Managing changes of company details such as—
  • Company name
  • Constitutional documents
  • Capital structure (transfer of shares, new issuance of shares, repurchase of shares)
  • Shareholders
  • Directors, managers, auditors and company secretaries
  • Registered office address
• Provision of registered office / correspondence address
• Compliance with beneficial ownership reporting obligations: Identification, verification and CCM registration of beneficial owners.

Bookkeeping

• Setting up the chart of accounts
• Preparing bank and other balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparing periodic management accounts
• Budget preparation and variance analysis
• Cash flow tracking
• Preparation of group reporting packages

Management Reports

• Compilation of profit and loss account and balance sheet
• Generation of aged financial analysis of debtors and creditors
• Business advisory services, such as accounting reports and preparation of business plans
• Budget preparation and comparison; analysis of key components of financial performance

Statutory Accounting

• Preparation of financial statements
• Preparation of consolidated financial statements
• Foreign currency re-measurement
• Completion of consolidation and head office reporting packages

• Registration of employers with the Expatriates Services Division and other governmental agencies for the engagement of foreign employees
• Entry permits, including:
  • Employment Pass
  • Social Visit Pass
  • Professional Visit Pass
  • Dependent Pass
  • Resident Talent Pass
• Permanent Residence status applications

• Administration of cash funds
• Cash forecasting and processing of accounts receivable
• Account signatory services to enable settlement of company payment obligations (e.g. to suppliers, for payroll purposes, for employee expense reimbursements)
• Opening bank accounts and managing changes to bank signatories

• Processing employee expense claims
• Computation of net salary
• Administration of Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Social Security (SOCSO) and Employee Insurance Scheme (EIS) contributions
• Administration of monthly income tax deductions
• Annual and ad hoc payroll compliance reporting to the relevant authorities
• Annual Personal Income Tax submissions