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Employee Share Options in Start-ups - Part 1: Basics and Regulatory Framework

Mar 02, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law

One way to incentivize employees is through an Employee Share Option Scheme Note: This article was published on 2-Mar-2016. Subsequent…...
Donovan & Ho named as one of the "Firms to Watch 2016" by Asian Legal Business

Feb 16, 2016 | Donovan and Ho updates

ALB describes Donovan & Ho as “hard to miss online due to its robust social media strategy…” Asian Legal Business’…...
Should You Accept Ang Pow from Suppliers?

Feb 15, 2016 | Employment Law

During Chinese New Year, it is customary to give and receive “ang pow” or “hong bao” (monetary gifts in red…...
The Right to Ang Pow

Feb 10, 2016 | Employment Law

Agnes Ann was a secretary at one of the top advertising agencies in Kuala Lumpur. One day in late February,…...
Settlement Discussions are Inadmissible in Judicial Review

Feb 03, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law

The High Court held that settlement offers (and their rejections) are inadmissible as evidence, if those settlement discussions took place…...
How Much Should I Capitalise My Company - at RM2 or RM100,000?

Feb 02, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Tax

Does your company have the right capital structure? In considering which business vehicle to use in Malaysia, the feature of…...
Friendly Loans (The Edge, Consult the Experts, 11 January 2016)

Jan 18, 2016 | Dispute Resolution

This article first appeared in Consult the Experts, the Edge, 11 January 2016. Q: Six months ago, a friend asked…...
Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares - How Do They Affect Shareholders' Rights?

Jan 12, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial

Companies may issue different classes of the same type of shares (e.g. ‘A’ ordinary shares and ‘B’ ordinary shares) or…...
Video: Unfair Dismissal in Malaysia

Jan 06, 2016 | Employment Law

As part of our continuing campaign to share our knowledge on legal matters, we have prepared another video in our 2…...
Best Practices for a Domestic Inquiry

Jan 04, 2016 | Employment Law

Whodunnit? A domestic inquiry may help employers determine whether a misconduct was committed. Under Malaysian law, where an employee is…...
Hands Off My Customers

Dec 22, 2015 | Employment Law

Customer lists are part of a business’ strongest assets. Expect them to be guarded as such. One evening in early…...
Video: Malaysian Employment Act 1955

Dec 21, 2015 | Employment Law

We have prepared this simple 2 minute video to provide basic information on employee rights under the Malaysian Employment Act…...
Can Your E-mails Get You Fired?

Dec 14, 2015 | Employment Law

Using work e-mails or company internet for personal use : right or wrong? In 2011, three employees were dismissed from…...
Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Dec 09, 2015 | Employment Law

Imagine being in a relationship where your significant other tells you that in the event of a break-up, you are…...
Employment Bonds and Training Bonds in Malaysia

Dec 02, 2015 | Employment Law

Fast staff attrition has become a major problem for employers. Employers are trying hard to retain employees and one of…...