by Donovan & Ho | Jan 20, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial
These are difficult times for businesses in Malaysia to raise funds. Start-ups that survive past their bootstrapping stage will generally look to raise funds by giving out shares in their start-up in return for cash from equity investors who may consist of family,...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 16, 2017 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate
Strata living is, for the most part, a microcosm of what it means to be part of society: mutual cooperation. Due to the nature of strata ownership, parcel owners do not own anything else besides their allotted unit and must depend on mutual cooperation to maintain the...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 11, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law
In this article, we will be looking at the issue of intellectual property (“IP”) created by employees, and how your business can retain ownership over such IP. Any references to IP in the article would cover only patents and copyrights. The current knowledge economy...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 6, 2017 | Employment Law
The High Court’s recent decision in Malayan Banking Berhad v Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor [2016] MLRHU 1 (17 October 2016) clarifies the remedies available to a probationer who is on a fixed term employment contract, in an unfair dismissal claim. Briefly,...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 2, 2017 | Employment Law
In Malaysia, the term “constructive dismissal” refers to an act of an employee in terminating his employment due to a breach of contract committed by the employer. The breach committed must have been so severe that it had altered the essential terms of an...
