by Donovan & Ho | Nov 24, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
In US startups, ‘vesting’ is defined where the equity interest held by a founder or key employee is no longer subject to (i) forfeiture or (ii) repurchase by the company (where it is a restricted stock), based on an agreed vesting schedule. In other words, a vesting...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 19, 2015 | Employment Law
Just started your own business and thinking of hiring your very first employee? Taking on a new employee (what more your first!) is a serious obligation and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Here are 5 tips on the basics of Malaysian employment law to help you get...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 11, 2015 | Dispute Resolution
Sitting at the back of the public gallery in court, Kenny looks nothing like the youthful 25 year old prodigy behind one of the country’s fastest growing startups. His hair is dishevelled and he has slept a total of five hours over the past three days: he is being...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 9, 2015 | Employment Law
Have you ever been in a dilemma where your boss instructs you to do something which, in your opinion, may fall within the grey area of legality? What do you do when you think you know better than your boss? Should you comply or challenge the instructions given? If you...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 4, 2015 | Dispute Resolution
A party to an arbitration may have particular reasons to object against or challenge the arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction to hear the dispute – for example, on grounds that there never was an arbitration agreement entered into between the parties, or that the...
