by DNH (BD) | Feb 27, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial
A director is, by default, entitled to inspect company documents under section 245 of the Companies Act 2016. Can the court refuse the request of a director of a company to inspect company documents, and if the answer is yes, on what grounds? In the recent case of...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 23, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial
What is a share swap? Share swaps are an increasingly common corporate arrangement used in the acquisition of companies. It basically involves a purchase of the target company’s shares, in exchange for shares of the acquiring company, instead of cash consideration. So...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 15, 2023 | Dispute Resolution
Section 2 of the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (“Act”) gives a general definition of what is an arbitration agreement. Under the Act, an arbitration agreement is an agreement to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes which have arisen or which may arise...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 10, 2023 | Dispute Resolution
Your company has received a “Writ Saman” (Writ of Summons) and “Pernyataan Tuntutan” (Statement of Claim) from a law firm. What are the first immediate steps you need to attend to? Step 1: Read the Document Check that the Defendant named is correct Understand what...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 30, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial
In our previous article, we ventured into the sphere of blockchain technology and how the rising adoption of digital payments and digital assets are regulated in Malaysia. We learnt that digital currencies and digital tokens (collectively called ‘digital assets’) are...
