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How do Mergers & Acquisitions affect employees’ rights?

How do Mergers & Acquisitions affect employees’ rights?

by DNH (BD) | Mar 31, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law

In mergers & acquisitions (M&A), restructuring is inevitable and this typically includes changes in the workplace arrangement. This means that employees would need to brace themselves for such changes and very often, questions relating to employees’ rights and...
Will the General Code of Practice of Personal Data Protection affect your business?

Will the General Code of Practice of Personal Data Protection affect your business?

by DNH (BD) | Mar 24, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial

In Malaysia, the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) was enacted to regulate the processing of personal data in commercial transactions, and to provide individuals with control over their personal data. To learn more about the PDPA, you can read our earlier...
Raising Funds from the Public as a Private Company in Malaysia (Part 1)

Raising Funds from the Public as a Private Company in Malaysia (Part 1)

by DNH (BD) | Mar 21, 2023 | Corporate and Commercial

It is common for start-ups to incorporate a private company limited by shares and offering equity in its company in exchange for funding provided by investors, family and/or friends. The question that usually follows from this is whether can a private company limited...
Case spotlight: Director’s Right to Inspect Documents

Case spotlight: Director’s Right to Inspect Documents

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...
The Uses of Share Swaps in Mergers & Acquisitions

The Uses of Share Swaps in Mergers & Acquisitions

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...
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