by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jun 10, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial
What are the corporate law topics that people most searched for in 2019? We’ve analysed the most popular searches and articles on our website since January 2019 and have identified the 5 topics that appear to be on top of everyone’s minds: Ordinary Shares and...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Apr 15, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial
Over the past couple of years, we have seen the start-up scene in Malaysia boom and grow vibrantly. The ever-changing market presents plenty of opportunities for start-ups to thrive, we see more promising start-ups emerging, and existing start-ups scaling up...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Mar 18, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial
Are ‘one-sided’ exclusion clauses enforceable? The Malaysian Federal Court weighs in; As discussed in our previous post, exclusion clauses are enforceable in general, no matter how wide they appear to the courts, provided that: The clause is not found to be unfair...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Mar 6, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial
The prospect of acquiring a company or a small business in Malaysia can be one that is both exciting and daunting, especially for those that are purchasing for the first time, whether as a foreigner or a local. After identifying the type of business to purchase, the...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Feb 27, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial
Is selling your business something you envisage or have planned to take place at some point in time? In any event, it helps to know what a sale of business in Malaysia entails. This article is written from the point of view of a seller of a business. Regardless of the...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jan 15, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial
Generally, a typical software licensing agreement between providers and users will contain the elements below: the software licensing agreement: which contain the main commercial and legal terms of the licensing the software, addressing the licence to use the...