by Donovan & Ho | Jan 12, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial
Companies may issue different classes of the same type of shares (e.g. ‘A’ ordinary shares and ‘B’ ordinary shares) or different types of shares (e.g. ordinary shares or preference shares). Different rights can be attached to different classes and types of shares for...
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 | Sep 29, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial, Tax
At the early stages of a start-up founder’s journey, before any significant expenses are incurred, any material contracts are signed, and more importantly, before anyone can take your business seriously, the question of ‘Which business vehicle?’ should come to mind....
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 28, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
Should a company use information of an individual for the purposes of marketing (e.g. marketing through SMS, email, direct mail and telephone), the company will be processing personal data about an individual in respect of a commercial transaction. In respect of such...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 14, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Department (“PDPD”) recently issued the Public Consultation Paper No. 1/2015 on the Proposed Personal Data Protection Standards(“Standards”). The Standards are meant to act as a minimum requirement from...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 6, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
Mary is interested to join a popular gym in Kuala Lumpur. The gym offers her what seems to be an attractive package – pay a lump sum upfront for a whole year’s membership in order to get a discount. Mary signs up for the package and pays the membership...
