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Structuring Project Finance Deals: Legal Risks and Mitigation

Discover how legal risks in project finance can be managed through well-drafted contracts, risk allocation mechanisms, and lender protections—essential for successful infrastructure investments.

Malaysia’s Financial Regulatory Landscape: 2025 Outlook

Explore upcoming changes in Malaysia’s financial regulations, including updates on digital finance, AML laws, and Bank Negara’s evolving role in shaping a secure and modern financial sector.

Navigating Cross-Border Financing: Key Legal Considerations

Cross-border financing brings complex legal challenges across jurisdictions. This article highlights key issues such as regulatory compliance, enforceability of security, and structuring strategies for international transactions.

Explore thought leadership pieces and in-depth analyses by our lawyers on emerging legal trends, industry developments, and topical issues.

Industrial Court Issues Cease and Desist Order to Preserve Integrity of Proceedings

Please click HERE INTRODUCTION In a significant development in Malaysia’s industrial relations landscape, the Industrial Court has issued a cease and desist order

Gain insights into notable cases and deals handled by our firm, featuring key takeaways and judicial reasoning that shape Malaysian law.

Case Update: Clarifying the Law on Total Failure of Consideration

CONTRACT LAW Restitution – Unjust Enrichment – Consideration – Illegality Lim Swee Choo & Anor v Ong Koh Hou @ Won Kok Fong Civil Appeal No: 02(f)-22-07/2024 (W) | Federal Court see the grounds

Case Update: Honest Business Judgments Shielded from Liability

COMPANY LAW Business Judgement Rule – Fiduciary Duties – Directors’ Duties – Good Faith Iris Corporation Bhd v Tan Sri Razali Bin Ismail & Ors Civil Appeal No: W-02(NCC)(W)-1736-09/2022 | Court of Appeal see

Case Update: Where There’s a Will…There’s a Challenge

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION Testamentary capacity – Undue Influence – Validity of Will – Intestacy – Probate Kong Kin Lay & Ors v Kong Kin Siong & Ors Civil Appeal No: W-02(NCvC)(W)-290-02/2023)| Court of Appeal

Case Update: No Action Against Liquidator Without Leave of Court

COMPANY LAW Liquidator’s fee – Leave of Court – Winding Up Proceedings – Bare Trustee Andrew Heng & Anor v Chong Kok Wooi (acting in his own capacity and also representing the group

Case Update: No Just Cause at the Final Whistle

EMPLOYMENT LAW Wrongful Dismissal – Unsatisfactory Team Performance – Termination – Double Punishment Lim Teong Kim v Perak FC Sdn Bhd Case No.:22/4-77/24 | Industrial Court see the grounds of judgment here Facts Lim

Case Update: Flood Damage Claim Sinks at Appellate Court

LAW OF TORT Negligence – Nuisance – Breach of Statutory Duty – Duty of Care Ahmad Rubil & Ors v Minda Muhibah Sdn Bhd & Anor Civil Appeals No: W-02-(NCvC) (W)-1172-07/2023) | Court of Appeal

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Appellate Court Stresses Obligation to Refer Dismissals to Industrial Court When DGIR Fails to Resolve

In a landmark decision, the Court of Appeal has overturned a previous High Court ruling that had dismissed a judicial review application on the decision of the Director General of Industrial Relations (DGIR) to close

Access concise summaries of newly enacted laws, amendments, and regulatory changes with practical implications for businesses and practitioners.

Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication (Amendment) Act 2024

13 October 2025 Act A1738: Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication (Amendment) Act 2024 will come into operation on 1 January 2026. This is an act to amend the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012.

Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024

13 October 2025 Act A1737: Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024 will come into operation on 1 January 2026. This is an Act to amend the Arbitration Act 2005. The Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024, enacted to align Malaysia’s

Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2025

1 October 2025 Act A1760: Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 [Act A1760] has come into operation on 1 October 2025. This is an Act to amend the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991. The Amendment

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025

9 May 2025 Act 870 – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 has come into operation on 9 May 2025 (save for Part VII (Assessment and Permanent Storage in Onshore Areas)). The Act establishes

Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2025

9 May 2025 Act A1755: Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2025 has come into operation on 9 May 2025. This is an Act to amend the Legal Profession Act 1976. Highlights of the Amendment Act include:1. Introduction

Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2024

1 October 2024 Act A1724: Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2024 comes into operation on 1 October 2024. This is an Act to amend the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969. The highlights of the amendment are

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