Boutique
Excellence
Big Firm
Depth
We bring big firm depth with the agility of a focused practice. From structuring ventures to resolving disputes, we help clients navigate complexity with clarity, pace, and strategic alignment.
Strategic Clarity,
Commercial
Precision
Our clients range from early-stage founders to multinational investors, from family-run businesses to state-linked institutions. We bring specialised capability in regulatory licensing, cross-border structuring, and transactional work. What unites our clients is ambition and the need for legal partners who understand the commercial stakes behind every decision.
Whether advising on a cross-border joint venture, securing a regulatory licence, navigating complex negotiations, or resolving contentious disputes, we bring more than legal fluency. We bring contextual intelligence that moves outcomes forward.
Our Principles
Partner Led Execution
You work directly with senior lawyers who lead your matter from start to finish. No handoffs. No layers. Just clarity and accountability.
Advice You Can Act On
We do not deal in theory. We deliver commercially grounded solutions that reflect your risks, your context, and your objectives.
Lean by Design
We are intentionally lean. It keeps us responsive, precise, and fully aligned with our clients. No volume chasing. No diluted focus.
Geared for Modern Sectors
We work in fast-moving, under-regulated, or structurally complex sectors where frameworks are still catching up and execution cannot afford to wait.
Core Practice & Focused Segments
Core Practice Areas
Corporate & Commercial
Advising on structuring, shareholder arrangements, governance, contracts, and compliance across all business stages, with a focus on clarity and strategic alignment.
Dispute Resolution
Resolving corporate, shareholder, and employment disputes through litigation and strategic negotiation, always grounded in commercial realities.
Real Estate
Handling land deals, acquisitions, joint ventures, and tenancy structuring with legal precision and strong market understanding.
Focused Practice Segments
Mergers & Acquisitions
Handling share and asset acquisitions, business disposals, and joint ventures with complete support across due diligence, negotiations, closing, and post-transaction structuring and compliance.
Islamic Finance, Capital & Investments
Structuring equity raises, RCPS instruments, investment term sheets, and shariah-compliant transactions, with deep experience in regulated, investor-driven, and capital-intensive sectors and jurisdictions.
Franchising & Market Expansion
Executing franchise rollouts, licensing arrangements, brand protection strategies, and investor-operator structures for businesses expanding across domestic markets, regional territories, and commercial formats.
Digital Finance & Emerging Tech
Advising on crypto platforms and digital finance architecture, covering exchanges, tokenisation models, wallets, and offshore structures in evolving and under-regulated environments.
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
Structuring tenders, procurement strategies, financing pathways, and execution frameworks for infrastructure, solar, and energy projects involving government-linked or multi-stakeholder mandates.
Government & Public Sector
Advising GLCs, statutory bodies, and public institutions on legal structuring, policy frameworks, procurement strategy, and inter-agency agreements for public mandates and development initiatives.
Intellectual Property
Securing and monetising IP through trademark filings, brand audits, licensing models, and commercial strategy, especially for growth-stage, retail, and F&B-focused ventures.
Company Secretarial & Governance
Delivering end-to-end company secretarial services including incorporation, compliance, board governance, and filings to support seamless operations across private and regulated entities.
From Founders to
Institutions
Our clients range from founders and business owners to institutions and regulators. What they share is the need for legal counsel that cuts through ambiguity, supports growth, and understands the pressure of moving parts.
Government-Linked and State-Supported Entities
Public mandates often involve procurement rules, regulatory oversight, and political visibility. We bring clarity, discretion, and institutional fluency where it matters most.
Foreign Investors and Cross-Border Ventures
Entering Malaysia involves regulatory ambiguity, equity restrictions, and jurisdictional risk. We bring structure, local understanding, and strategic clarity to cross-border expansion.
Family-Owned and Privately Held Companies
In family enterprises, law intersects with trust, succession, and control. We help navigate internal dynamics while maintaining structure, continuity, and commercial discipline.
Franchise Operators and Scalable Brands
Expanding through franchising or licensing requires enforceable systems and brand control. We design frameworks that travel well, even when investor interests are layered in.
Fintech, Digital Assets and Financial Innovators
Regulatory gaps cannot delay execution. We support market disruptors with structuring, licensing, and legal clarity across emerging technologies and token-based business models.
Startups and Growth Companies
Early-stage momentum depends on legal clarity. We support founders across fundraising, commercialisation, and scaling without compromising speed, ambition, or strategic control.
Select Clients
Representative clients across fintech, real estate, corporate, and government sectors
Meet Our Team
Shamil leads the firm's corporate and fintech practice, focusing on high-value transactions, digital asset structuring, and regulatory licensing. He regularly represents state-linked entities, venture-backed companies, and foreign investors in multi-jurisdictional mandates involving Labuan FSA, the Securities Commission, and Bank Negara Malaysia.
Farhah advises on corporate structuring, shareholder arrangements, and Islamic finance transactions. Her practice includes joint ventures, governance frameworks, and commercial advisory for entrepreneurs, investors, and public sector stakeholders across regulated and growth-focused industries.
Nursyahirah focuses on both corporate advisory and commercial litigation, with experience in shareholder disputes, employment claims, and contract enforcement. She provides clients with structured, outcome-oriented strategies across transactional, contentious, and compliance-driven matters.
Sahara focuses on franchising, brand licensing, intellectual property, and real estate advisory. She has advised well-known local brands on structuring franchise models, scaling retail operations, and managing asset-based transactions involving both private and state-linked entities.
Awards & Recognition
Recognized excellence across fintech, Islamic finance, and transactional law by Asian Legal Business (ALB)
Fintech Law Firm of the Year
Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Dealmaker of the Year (Shamil Shakil)
Our consistent recognition as finalists across multiple categories in the prestigious Asian Legal Business (ALB) Awards demonstrates our commitment to excellence in specialized legal practice areas. From fintech innovation to Islamic finance expertise, these accolades reflect our deep sector knowledge and client-focused approach in Malaysia's evolving legal landscape.
Thought Leadership &
Industry Insights
Stay informed with our latest perspectives on legal developments, regulatory changes, and industry trends affecting businesses in Malaysia and the region.
Contact Our Team
Ready to discuss your legal needs? Our experienced team is here to provide strategic counsel and practical solutions.