Tay & Partners law firm news

With the US economy in dire straits, many Malaysian factories have been closed down almost overnight.

Tay & Partners does not only provide sound legal advice; it also has an understanding of the business climate that foreign investors need and are adept in helping FDIs navigate regulatory challenges during leaner economic times.

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, Malaysia’s sixth-largest law firm by headcount, has appointed Stephen Jiew as a partner in its intellectual property department.

Malaysia’s Tay & Partners has poached dispute resolution lawyer Cheah Soo Chuan from Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill’s litigation practice, as a partner in its Kuala Lumpur office.

With the US economy in dire straits, many Malaysian factories have been closed down almost overnight.

Broadening horizons: The impending opening of the Malaysian market may not be a high priority for international law firms, but for their domestic counterparts it presents a perfect opportunity to broaden their horizons and push plans for regional expansion into overdrive

Malaysia's lawyers are doing well despite the odds - but longer-term structural reform of the local legal market is on the cards.

Tay & Partners does not only provide sound legal advice; it also has an understanding of the business climate that foreign investors need and are adept in helping FDIs navigate regulatory challenges during leaner economic times.

English firm Bird & Bird and Singapore firm ATMD have entered into a global association agreement which will see the firms collaborating on an exclusive basis.

To tap a wider pool of clients in South East Asia, Singapore law firm KhattarWong and Malaysia firm KK Chong and Co have signed an alliance that will see resources and networks shared across the Johor Baru causeway.

Money doesn't necessarily buy job satisfaction. But if a law firm pays below market rate, chances are you'll soon see lawyers voting with their feet. ALB looks at salary trends across key Asian markets.

The Malaysian Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) is a committee and not a statutory body. The guidelines issued by FIC are not issued pursuant to any power granted by legislations. The guidelines are essentially administrative guidelines and do not have the force of law.

The New Year brought new beginnings to the Malaysian capital market when the Securities Commission (SC) introduced new guidelines that were specially designed to make Malaysia a preferred listing destination and to raise the standard of advisory and due diligence conduct by market participants.

The New Year brought new beginnings to the Malaysian capital market when the Securities Commission (SC) introduced new guidelines that were specially designed to make Malaysia a preferred listing destination and to raise the standard of advisory and due diligence conduct by market participants.

Singapore law firm Alban Tay Mahtani & de Silva is seeking to bolster its image with the addition of new partner Anand Nalachandran.

Proceedings of the Royal Commission set up to investigate the alleged brokering of judicial positions by a prominent lawyer are under way.

During the recent Franchise Awards Night organized by the Malaysian Franchise Association, the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk seri Najib Tun Razak ("DPM"), was reported saying that the Government would continue to strengthen the franchise industry, which would include reviewing certain aspects of the Malaysian Franchise Act 1998 ("the Act").

The Securities Commission ("SC"), established primarily as a watchdog for the securities and futures market in Malaysia, took another step to restore investor's confidence in the capital market

The new Capital Market and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) came into force on 28 September 2007. CMSA consolidates the Securities Industry Act 1983, Futures Industry Act 1993 and Part IV of the Securities Commission Act 1993 which deals with issues of securities, takeovers and mergers.

As Malaysians celebrate the 50th birthday of their nation, corporations and their advisers had another celebration amongst themselves. The ghastly convoluted and knotty Section 132G of the Companies Act 1965, which governed related party transactions, was finally abolished