Client Accounts
What clients have found when working with the firm.
The accounts below are taken from clients who have engaged the firm across its three practice areas. They are written in the clients' own words and have not been edited for promotional purposes.
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Average rating
340+
Matters handled
8
Years in practice
96%
Return engagement rate
Client Testimonials
Selected client accounts
Nadia Rahman
Director, Petaling Jaya
"We asked the firm to advise on a non-compete clause our outgoing operations head had asked us to waive. The advisory letter was clear about what the clause did and did not require, and gave us enough context to make the decision ourselves. We did not feel pushed toward any particular course — just better informed than we were before."
Advisory Letter — April 2025
Chan Wei Liang
MD, Subang Jaya
"The contract review was thorough and the redlined version made it straightforward to take back to the supplier for discussion. Rashida flagged two provisions I had not thought to question — a limitation of liability clause and an automatic renewal term — and explained what each meant in plain terms. The supplier agreed to revisions on both."
Contract Review — March 2025
Siti Aminah
Founder, Kuala Lumpur
"We are in the first year of a standing counsel arrangement and find the quarterly meetings particularly useful. It gives us a regular opportunity to go through matters we have set aside because they did not seem urgent enough to raise individually. The defined consultation time each month means we are not counting minutes every time we call."
Standing Counsel — Ongoing from January 2025
Mohamed Hafiz
COO, Shah Alam
"What I found most useful about the advisory letter was that it actually distinguished between the two interpretations of the clause that had been in dispute internally. Both readings were set out fairly, and the letter explained which one had stronger legal support. That resolved what had been a protracted internal argument in one reading."
Advisory Letter — February 2025
Tan Kian Hock
Partner, Penang
"We engaged the firm to review a distributorship agreement our principal had sent through. The review came back within the agreed time, the fee was what had been quoted, and the feedback on the indemnity clause was the most useful part — we had not read it carefully enough and it was more one-sided than we would normally accept. The principal agreed to revise it."
Contract Review — March 2025
Lim Jing Yi
CEO, Kuala Lumpur
"We have been on the standing counsel arrangement for two quarters now. The most practical benefit has been having someone to call when an employment question comes up — we had a situation with a probationary employee in February that we were uncertain how to handle, and a short consultation saved us from what would have been an ill-advised letter."
Standing Counsel — Ongoing from October 2024
Matter Summaries
How matters have typically unfolded
The following are anonymised summaries of engagements the firm has completed. Details have been changed to protect client confidentiality.
The situation
A KL-based technology company received a vendor contract containing a governing law clause that selected a foreign jurisdiction. The client was uncertain what this meant for enforcement in Malaysia and whether it was a term worth seeking to negotiate.
What the firm did
The firm reviewed the contract, prepared a written advisory letter setting out the effect of the foreign governing law clause under Malaysian private international law, and prepared a redlined version with a Malaysian-law alternative and a fallback position for negotiation.
The outcome
The vendor agreed to a Malaysian law clause on the principal contract and an arbitration clause in lieu of the original dispute resolution provision. The engagement ran over three weeks and was completed within the quoted fee range.
Contract Review — 2024
The situation
A medium-sized manufacturing company in Selangor wanted to understand whether its current employment contracts complied with the Employment Act 1955 following amendments that had come into effect, and what changes, if any, it was required to make.
What the firm did
As standing counsel to the company, the firm reviewed the existing contract templates against the amended Act and prepared a written note identifying specific provisions requiring revision and the form of revision required, with model replacement clauses.
The outcome
The company updated its templates based on the model clauses provided. The revision was completed over a single quarter, forming part of the standing counsel arrangement without requiring additional engagement fees.
Standing Counsel — 2024
The situation
A sole proprietor operating a consulting practice asked the firm whether a retainer arrangement he had entered into two years previously was enforceable, following a dispute with the client about the scope of services owed under its terms.
What the firm did
The firm prepared a Considered Advisory Letter examining the retainer against the Contracts Act 1950, the scope provision as written, and the relevant conduct of the parties since signature. The letter set out two possible readings and the firm's assessment of which was the more defensible.
The outcome
The client used the advisory letter as the basis for a written response to the dispute. The matter was resolved without proceedings. The firm was not involved in the negotiation, which fell outside the scope of the advisory letter engagement.
Advisory Letter — 2024
Contact the Firm
Reach Khaolega
Telephone
+60 3-2161 8473Address
Suite 22-1, Menara Maxis
Persiaran KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Professional Standing
Credentials and accreditation
Bar Council Malaysia
All principals are admitted advocates and solicitors of the High Court of Malaya
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Held at levels required by the Bar Council; details provided at commencement of engagement
PDPA 2010 Compliance
Client data handled in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010
Legal Profession Act 1976
The firm's practice is conducted in compliance with the Legal Profession Act 1976 (Malaysia)
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