Malaysia's Law Firm
For Business
Ease through the business life cycle spectrum with peace of mind and confidence
Practice Areas
Franchising & Licensing
We provide comprehensive services for franchising and licensing, including franchise development, franchise/licensing agreements, intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, and international expansion. We assist clients in navigating legal complexities, ensuring compliance, and maximizing their businesses via franchising/licensing structures. With expertise in diverse industries, we offer tailored solutions to meet specific needs of our clients.
Mergers & Acquisitions
M&A is one of our bread-and-butter practice areas. With our global reach, commercial awareness, and entrepreneurial spirit, our services span the entire M&A spectrum encompassing pre-deal due diligence, deal structure planning, negotiations, execution of M&A transactions, and post-merger integration strategy – delivering maximum value to our clients.
Corporate Advisory & Strategic Development
Our general corporate advisory team has extensive experience in providing advice for entities governed under the Companies Act and other corporate entities including but not limited to charitable corporations, partnerships and societies and associations. Our practice areas include corporate governance, advising on directors’ duties and shareholders’ rights, company restructuring, providing strategic business development, transaction advisory and legal compliance.
Transactions & Contracts
Commercial transactions are critical to every successful business. As a corporate law firm, this area remains as our key foundation. Leveraging on our wide-ranging corporate and commercial knowhow, we assist in the review, drafting, negotiation and execution of complex commercial contracts and we strive to protect the best interest of our clients in all transactions.
Fundraising & Investments
With our experience in dealing with a variety of funding platforms such as Venture Capital Firms (VCs), and Equity Crowdfunding Platforms (ECFs), we are able to assist our clients in choosing the best deal structure and negotiation strategy which are the key elements to successful fundraising activities.
Fintech, Technology & Blockchain
We acquired proficient knowledge and expertise within this particular area as we have assisted a significant number of clients in obtaining licences and approvals from regulators in Malaysia such as the E-Money Licence from Bank Negara Malaysia, Securities Commission’s Digital Asset Exchange Licence, and the Credit Token Business Licence to carry out Initial Coin Offering from the Labuan Financial Services Authority.
The firm was founded in 2021 by our Founder and Managing Partner, Shamil Shakil, a Malaysian qualified corporate lawyer and company secretary.
The firm has represented businesses and entities of all sizes from diverse industries both locally and globally including startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), societies and associations, cooperatives as well as large corporations on high-value and complex corporate matters especially on issues involving cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, fintech, and offshore dealings.
Messrs. Shamil Shakil is an innovative and forward-thinking boutique corporate law firm headed by two solution-driven partners providing an extensive range of legal services including Corporate Advisory & Strategic Development, Franchising & Licensing, Fundraising & Investments, Fintech, Technology & Blockchain, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Transactions & Contracts.
Leveraging on our depth of experience and skills, we aim to provide clients with pragmatic, creative and commercially sound legal solutions assisting them in navigating business uncertainties and the ever-changing regulatory environment.
About Us
Meet The Team
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SHAMIL SHAKIL
Managing Partner
FARHAH A. RUSTAM
Partner
NAJLA Z. ZAINUDDIN
Legal Associate
NURSYAHIRAH M. JUBRI
Legal Associate
Contact Us
Messrs. Shamil Shakil
A-7-9, Menara Prima
Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia
03 7886 4515