Zi Li & Partners

Corporate Commercial and Regulatory Compliance

Corporate Commercial 

Our experienced and dedicated team of lawyers in our corporate practice are renowned for delivering practical and commercially viable advice to our clients which range from leading domestic and international corporations to small growing businesses. We advise on the full spectrum of corporate and commercial work, and our expertise has led us to being involved in many highly complex domestic and cross border transactions covering various industry sectors.

We draw expertise from our years of experience in the ASEAN region to provide clients with a comprehensive array of services covering the entire business life cycle, from incorporation to the growth and expansion of operations and business. We work with foreign clients who are looking to establish a presence in Malaysia and the region and advise Malaysian clients looking to expand overseas.

Whether you are a small business set up or a large corporation, private or publicly listed, our team of experienced lawyers focuses on integrating your business and investment strategies with practical legal solutions that work for you. From establishing and organising your business to supporting your administrative and corporate functions, we provide a full range of services that cater to your business needs.

These include:

Regulatory Compliance

We constantly keep up to date with the ever changing laws and regulations, which enable us to provide legal advisory and support to our clients on regulatory compliance in the industries and sectors that they operate in. We help our clients to understand their legal responsibilities, manage their business operations under the applicable regulatory regime and mitigate any legal risk which may arise in the course of their business.

We have experience in advising on various aspects of regulatory compliance and issues, including banking and financial services, data protection, employment and energy sectors.

Key Engagements

  • Advised the ASEAN regional insurtech company, Axinan Pte Ltd (under the brand Igloo) on its business operation in Malaysia and South East Asia. 

  • Advised Specific Resources Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of PT J Resoures, a public listed company on the Indonesian stock exchange, in relation to its business operation in Malaysia. 

  • Advised Agroway (M) Sdn Bhd, one of the oldest agricultural chemical trading company in Malaysia, in relation to its day-to-day business agreements with its trading partners and customers.

  • Advised Sea Frontier Fund LP on its day to day business operation in Malaysia. 

  • Advised Sea Frontier Fund LP, the limited partner of Sea Frontier Fund, a USD200million fund established by AC Ventures, on its employment contract template and other corporate commercial agreements. 

  • Advised the shareholders of renowned F&B brands, Table & Apron and Universal Bakehouse, on the shareholders agreements and formulate their employees share option scheme.

  • Advised the corporate and commercial agreement for Basic Wine Store.