Having an expert legal representative on your side will ensure you steer clear of unnecessary complications or hassles that could undermine your business’ growth. You simply can’t afford to make any mistakes when it comes to dealing with legal issues for your business. When you engage Xian & Co, you enjoy the advantage of being able to sleep at night, safe in the knowledge that your legal affairs are in order.
It’s a simple fact of life that there will always be legal challenges confronting businesses. It could be an employee asserting their workplace rights or neglecting their workplace obligations, or issues regarding redundancies and termination. It may be an intellectual property ownership matter which if not resolved could spell the end of what you’ve worked so hard to achieve. It could even be supplier issues, or customer debt matters. The list is endless. It is our job to advise you the right steps to take to remedy the situation promptly and effectively. We are a commercial law firm located in Johor Bahru that offer legal services to clients both locally and across Malaysia. We offer a full suite of commercial legal services. We add value to your business by leaving you free to operate knowing the legal tasks are in good hands. Our services include:
- Contract preparation, review and management
- Corporate advisory on retainer or ad-hoc basis
- Employment contract preparation, review and management
- Human resource management and workplace relations advice
- Due Diligence, Franchising, Licensing, Distribution, Dealership
- Business sale and acquisition advice
- Joint Ventures advice
Don’t waste your precious time trying to decipher legal jargon. As Xian & Co’s client, you can count on our expertise and our assurance that we’re here for you to answer questions, relieve your concerns and take active action should the need arise.
The property market is dynamic and real estate law is ever changing. It is important that those who operate in the real estate industry are kept up with these important changes so that they can operate at peak effectiveness, whilst maintaining compliance. Our leading real estate lawyers keep our clients informed of legislative changes, provide advice as to compliance, and provide training so that industry participants don’t have to think twice when advising vendors or purchasers, or dealing with regulatory authorities.
We have extensive experience in handling and advising on land-related matters which includes sale and purchase of residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural land and land related issues including issues relating to transfers, leases, charges and other dealings of lands. We also undertake matters relating to property development and property development financing from advising, drafting to finalizing of all legal documentation. We also handled vast amount of residential, commercial and industrial leases and tenancies from negotiating, drafting and finalizing of leases and tenancies agreements.
A badly drafted contract could have serious implications on your business. When hiring an employee, employers should at the very least, be aware of the basics of employee rights and benefits. Hiring an employee may also come with other obligations, such as registering with the Employees Provident Fund and Social Security Organisation, minimum wage requirements, minimum annual leave entitlements, sick leave entitlements and so on.
A typical example on the misconception when it comes to employment issues are that since employee can resign from their position anytime by giving the required notice or payment of wages in lieu of notice then naturally the employees’ employment can also be terminated by the employer just by giving either the minimum notice provided by the law or the notice stated in the Employment Contract or payment of wages in lieu of notice. By doing so, the employers are in fact exposing themselves to the risk of being sued for unfair dismissal by the disgruntled employees. Employers must bear in mind that any termination of employment of its employees must be done in a fair way and with “just cause and excuse”.
We must also add that having good policies in your business from the start can save you a lot of heartbreak and implementation issues in the long run. The importance of good drafting also extends to company’s policies. Company’s policies should always be clear and consistent and be put down in writing in places such as the Employees’ Handbook. This serves as a guide to all the employees and create consistency of practices in the work place.
Most importantly, a good contract would need to protect the employer’s assets which includes all the confidential information, trade secrets, intellectual property, customers and employees.
We undertake application for Grant of Probate, Letter of Administration, Small Estate Distribution Order, estate administration and distribution and re-sealing of Probate and Letter of Administration.
Virtually everyone postpones writing a Will. Many view the process as giving away the ownership of our property or even a taboo to even talk about Will. Whatever the reason may be for putting off the drafting of a Will, many people do not realize that writing one actually prevents what is feared. In fact, a Will may be the most important document that you ever write, because it allows you to select the persons who will receive what you own when you are no longer around. A Will can protect your minor children and old age parents’ interest while making sure that someone you trust will be the one helping to administer your estate and ensure your estate goes to your loved ones in accordance with your wishes written in the Will.
A Will’s importance is clear regardless of your personal situation. Without a will, you have no control about the distribution of your property after your death or the persons involved in administering the estate. A local court makes those decisions, and it has no authority to deviate from the law. In essence, the court steps into your shoes and makes all of the decisions for you whether or not it is what you want.
This can be easily avoided with proper planning. By creating your Will now, you can always add to the provisions or alter the document as your life evolves. It’s important to review your current Will every five years to ensure that it’s up to date and still reflective of your future wishes.