Business law that moves as fast as you do, for founders, companies and public bodies. Every matter is led by a Partner, with a team you’ll know by name.
Running a small business? Draft everyday agreements with Legal That Works SME
Akmal SaufiPartner
Nur Khalis Johar AminPartner
Ahmad Solehin Abd GhaniPartner
Nur Amira SyahiraSenior Associate
Siti Zubaidah JemadiSenior Associate
Siti Sarah SarifSenior Associate
Madihah HishamAssociate
Nur Afiqah QasrinaAssociate
Kritigeswari P. RameshAssociate
Hafiz Azhari ZamreeAssociate
Nur Ashsyifa' AqilaTrainee AssociateFrom federal agencies to private developers. Choose a sector to see the organisations we have acted for.
What we do in this sectorGovernance, procurement, delegation of authority and integrity frameworks for statutory and public bodies.
Read moreOrganisations we have acted for · 7 organisations
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Answer a few questions and get a clear first answer. When you're ready, a Partner takes it from there.
Not sure which agreement you need? Answer a few questions and see the one most likely to fit.
Open the toolCheck whether the Personal Data Protection Act applies to what your business does.
Open the toolStep-by-step Companies Act 2016 procedures, such as appointing a director and notifying SSM, with the deadlines.
Open the toolA baseline screening of the licences and compliance duties your business may have.
Open the toolGot your answer? A Partner can take it from there.
Request a consultationThese tools give general information. They are not legal advice.
For the decisions that shape your organisation. A Partner leads your matter, with our team handling parts of it day to day.
Everyday agreements without the blank page. Answer plain questions and get a first draft built from lawyer-written clauses.
Legal That Works is the business practice of Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co, advising Malaysian businesses since 2014. A Partner leads every matter. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day.
Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure.
Leads our Conveyancing & Corporate Commercial team: corporate real estate, property transactions and land matters.
Litigator and dealmaker, 11 years in practice.
Level 25, Menara Worldwide, 198 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
03-5870 5164Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pmF-04-08, Komersial Southkey Mozek, Persiaran Southkey 1, Southkey, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor
07-291 4272Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pmSix areas where our partners and team spend their days. Every matter starts with a conversation and a written scope.
Share and asset deals, joint ventures, fundraising and financing, structured and documented through to completion.
Land acquisition, conversion, joint development and leases, led by our Conveyancing & Corporate Commercial team.
Concessions, public-private partnerships, tenders and contracts with public bodies.
Contracts, policies, misconduct and Industrial Court matters for your workforce.
Board frameworks, anti-bribery, data protection and statutory housekeeping.
Contract claims, debt recovery and winding-up, from letter of demand to court.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Tell us what you are working on. It takes under a minute.
We arrange a time to understand your goals, the risks and the timeline.
You get a written proposal. Nothing starts until you agree to it.
A Partner leads your matter with our team, with updates at every key step.
Legal That Works SME turns plain answers into a first draft built from lawyer-written clauses. If you need agreements every month, a retainer plan lowers the cost of each draft.
Guided questions, an editable Word agreement and the price before you pay.
Start draftingAdd a lawyer reviewA lawyer from the firm reviews your answers and draft with you in a booked session.
How review worksFor regular usersRetainer plansNeed more than 2 agreements a month? A set number of drafts every month at a lower price per draft.
See retainer plansRunning a larger organisation?Ask about our Retainer and Outsourced General Counsel service.
What does a lawyer actually review before a buyer signs a Malaysian share purchase agreement? Price, conditions, warranties, completion and red flags.
Read articleLegal That Works is the business and organisation practice of Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co, a Malaysian law firm with offices in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. We help business owners and leadership teams with deals, agreements, property, projects, employment, compliance and disputes.
Founders, private companies, government agencies, statutory bodies, government-linked companies and NGOs. Some of the organisations we have acted for are shown on this page with their permission.
Every matter is different, so our fees are not fixed. After a first conversation you get a written scope and fee proposal. Work starts only after you agree to it.
A Partner leads your matter. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with the Partner overseeing.
We reply within 30 minutes during office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm.
Most work is done online. We meet in person when the law requires it, at our offices in Kuala Lumpur or Johor Bahru.
Our self-serve platform for everyday business agreements. Answer plain questions and get a first draft built from lawyer-written clauses, in English or Bahasa Malaysia. You see the price before you pay, and you can add a lawyer review.
Yes. Businesses that need agreements every month can join a retainer plan on Legal That Works SME for a lower price per draft. Organisations that want a lawyer on call can ask about our Retainer and Outsourced General Counsel service.
Yes. You can work with us in English or Bahasa Malaysia.
Every organisation we act for is building something. Tell us what yours is. A lawyer reviews every request, and when we take on your matter, a Partner leads it from day one.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
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