What isn’t included?

Negotiating with the other side, dealing with third parties and authorities for you, due diligence, deep counterparty research, court action, property transactions, buying or selling a business (M&A) and heavy compliance work. We quote these separately, in writing, before any work starts.

How much does it cost?

From RM3,xxx a month. Your fee depends on the scope we agree on the call. You see it in writing before you commit.

Are there monthly limits?

Yes. We explain them on the call and put them in writing, so you know exactly what your fee covers.

What if I need more than my scope?

We tell you first and quote in writing before any extra work.

Yes, on the notice in your engagement letter. No employment law involved.

Is the call a sales pitch?

It’s 25 minutes to understand your business and tell you if a retainer fits. If it doesn’t, we’ll say so.

Who will I work with?

Lawyers from Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.

Can we work in Bahasa Malaysia?

Yes. English or Bahasa Malaysia, whichever suits you.

Is what I tell you confidential?

Yes. What you share with us is kept confidential.

Book a call

Legal That Works, by Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co.

You’re already the legal department. You don’t have to be.

Put a corporate and commercial lawyer on retainer. For one fixed monthly fee, a lawyer who knows your business structures your deals, drafts and reviews your agreements, and picks up the phone when you need advice. You get back to revenue.

Book a 25-minute call See why it matters

Lawyer on retainer from RM3,xxx a month. Video call, pick a time that suits you.

Real lawyers on call. Advising Malaysian businesses since 2014.

Try it · tap a week

Your calendar

MONPitch to Selera Kampung

MONRead their 40-page draft

TUEGoogle: is this deal allowed?

WEDChase their lawyer

THUFix the clause we missed

FRIPayroll

Your lawyer

No lawyer yet.
It all lands on you.

Your hours on legal
this week

11hrs

Example week. It switches by itself; tap to take over.

Since 2014Advising Malaysian businesses
KL & JBOffices in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru
EN & BMAdvice in English and Bahasa Malaysia
Licensed & insuredAdvocates and solicitors, Malaysian Bar

We’ve helped

Common thoughts

Sound familiar?

If you said one of these this month, you’re running the legal department too. Most owners are. Nobody hands you a lawyer when you register a company.

“Is this deal even allowed?”

Business owner · 23:12

“Their lawyer sent the agreement. Which terms can I actually accept?”

Business owner · 23:14

“I don’t even know what I don’t know.”

Business owner · 23:20

“My team is great. But nobody here is a legal person.”

Business owner · 09:05

“Who do I even talk to about this?”

Business owner · 09:07

“Hire a full-time lawyer? We’re not there yet.”

Business owner · 23:41

Across the table

The other side brought a lawyer. Who’s looking after you?

Their lawyer is paid to protect them. Not you. The “standard agreement” they send was drafted for their side.

Smart business owners have a business lawyer behind them.With a retainer, you walk in knowing exactly what to push back on.

Book a 25-minute call

Try it · the meeting

Their CEO

Their lawyer

“These are our standard terms. Everyone signs them.”

You

Empty seat

“Err… ok?”

You walk in

Unprepared

Want your lawyer in the room? Negotiation is an add-on, quoted separately.

What a lawyer does

A lawyer for the whole life of the deal.

Not just a document. Follow one deal from first idea to year two.

Playing through the deal. Tap any step to jump in.

Is this even allowed?

Confirm whether your business model or deal is allowed.
Find the position of the law, clearly.
Look at the issue through a legal lens, in the context of your business.
Run a basic check on the other party.
Set the legal strategy.

DEAL FILE · BINTANG JAYA × SELERA KAMPUNGExample

Business model is allowedLAW

Licences and approvals listedLAW

Basic check on the other partyCHECK

Strategy agreed with youPLAN

Day-to-day drafting, reviews and advice sit in your retainer. Negotiation, dealing with third parties, due diligence, court action, property deals, M&A and heavy compliance work are quoted separately.

A fair question

Use AI. Then talk to a lawyer.

AI is great for a first look. But you don’t want a chatbot sitting across from the other side’s lawyer.

AI toolYour lawyer

NegotiationAI toolCan’t sit across the tableYour lawyerNegotiates with the other side and their lawyer, for you Add-on

Whose sideAI toolNo one’sYour lawyerYours, and only yours

ResponsibilityAI toolNobody answers for itYour lawyerLicensed, insured and professionally responsible for the advice

ContextAI toolKnows only what you typeYour lawyerAsks what you didn’t think to ask, and learns your business over time

LicenceAI toolNot licensed to practise lawYour lawyerAdvocate and solicitor under the Legal Profession Act 1976

Showing upAI toolLives on your screenYour lawyerGoes to the counter, the land office, SSM or the authority, for your matter Add-on

The cost

Thinking of hiring in-house legal? Check the receipt first.

Who would you hire?

RECEIPT · HIRING IN-HOUSE

In-house legal

Base salaryRM8,050

EPF (12%)RM966

SOCSORM105

EISRM12

Deal experiencenone yet

Recruitment fee+ extra

Laptop and software+ extra

Leave cover+ extra

Bonus and increment+ extra

TOTAL / MONTHRM9,133+

That’s a year ofRM109,596+

An entry-level hire has no deal experience yet. You’ll still be the one checking their work.

RECEIPT · LAWYER ON RETAINER

Legal That Works

Monthly feeRM3,xxx

Deal experiencesince 2014

EPF / SOCSO / EISRM0

RecruitmentRM0

Laptop, leave coverRM0

Ending itby contract

TOTAL / MONTHRM3,xxx

✓ Scale up in a busy quarter, down in a quiet one✓ Lawyers who’ve seen many deals, so you get ideas already tested

2–3×CHEAPER

In-house legal: base salary at the low end of JobStreet’s Legal Counsel range (RM8,050 to RM10,550 a month, October 2026). Other roles: Michael Page Malaysia Salary Guide 2026, average gross annual, via AJobThing (June 2026), matched to the closest job title. Employer EPF 12%; SOCSO 1.75% and EIS 0.2% on the RM6,000 wage ceiling. “+” means costs not counted, such as recruitment, equipment, leave cover and bonus. An estimate, not a quote.

What’s included

Your everyday legal work, covered.

The work that eats your week sits in your retainer. Bigger matters get their own quote, in writing, before anything starts.

Lawyer on retainerfrom RM3,xxx / monthScope and fee agreed on the call, in writing

In your retainer, every month

Deal structure and strategy
The right shape for the deal before anyone drafts.
“Is this allowed?” check
A clear answer on whether your deal or business model is allowed.
Agreement drafting
Your agreements, written for your side.
Review and sign-off
Gaps found. Terms workable, enforceable and binding.
Risk flags
Red flags on your deals, raised before you commit.
Deal roadmap
Renewal dates, key deadlines and what happens if things go wrong.
Phone calls with your lawyer
Including everyday compliance questions. Ask before you decide.
Monthly recap
Where every matter stands, in one note, every month.

Monthly limits are explained on the call.

Add-ons, quoted separately

Your lawyer already knows your business, so these start faster. Written quote first.

Negotiating with the other side
Dealing with third parties and authorities for you
Due diligence
Deep counterparty research
Court action
Property transactions
Buying or selling a business (M&A)
Heavy compliance work

How it works

Five steps. The first takes 25 minutes.

Book a 25-minute call
Pick a time on the calendar.
Tell us about your business
And the deals coming up.
Get a written proposal
Scope and a fixed monthly fee.
Sign the engagement letter
Only if it fits.
Your lawyer is on call
Hand legal over. Get back to revenue.

Book a 25-minute call

Before you book

Is this right for you?

Made for you if

You own or run a Malaysian business and handle the legal side yourself.
You sign deals, hire, buy or sell most months.
Nobody on your team is a legal person.
You want a lawyer before you sign, not after a dispute.
You’re not ready to hire in-house legal.

Probably not the right fit if

You only need one court case, one property deal or one acquisition. We quote that as its own matter.

You already have a full in-house legal team.

Not sure? Book the call. We’ll tell you honestly.

The firm

Your lawyers are real people.

Legal That Works is a team of lawyers at Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co, in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, advising Malaysian businesses since 2014.

Kuala Lumpur · Level 25, Menara Worldwide, 198 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Johor Bahru · F-04-08, Komersial Southkey Mozek, Persiaran Southkey 1, Southkey, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor

Page reviewed by Akmal Saufi, Partner, Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Last updated 22 October 2026.

+6more lawyers

Questions

Questions, answered

Still unsure? Ask us on the call.

A fixed monthly fee that keeps a lawyer on call for your business. It covers deal structure and strategy, “is this allowed?” checks, agreement drafting, review and sign-off, risk flags, a deal roadmap, phone calls for advice and a monthly recap, within an agreed scope.