For business owners and leadership teams
Co-Counsel and Instructing Solicitor Services
Specialist corporate and commercial support for firms whose clients need capability outside their own practice.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Firms whose clients need corporate or commercial capability
Practices handling a matter involving state land or statutory bodies
Firms needing drafting support on a complex agreement
Practices seeking a second opinion on a corporate matter
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A firm's client brings a matter outside its usual practice — a joint venture structure, a land dealing with a state authority, a corporate acquisition.
- 02Referring it out risks losing the client relationship.Taking it on without the capability risks something worse.
In plain words
Co-Counsel and Instructing Solicitor Services
Co-counsel arrangements where we provide corporate, commercial, land and public sector capability while the instructing firm retains the client relationship, with roles, scope and fees agreed in writing.
What good looks like
Imagine serving your client on a matter you could not otherwise take, with the relationship staying yours and the specialist work properly covered.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- 01
Written co-counsel arrangement covering scope, roles and fees
- 02
Specialist drafting or advisory work
- 03
Drafting and advisory support as agreed
- 04
Client communication protocol
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Clean handover on completion
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
- 1
Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Akmal sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
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Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
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Work begins on the agreed scope
Akmal leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Akmal Saufi, supported by our team
Akmal leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Akmal overseeing the matter.
Akmal Saufi
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure
- LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
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.
Next step
Request a consultation with Akmal
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Akmal reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Akmal will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
Will you approach our client directly?
How are fees handled?
Can you just review a draft?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
Co-counsel arrangements work when scope and client communication are agreed before the work starts, not negotiated during it.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
