Directors Service Agreement
Directors Service Agreements
Appointment is a corporate act. The service agreement is the contract. A director needs both.
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Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Companies appointing executive or non-executive directors
Groups standardising terms across a board
Directors being appointed and wanting terms recorded
Companies where directors serve without any written contract
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A director is appointed by resolution and everyone treats the appointment as the whole arrangement.
- 02Then questions arise about remuneration, notice, what happens on removal, who owns work they produce, and what restrictions apply after they leave.None of it was ever documented.
In plain words
Directors Service Agreement
A service agreement covering the director's role and duties, remuneration and benefits, term and notice, confidentiality and intellectual property, and the consequences of resignation or removal from office.
What good looks like
Imagine a director relationship where duties, pay, notice and post-appointment obligations are all documented, and removal from office does not raise a contractual dispute alongside it.
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.
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Service agreement covering role, duties and remuneration
- 02
Term, notice and removal provisions
- 03
Confidentiality, intellectual property and conflict provisions
- 04
Interaction with the corporate appointment addressed
- 05
Board resolution and register update
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.
- 3
Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
- 4
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.
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- 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.
Is a director an employee?
Can we remove a director without notice?
Do non-executive directors need an agreement?
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
Removal from office does not end a service contract. Where the contract is silent, the company can find itself paying a director it has already removed.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
