Legal That Works - great legal service for businesses in Malaysia
Legal That Works logo

More than 10+ years of providing legal service in Malaysia

Due Diligence for Institutional Investor

Uncover every risk before you sign. Your RM 500 million fund deserves bulletproof due diligence.

Real lawyers for real businesses

Legal That Works - great legal service for businesses in Malaysia
Legal That Works logo

More than 10+ years of providing legal service in Malaysia

Due Diligence for Institutional Investor

Uncover every risk before you sign. Your RM 500 million fund deserves bulletproof due diligence.

Real lawyers for real businesses

You are about to deploy institutional capital that took decades to raise. Every number in their books could be hiding a fund-killing liability. One undisclosed regulatory breach can trigger LP redemptions and destroy your next fundraising round. While you present to investment committees, environmental violations, tax disputes, and pension obligations are waiting to surface after closing. Your LPs trusted you with their pension funds and endowments. Miss one critical red flag, and your track record, your management fees, and your industry reputation crumble. The target company's lawyers are protecting their exit, not your fund performance.

Due Diligence for Institutional Investor

Comprehensive legal due diligence that exposes hidden risks, validates opportunities, and structures your acquisition for maximum protection and growth.

Your Vision, Backed by the Right Legal Support

You build the business. We help you protect it.

You built your private equity platform to generate superior returns for institutional investors. Every acquisition should strengthen your IRR, not threaten your fund's existence. Right now, information asymmetry is your biggest enemy. Sellers know their regulatory skeletons; you are deploying blind capital. Legal That Works eliminates that disadvantage. We dissect every legal structure, uncover every contingent liability, and arm you with the intelligence to negotiate from absolute strength. Your LPs deserve protection that moves as fast as your deployment schedule.

Who this service if for

This Is For You If…

Private equity partners deploying RM 100 million+ funds who stake their reputation on every acquisition and cannot afford career-ending due diligence failures

  • Senior partners overseeing multiple portfolio companies where one hidden liability can contaminate entire fund performance and LPs confidence

  • Managing partners answerable to institutional investors who demand forensic-level due diligence before committing pension fund capital

  • General partners building generational wealth through strategic acquisitions where legal blind spots destroy decades of relationship building

  • Executive partners managing family office investments where every deal impacts legacy wealth and requires bulletproof legal validation

What we will do for you

This is what we will do for you

Legal That Works becomes your acquisition intelligence unit. We conduct forensic legal analysis, validate corporate structures, assess regulatory compliance, quantify litigation exposure, and deliver actionable risk assessments. Our team works at private equity speed, providing real-time updates and strategic guidance throughout your due diligence process.

What’s Included

What’s Included in our service for you

Corporate Structure Analysis

Regulatory Compliance Review

Litigation Risk Assessment

Transaction Structure Optimisation

Why Choose Legal That Works?

Why Choose Us To Assist You?

Digital-first

No office visit required—review and sign online

Transparent fees

Fixed price, no billing surprises

Deep experience

Various contracts across industries

Accessible

Our client portal keeps you informed

We've Helped

You Need To Act Now

Important: Limited Slots

Your competition is moving faster than your due diligence. While you wait, another fund is signing their letter of intent. We accept only major acquisitions per quarter to maintain our quality and standards. Our Legal Growth Partners are already engaged on three transactions this quarter. Private equity and institutional investors moves at lightning speed, but sloppy due diligence destroys funds permanently. Your window is closing. The target company's financials will not get cleaner with time.

Nothing to Lose. Everything to Protect.

No Surprises. No Guesswork. Just Legal That Works.

Before anything starts, we speak with you to understand your business and make sure the service is the right fit. If it is not, we will say so upfront. No pressure. No wasted time. We only take on matters we are confident we can deliver with quality. That is why business owners trust us to get it right.

Take Action Now

Submit the contact form

Go through a discovery session with our lawyer

We will come out with a proposal to assist you.

Take Action Now

Submit the contact form

Go through a discovery session with our lawyer

We will come out with a proposal to assist you.

Fully Licensed Solicitor

Professionally Insured

Proven Track Record

Fully Licensed Solicitor

Professionally Insured

Proven Track Record

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Legal That Works?

Legal That Works is a digital-first legal service designed by ASCO LAW (Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co) specifically for business owners and founders. We help you structure, grow, and protect your business through practical legal solutions—delivered fast, in plain English & Bahasa Malaysia, and with no office visit required.

What is Legal That Works?

Legal That Works is a digital-first legal service designed by ASCO LAW (Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co) specifically for business owners and founders. We help you structure, grow, and protect your business through practical legal solutions—delivered fast, in plain English & Bahasa Malaysia, and with no office visit required.

What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?

No problem. Most business owners aren’t legal experts! Just reach out. Our team will guide you to the right service or help you understand your options—without jargon or upselling.

What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?

No problem. Most business owners aren’t legal experts! Just reach out. Our team will guide you to the right service or help you understand your options—without jargon or upselling.

How quickly can you complete due diligence?

Standard due diligence takes at minimum 1 month. For urgent transactions, we deploy additional Legal Growth Partners to deliver comprehensive analysis within 21 days provided the data room is ready by the target company.

How quickly can you complete due diligence?

Standard due diligence takes at minimum 1 month. For urgent transactions, we deploy additional Legal Growth Partners to deliver comprehensive analysis within 21 days provided the data room is ready by the target company.

What happens if you discover deal-breaking issues after we have signed the letter of intent?

We provide immediate risk assessment and strategic options. Our analysis helps you renegotiate terms, adjust valuation, or structure warranties and indemnities to protect your fund performance.

What happens if you discover deal-breaking issues after we have signed the letter of intent?

We provide immediate risk assessment and strategic options. Our analysis helps you renegotiate terms, adjust valuation, or structure warranties and indemnities to protect your fund performance.

Are your services affordable?

Our transparent fee structure means no billing surprises. Membership unlocks the best rates, but even one-off services are designed to be clear and competitive. You’ll always know what you pay.

Are your services affordable?

Our transparent fee structure means no billing surprises. Membership unlocks the best rates, but even one-off services are designed to be clear and competitive. You’ll always know what you pay.

Who will be helping me?

All our services are delivered by our licensed lawyers under the Malaysian Bar with proven experience across industries. You’ll work with a real legal team, not chatbots or generic customer support.

Who will be helping me?

All our services are delivered by our licensed lawyers under the Malaysian Bar with proven experience across industries. You’ll work with a real legal team, not chatbots or generic customer support.

Is everything done online?

Yes. Our service is fully digital. You can consult, review documents, sign agreements, and access your files securely from anywhere. No office visit required unless you want to meet in person. No office visit is required. If you require us to attend at your office or outside meetings, additional charges will apply.

Is everything done online?

Yes. Our service is fully digital. You can consult, review documents, sign agreements, and access your files securely from anywhere. No office visit required unless you want to meet in person. No office visit is required. If you require us to attend at your office or outside meetings, additional charges will apply.

What’s the difference between One-Off Service and Membership?

(1) One-Off Service: Pay for what you need, when you need it. Perfect for single transactions or urgent matters (2) Membership: Subscribe for ongoing access, priority support, and special pricing. Membership means you get a legal partner who truly understands your business.

What’s the difference between One-Off Service and Membership?

(1) One-Off Service: Pay for what you need, when you need it. Perfect for single transactions or urgent matters (2) Membership: Subscribe for ongoing access, priority support, and special pricing. Membership means you get a legal partner who truly understands your business.

All rights reserved. © Legal That Works is a legal service by Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co (Registration No. 00020004166). 2014-2025
Regulated by the Malaysian Bar Council under the Legal Profession Act 1976.

All rights reserved. © Legal That Works is a legal service by Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co (Registration No. 00020004166). 2014-2025

Regulated by the Malaysian Bar Council under the Legal Profession Act 1976.