Restraint of Trade and Confidentiality Undertaking
Restraint of Trade and Confidentiality Undertakings
Protect confidential information, clients and staff within the limits Malaysian law actually recognises.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Employers protecting client relationships and confidential information
Companies whose contracts contain unenforceable non-compete clauses
Businesses hiring from a competitor and assessing risk
Employers facing a departure to a competitor
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01Employment contracts routinely carry non-compete clauses copied from other jurisdictions, running for two years across the whole country.
- 02Post-employment restraints face significant statutory limits here, and an overreaching clause offers false comfort.The protections that do work are different, and they need to be drafted deliberately.
In plain words
Restraint of Trade and Confidentiality Undertaking
Confidentiality and restraint provisions drafted for Malaysian law — confidentiality obligations, non-solicitation of clients and staff, garden leave, intellectual property, and return of information.
What good looks like
Imagine protection that actually holds. Confidential information defined, solicitation addressed, garden leave available, and no reliance on a clause that will not survive scrutiny.
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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Assessment of available protection
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Confidentiality obligations with defined information
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Non-solicitation provisions within enforceable limits
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Garden leave and notice provisions
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Return of information and intellectual property provisions
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.
Are non-compete clauses enforceable in Malaysia?
What about non-solicitation?
Is garden leave better?
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
A clause that will not be enforced provides no protection at all. Worse, it can displace protections that would have worked.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
