Unincorporated Joint Venture Agreement
Unincorporated Joint Venture Agreements
Collaborate on a project without forming a company — with contributions, control, liability and exit all documented.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Parties collaborating on a single project or tender
Ventures where incorporating a company is disproportionate
Energy, engineering and infrastructure project partners
Parties whose informal collaboration needs documenting
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01For a single project, incorporating a joint venture company can be slow and disproportionate.So parties proceed on a memorandum and good intentions.
- 02Without a proper agreement, contributions are disputed, decisions stall, third parties are unsure who they are contracting with, and each party can find itself liable for the other's actions.
In plain words
Unincorporated Joint Venture Agreement
An agreement governing an unincorporated venture — contributions and funding, scope and management, decision-making, sharing of revenue and cost, liability between the parties and to third parties, default, and termination.
What good looks like
Imagine a project venture with contributions recorded, a decision process that works, liability allocated between the parties, and a clean route to wind up once the project completes.
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
Contributions, funding and scope defined
- 02
Management structure and decision process
- 03
Revenue, cost and liability allocation
- 04
Third-party contracting arrangements
- 05
Default, dispute and termination 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Why not just incorporate a JV company?
Who contracts with the client?
Are we liable for our partner's mistakes?
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
Without a written agreement, an unincorporated venture may be treated as a partnership, exposing each party to the other's liabilities.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
