What clients say about working with us.

We were three co-founders incorporating our first company, and honestly none of us had a clear picture of what structure made sense. Razif spent the better part of an hour explaining the differences between Sdn Bhd and LLP in terms that actually stuck. The bound statutory records we received at the end — the kind of thing we would have lost track of otherwise — have been genuinely useful during our first audit.

I came to Bijaksana Partners for a shareholders' agreement as we were bringing in an angel investor. Sharifah's drafts were thorough, but more importantly, each clause had a note attached explaining what it was there for and what problem it solved. That sounds minor, but when we were negotiating with the investor's lawyers, I actually understood what we were discussing. That is not something I have experienced with other legal advisers.

Our group restructuring took about three months from start to finish. Keh Wei was our primary contact and he stayed on top of it — regular written updates, clear explanations of where things stood with SSM, and direct communication with our tax advisers so we were not relaying information back and forth ourselves. The final structure is cleaner than what we had before, and the documentation is well-organised. One thing to note: these things take time if done properly, and they did not try to rush it.

I had been operating as a sole proprietor for three years and was finally ready to incorporate. The process was smoother than I expected, and the post-incorporation briefing was particularly useful — they explained the annual SSM filing requirements and first AGM timing in a way that was practical rather than just a legal checklist. I also appreciated that they were direct about what foreign shareholder restrictions applied to my sector before I made any commitments.

We engaged Bijaksana Partners for a cross-border holding structure involving entities in Malaysia and Singapore. The work involved Bank Negara guidance that I had not encountered before, and Keh Wei's written briefings at each decision point were clear enough that our non-legal board members could follow the discussion. The engagement took the time it needed to take — no shortcuts, which is exactly what we wanted for this kind of structural work.

We used Bijaksana Partners to draft a shareholders' agreement for a joint venture with a partner I had worked with before. Even though we trusted each other, Sharifah was right to point out that an agreement is most useful precisely when circumstances change — and she walked us through the deadlock and exit provisions with that in mind. Three rounds of revision were included, which we used. The final document is something both parties actually read and understand.