In today’s business environment, legal departments are expected to do more with less. And to do it faster, better, and with full regulatory compliance. But not every business can justify a full in-house legal team. What if there were a middle path? What if your company could have a dedicated lawyer, housed in a professional […]

“How long must justice wait?” That was the unspoken question echoing through the courtroom in Putrajaya. The year was 2025. But the story began in 1956.

The ink had barely dried on the contracts. It was a warm April day in 2008 when Version Buy Sdn Bhd shook hands with the sellers. Three sale and purchase agreements were signed in one sitting—each deal precise, deliberate, and promising. The lands were prime: nestled in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The promise was […]

A True Case of Data, Power, and the Limits of the Law It began not with a knock, but with a letter. On 23 November 2018, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) sent Genting Malaysia Berhad an official request. It asked for something precious—not money, but data. Names, IC numbers, addresses, even information on […]

There is a saying in the world of governance: The boardroom is not a sanctuary. It is a place of duty — and sometimes, of judgment. In 2019, the foundations of Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP), a Singapore-based marine fuel supplier, began to tremble. What began as a quiet unraveling in the corridors of compliance would later […]