TRANSFER VS TRANSMISSION: PASSING SHARES UPON DEATH
Posted on 8th October 2026
A shareholder in a family company dies. Her will divides her shares among her children, and probate is granted. The executor asks the company to register the children as members. The board replies that …
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EVIDENCE AFTER THE DECISION: WHAT “WITHOUT LEAVE” REALLY MEANS ON APPEAL
Posted on 1st October 2026
An appeal is rarely heard the week it is filed. Records have to be assembled, submissions exchanged, hearing dates found; and in the months this takes, the underlying dispute does not pause to wait. …
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THE CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY ACT 2026: MALAYSIA OPENS ITS COURTS
Posted on 1st September 2026
110 years after a Malayan court managed without a statute When an appeal court in Selangor was asked in 1916 whether a bankruptcy adjudicated in Singapore could reach property sitting in Malaya, it had …
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MORE THAN A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
Posted on 13th August 2026
RLSE was delighted to host partners and lawyers from Chance Bridge, our ALLY Law China member firm, during their working visit to Malaysia. Leading the Chance Bridge delegation was Zhu Ning and Norma Luo …
“BUT I DIDN’T AGREE TO ARBITRATION”: AN AUSTRALIAN LESSON IN CONTRACT DRAFTING
Posted on 6th August 2026
Arbitration has been growing in popularity as the preferred mechanism for resolving commercial disputes. Businesses engaged in international trade, construction, aviation, logistics, technology and finance increasingly favour arbitration because it offers neutrality, confidentiality, procedural …
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THE JOHOR-SINGAPORE SEZ: GREATER INTEGRATION. INCENTIVES ALONE NOT ENOUGH
Posted on 1st August 2026
Introduction The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), formally launched following the Malaysia-Singapore agreement signed in January 2025, represents one of the most ambitious cross-border economic initiatives in Southeast Asia. It seeks to leverage Johor’s …
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ONE MORE STEP INTO A CRYPTO FUTURE
Posted on 22nd July 2026
The name Miliangos [1] might ring a bell with older lawyers. Until the English House of Lords abandoned the judicial practice of awarding judgments only in sterling, it remained unclear whether judgment in …
IN PURSUIT OF AN UNSURPRISING AND MUNDANE POINT OF LAW
Posted on 17th July 2026
English company law has since the House of Lords decision in Southern Foundries (1926) Ltd v Shirlaw [1940] AC 701, long established that the office of director and his position under his service …
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AUSTRALIA’S BEKIER CASE: BOARD CULTURE AND ROLE MAPPING
Posted on 29th June 2026
The recent Australian Federal Court decision in ASIC v Bekier & Ors [2026] FCA 196 handed down on 5th March 2026, is a clear modern statement of what common law courts expect from directors …
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THE NEW STAMPING GROUND
Posted on 29th April 2026
Recent amendments to the Stamp Act 1949 is causing a stir. Overview From 1 January 2026 Malaysia’s stamp duty regime moved from authority‑led assessments to a taxpayer‑led self‑assessment model with a phased implementation (the …