Practice Areas
Three Areas of Legal Instruction
Wibawa Law accepts instructions in three defined practice areas. Each has a defined scope, a defined deliverable, and a defined fee arrangement. The descriptions below set out what each engagement involves.
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How Engagements Are Conducted
Every engagement at Wibawa Law follows a standard sequence regardless of which practice area is engaged. An initial conflict-check is conducted; if none is identified, an engagement letter is prepared and signed before any billable work commences. The letter specifies the scope of the matter, the deliverable, and the applicable fee or fee arrangement.
Work is then carried out by the relevant partner — corporate matters by Ahmad Razif bin Sulaiman, succession matters by Norzaharah Fadzillah — with the support of the senior associate. The client receives regular updates as the matter progresses, and the final deliverable is issued in writing. For transactional matters, the executed documents form the deliverable. For advisory and opinion matters, a signed written opinion or conference note is issued.
The firm does not accept open-ended instructions without a defined scope and a fee estimate. Where the scope of a matter changes materially during the engagement, the client is notified and a revised fee arrangement is agreed before additional work proceeds.
Practice Area One
Corporate Advisory and Transactions
A standing practice in corporate advisory for established Malaysian businesses, covering private acquisitions at moderate scale, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, and the corporate dimensions of generational transfer in family-held enterprises. Engagements are conducted with an expectation of careful preparation by both parties. Fees for opinion and structural work follow the standard scale; transactional engagements are scoped and quoted at the outset.
- Private acquisitions and disposals of established Malaysian businesses
- Shareholder agreements and joint-venture documentation
- Corporate governance reviews and constitutional documents
- Corporate aspects of family business succession
- Fixed-fee or capped-time-cost transactional engagements
Typical Process
Initial enquiry — conflict-check and brief description of the matter
Scoping discussion — engagement letter, fee agreement
Execution — review, drafting, negotiation as applicable
Completion — signed instruments, opinion letter, or final documents
From MYR 2,300 · Fixed or capped for transactional work
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Practice Area Two
Family Office and Succession
An advisory practice in family wealth and succession, covering the drafting and execution of substantive wills, the establishment of family-office governance documents, and the preparation of hibah arrangements where appropriate under Malaysian law. Work is conducted in confidence with the principal and, where the principal so directs, with members of the next generation. The deliverable is a structural framework supported by the necessary executed documents.
- Substantive wills under the Wills Act 1959 (Malaysia)
- Hibah arrangements under Islamic succession principles
- Family-office governance and decision-making documents
- Coordination of civil and Islamic succession instruments
- Confidential engagement with principal and/or next generation
Typical Process
Confidential initial consultation — principal's situation, assets, and wishes
Framework design — instrument types, beneficiaries, governance structure
Drafting and review — with the principal and, if directed, next generation
Execution — signed and witnessed instruments, delivered to the principal
From MYR 1,260
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Practice Area Three
Half-Day Advisory Conference
A four-hour advisory conference at the firm's chambers on Persiaran Tropicana, addressing one substantive legal question that has arisen in the client's affairs. The format is a structured conversation supported by working documents, with a written note issued following the conference. The conference is available to existing clients and to new clients introduced by a referring professional. Suited to questions that warrant senior advisory attention but do not yet justify a fully scoped engagement.
- Four hours at the firm's chambers — one substantive question per session
- Working documents prepared and provided during the conference
- Written note issued within five working days of the conference
- Available by direct instruction or through a referring professional
- Fixed fee, known at the time of booking
Typical Process
Enquiry — brief description of the question; conflict-check and booking
Pre-conference — client submits background documents for review
Conference — four-hour structured advisory session at chambers
Written note — issued within five working days, recording the discussion
MYR 510 per conference
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Which Engagement Is Right for Your Situation?
| Situation | Corporate Advisory | Family & Succession | Advisory Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business sale, acquisition, or merger | Primary | – | Preliminary |
| Drafting or reviewing a shareholder agreement | Primary | – | – |
| Preparing a will under Malaysian law | – | Primary | – |
| Hibah arrangement for a Muslim principal | – | Primary | Preliminary |
| One specific legal question — no full engagement yet | – | – | Primary |
| Referral from auditor, company secretary, or planner | Accepted | Accepted | Accepted |
| Pricing (standard scale) | From MYR 2,300 | From MYR 1,260 | MYR 510 |
Shared Standards
Protocols Common to All Engagements
Written Engagement Letter
Every matter begins with a signed engagement letter specifying the scope, the deliverable, and the fee. No billable work commences before this document is in place.
Conflict Check
A conflict-of-interest check is conducted before any engagement is confirmed. Where a conflict exists, the firm will advise accordingly and will not act.
Solicitor-Client Privilege
All communications and documents passing between the firm and its clients are protected by legal professional privilege. Client data is held under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
Malaysian Bar Regulation
All advocates hold current Malaysian Bar practising certificates. Professional conduct is governed by the Legal Profession Act 1976 and Bar Council practice directions.
Defined Deliverable
Each engagement produces a specific written output — a signed instrument, a legal opinion, or a conference note. Clients are not charged for process; they receive a document.
Professional Indemnity Cover
The firm carries professional indemnity insurance in accordance with Malaysian Bar requirements. Clients engage with the knowledge that the firm is properly insured against professional error.
Fees
Standard Scales
Advisory Conference
MYR 510
per four-hour conference
- One substantive question
- Four hours at chambers
- Working documents in session
- Written note within five days
Family & Succession
MYR 1,260
standard scale from
- Substantive will drafting
- Hibah instruments
- Family governance docs
- Executed structural framework
Corporate Advisory
MYR 2,300
opinion & structural work from
- Acquisitions & disposals
- Shareholder agreements
- Joint venture documentation
- Fixed or capped transactional fees
Transactional matters are scoped and quoted individually. The figures above reflect standard opinion and structural work scales. All fees are stated in Malaysian Ringgit exclusive of disbursements unless otherwise agreed.
Proceed
If you have identified the right area, the next step is a brief initial conversation.
Telephone or written enquiries are both appropriate. The firm will conduct a conflict-check and, if none is identified, arrange an initial conference at chambers or by telephone.