Why not?

Lawyering

Can I study law?

Can I study overseas?

Can we (my family) afford the tuition fees?

Can I get a place for pupillage?

Can I be a lawyer?

Can I be a senior associate?

Can I be a partner?

Over the course of my career, these are the questions I have asked myself and others have asked me.

The questions don’t end with partnership.

For those going through uncertainty during various stages of your career, instead of asking “Can I?”, maybe a better question is “Why not?”

Why not [insert whatever you want to do]?

***
I hope the following excerpt from David Epstein’s Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World would resonate.

“Don’t feel behind…

Compare yourself to yourself yesterday, not to younger people who aren’t you. Everyone progresses at a different rate, so don’t let anyone else make you feel behind. You probably don’t even know where exactly you’re going, so feeling behind doesn’t help.”

#malaysiancorporatelawyer
#lawyers

This post was first posted on Linkedin on 14 January 2022.

Due Diligence
Where Company Secretaries Make the Biggest Impact in M&A

At the heart of every legal due diligence for M&A transactions is verification of share ownership. One of the documents requested to verify share ownership is the register of members. It seems like a simple request, yet during some due diligence exercises, I have been provided with the following except …

Due Diligence
M&A Tip: Why Sellers Should Provide Share Ownership Documents (Not Just the CCM Search)

One of the biggest sources of delay in Malaysian M&A due diligence is surprisingly simple: Sellers often provide a company search from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) when what lawyers really need are the statutory share documents. A lawyer conducting proper due diligence will typically request documents such as:  Shareholders’ …

Lawyering
The Art of Track Change

One of the first things newly qualified lawyers learn (if they haven’t already) is how to use track changes in Word. It’s a simple but powerful tool. It lets the partner, the person reviewing their work, or the counterparty’s counsel quickly see what’s been amended. (In theory) it saves time, …