Counsel for the
Long View

We work primarily alongside principals of second- and third-generation family enterprises in Malaysia — founders who are beginning to think about what comes after them, or family members navigating the weight of shared ownership. Founders of closely held businesses who simply need a thoughtful outside view also find us useful, particularly through our Counsel Letter engagement.

We invite you to write to us briefly about the matter on your mind — not a formal document, just a paragraph or two. From there, we arrange a private call at a time that suits you, typically lasting thirty to forty-five minutes. There is no obligation following that call, and we do not charge for it.

A Counsel Letter is a written engagement: you send us a single letter describing a question you are turning over — a hiring decision, a difficult family conversation, a policy matter — and we reply within ten business days with a considered written response of roughly 1,200 to 1,500 words. The format suits those who want a thoughtful outside view without committing to a longer relationship. The fee is RM 750 per letter.

The Family Enterprise Counsel engagement typically runs over three to four months. We begin by meeting privately with each principal in turn, then convene a small working group to develop the family charter. The engagement concludes with a handover session alongside your existing legal advisors.

Discretion is the foundation of how we work. Nothing discussed in private sessions is shared beyond the principal without explicit written agreement. In Succession Mapping engagements, capability profiles are shown only to the commissioning principal unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Family Enterprise Counsel engagements begin from RM 3,300. Succession Mapping engagements begin from RM 2,900. A Counsel Letter is RM 750. Fees are agreed in writing before any work begins. We do not charge on a time-and-materials basis for our longer engagements — the scope and fee are fixed at the outset.