Advocates and Solicitors, Kuala Lumpur and George Town. Est. 2009.

Every clause should mean one thing, to every party, on the worst day of the deal.1

Wazir & Tsen is a corporate and commercial practice for owner-managed companies and family groups. Four partners, two offices, and documents written to be read by the people who sign them.

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Glass and concrete office tower in Kuala Lumpur seen from below at blue hour, lit floors against a deep blue sky — Fig. 1, Kuala Lumpur, 7.12 pm

1. Who the Firm acts for

1.1
Wazir & Tsen (the Firm) acts for owner-managed companies, family groups, founders and the boards that answer to them.
1.2
The Firm takes on corporate, commercial and property work in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and the court work that sometimes grows out of it.
1.3
Each matter is led by a named Partner from the first meeting to the last signature. Associates draft; a partner reads every page before it leaves the office.2
1.4
Scope, the people on the matter and the basis of fees are set out in a letter of engagement and agreed in writing before any work starts.

Recital. The Firm, 2009 to 2026

2009
Hanim Wazir and Edmund Tsen open the Firm in two rooms in Kuala Lumpur.
2013
Property desk opens for commercial sale, purchase and leasing.
2017
Second office opens in George Town, Penang.
2021
Employment and data protection join the practice.
2024
Kavitha Arulraj and Faiz Loke join the partnership.
2026
Kuala Lumpur office moves to Level 21.

2. Practice areas

Eight areas, each led by one partner. Open a clause to see the kind of matters it covers.

Quiet law library with tall shelves of bound volumes and a long reading table under cool daylight — Fig. 2 The library, Kuala Lumpur office

Section 1. Corporate and M&AShare sales, acquisitions and restructurings for private companies.
We act on the purchase and sale of private companies and businesses, from the term sheet through due diligence to completion. Most of our buyers and sellers are doing this for the first time, so we explain each document before it is signed.
- (a)Share and asset sale agreements
- (b)Due diligence reports in plain English
- (c)Group restructurings and transfers
- (d)Completion checklists and board papers
Lead partner
HW
Section 2. Commercial contractsSupply, distribution, agency and service terms, written for the people who use them.
We draft and review the contracts a business runs on, written so that the sales team and the finance team read the same meaning in them.
- (a)Supply and distribution agreements
- (b)Agency and franchise terms
- (c)Standard terms of business
- (d)Contract playbooks for in-house teams
Lead partner
ET
Section 3. Shareholders and family businessShareholder agreements, succession, and rules for when family members disagree.
Family companies need rules written while everyone still agrees. We draft shareholder agreements, family charters and succession documents, and act when a disagreement has already started.
- (a)Shareholder and joint venture agreements
- (b)Deadlock and exit clauses
- (c)Succession and share transfer plans
- (d)Constitution reviews
Lead partner
HW
Section 4. Real estateSale, purchase, leasing and development agreements for commercial property.
We act for companies buying, selling and leasing factories, offices, shops and land, in the Klang Valley and in Penang, including consent applications and stamp duty.
- (a)Commercial sale and purchase agreements
- (b)Tenancies and leases
- (c)Joint development agreements
- (d)State consent applications
Lead partner
KA
Section 5. EmploymentContracts, handbooks, inquiries and exits, written to the Employment Act 1955.
We help employers write contracts and handbooks that reflect the 2022 amendments to the Employment Act, run domestic inquiries, and handle departures in line with the Act.
- (a)Employment contracts and handbooks
- (b)Domestic inquiries
- (c)Restructuring and retrenchment
- (d)Industrial Court representations
Lead partner
KA
Section 6. Banking and securityFacility agreements and security documents, for borrowers and for lenders.
We review facility letters before they are signed and prepare the charges, debentures and guarantees that come with them, so directors know what they are giving.
- (a)Facility agreement reviews
- (b)Charges and debentures
- (c)Corporate and personal guarantees
- (d)Refinancing
Lead partner
ET
Section 7. Technology and dataSoftware contracts, licensing, and personal data under the PDPA.
We draft software and SaaS agreements and help companies meet the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 as amended in 2024, including breach notification and data processor terms.
- (a)SaaS and software licences
- (b)Data processing agreements
- (c)Privacy notices and PDPA reviews
- (d)Data breach response plans
Lead partner
FL
Section 8. Commercial disputesContract disputes, from the first letter of demand to the High Court.
When a contract goes wrong we read it first, then set out the routes open: settlement, mediation or, where it is needed, proceedings in court or arbitration.
- (a)Letters of demand and replies
- (b)Mediation and settlement agreements
- (c)Civil suits on contract claims
- (d)Arbitration under the AIAC rules
Lead partner
FL

3. How a matter runs

The same four steps for a two-page letter and a two-hundred-page sale agreement. You always know which step you are on and who is holding the pen.

i.
First meeting
Sixty minutes with the partner who would lead the matter, at either office or by video. You leave with a written note of the issues and the questions still open.
ii.
Letter of engagement
Scope, the people on the matter, the basis of fees and a working timetable, in writing. Nothing starts until you have agreed it.
iii.
Drafting and review
An associate drafts and the partner reads every page. Each draft comes with a short cover note that says what changed and why.
iv.
Completion and file
A signed set, plus a one-page schedule of the obligations and dates the document creates, ready to put in your diary.

Container cranes and warehouses on the Penang waterfront at blue hour, lights reflected on still water

4. Sectors the Firm works in

Manufacturing
Property development
Logistics and ports
Family holding companies
Healthcare operators
Software and SaaS
Food and beverage
Private education

Most clients make, move or build something, and own the company they run.

Matters often sit across sectors: a family that owns a factory, the land under it and the trucks that leave it.

Fig. 3 Waterfront, Penang, 6.58 pm

5. Signed by the partners

Four partners, each admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. The partner you meet first is the partner who leads your matter.

Signed by
Hanim Wazir
Founding partner, Kuala Lumpur
Admitted
2003
Languages
Bahasa Malaysia, English
Leads
Corporate and M&A; shareholders and family business
Signed by
Edmund Tsen
Founding partner, Kuala Lumpur
Admitted
2005
Languages
English, Mandarin, Hakka
Leads
Commercial contracts; banking and security
Signed by
Kavitha Arulraj
Partner, George Town
Admitted
2010
Languages
English, Tamil, Bahasa Malaysia
Leads
Real estate; employment
Signed by
Faiz Loke
Partner, Kuala Lumpur
Admitted
2014
Languages
Bahasa Malaysia, English, Cantonese
Leads
Technology and data; commercial disputes

Monograms are drawn, not photographed. Partners, signatures and admission years on this page are fictional.

6. Writing

Concrete stair and a glass wall in a quiet office building, cool morning light falling across the steps

12 Sep 2026, by HW, 9 min read

What a shareholder agreement should say about deadlock, before anyone needs it

Two shareholders at fifty per cent each will one day disagree. Five clauses that decide whether that day costs a phone call or a court case.

29 Aug 2026FL, 7 minPersonal data after the 2024 PDPA amendments: what an SME has to change
8 Aug 2026ET, 6 minReading a facility letter before the director signs the guarantee
17 Jul 2026KA, 5 minFlexible work requests under the Employment Act, two years on
26 Jun 2026KA, 8 minBuying commercial property in Penang through a company
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7. Two offices, one file

Every matter has one file shared by both offices, so a Penang client can meet in Kuala Lumpur, and the other way round, without starting again.

Kuala Lumpur

Since 2009

Level 21, Menara ContohJalan Contoh 759200 Kuala Lumpur

Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 am to 6 pm
Partners: HW, ET, FL

+60 12-000 0000 [email protected]

George Town

Since 2017

Level 6, Wisma ContohLebuh Contoh 1210200 George Town, Penang

Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 am to 5.30 pm
Partners: KA

+60 12-000 0000 [email protected]

Fig. 4 Drawn map, not to scale. 350 km by road, or one hour by air.

8. The first meeting

Sixty minutes with a partner, at either office or by video. Bring what you have; missing papers are a question, not a problem.

Meeting room with a long pale table, a few document folders and a jug of water, blue city light through tall windows — Fig. 5 Meeting room, Level 21

Schedule A

What to bring

(a)A company profile from SSM, printed in the last 30 days.
(b)The company constitution, if the company has one.
(c)Every version of the agreement in question, signed or draft, with the emails that changed it.
(d)A one-page timeline of what happened and when, in your own words.
(e)The names of everyone on the other side, so we can check for conflicts before we meet.
(f)Your deadline, and what happens if it is missed.
(g)IC or passport of the person giving instructions.
(h)A board resolution allowing you to instruct the Firm, where the company needs one.

3Booking a meeting does not make us your lawyers. The Firm is engaged only once a letter of engagement is signed.

9. Questions asked before signing

9.1How are fees agreed?

Before any work starts, the letter of engagement sets out how the matter will be charged: a fixed fee for a defined piece of work, or time spent, with an estimate. Fees for conveyancing follow the Solicitors' Remuneration Order. You see the basis in writing before you agree to anything.

9.2Does the Firm act for individuals?

Mostly for companies and the people who own and run them. We act for individuals where the matter is tied to a business, such as a director's guarantee, a share sale or a succession plan.

9.3How do you check for conflicts?

We run the names of every party through our records before the first meeting. That is why we ask for the names of the other side when you book.

9.4Can we meet by video, or in the other office?

Yes. Any first meeting can be at either office or by video, and the file is shared, so it does not matter which door you walk through.

9.5Which languages can we work in?

Documents are drafted in English or Bahasa Malaysia. Meetings can also run in Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka or Tamil, depending on the partner.

9.6Who will actually do the work?

A named partner leads, with one associate who drafts. Both names are in the letter of engagement, and they do not change without telling you.

10. Write to the Firm

Tell us in a few lines what the matter is about. A partner replies within two working days to arrange the first meeting.

Kuala Lumpur: [email protected]
+60 12-000 0000
George Town: [email protected]
+60 12-000 0000

Every clause should mean one thing, to every party, on the worst day of the deal.1

1. Who the Firm acts for

2. Practice areas

3. How a matter runs

First meeting

Letter of engagement

Drafting and review

Completion and file