Services
Business advisory across Asia and the UAE
The work that doesn’t fit a service catalogue: market entry planning, shareholder arrangements, restructuring an entity that has outgrown its original form, and second opinions on advice a client has already received.
| Typical engagement type | Project-based advisory rather than a recurring retainer |
| Common triggers | New market entry, a shareholder exit, a group restructuring, or preparing for a fundraise or sale |
| Jurisdictions covered | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, UAE and cross-border structures between them |
| Works alongside | External legal counsel where a matter needs formal legal opinion or court process |
What’s included
- Market entry and jurisdiction selection
- Shareholders’ agreements and joint venture structuring, with counsel where needed
- Business transfers, share sales and minority exits
- Group reorganisation and entity rationalisation
- Second opinions on structuring advice already received elsewhere
Frequently asked questions
How do you decide which jurisdiction is right for a new market entry?
We compare the specific business against structural factors — tax treatment, ownership rules, banking practicality, and immigration needs for the founders — rather than defaulting to whichever jurisdiction is most commonly recommended. See the jurisdiction comparison on Where We Operate for the structural starting point.
Can you help if I already have a lawyer or another advisor?
Yes — a second opinion on structuring advice, or coordinating between legal counsel and the operational/compliance side of a transaction, is a common way clients bring us in mid-matter.
Do you handle minority shareholder exits?
Yes, including negotiating the exit terms, documentation and the resulting changes to the statutory register and bank signatories.