Law Firm in Kuala Lumpur Seeking Businesses Upto MYR 50 million

We are an established Malaysian corporate & commercial law firm advising founders, investors, family businesses, private equity, venture capital funds and high-growth companies on complex commercial transactions, fundraising, corporate governance and strategic growth.

We believe lawyers should do far more than draft agreements. Our role is to become a trusted strategic advisor who helps businesses make better commercial decisions, manage risk, negotiate effectively and build structures capable of supporting long-term growth.

Our experience includes advising on:
• Venture capital, private equity and strategic investments.
• Preference share and investment structuring.
• Cross-border acquisitions and vendor due diligence.
• Corporate restructuring and shareholder arrangements.
• Mergers & acquisitions.
• Commercial contracts and strategic partnerships.
• Company secretarial and corporate governance advisory.
• Regulatory and compliance matters.

Representative mandates (client confidential) include:
• Structuring a pioneering trust-based healthcare financing model involving a Securities Commission-regulated trustee and Malaysian investment bank.
• Designing a multi-million Ringgit plantation-backed Redeemable Preference Share investment structure secured by valuable real estate assets.
• Acting as Malaysian legal counsel on a cross-border private equity acquisition alongside international Magic Circle counsel.
• Advising venture capital funds, sophisticated investors, accelerators and technology companies throughout fundraising and investment cycles.
LFOT has also contributed to the World Bank Business Ready 2025 Report on Due Diligence in Financial Services.

The Managing Partner, Kyleigh Teo, is an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and licensed Company Secretary. She regularly advises boards, founders and investors on governance, fundraising, fiduciary duties, capital raising, shareholder matters and strategic transactions.

Our objective is to become a long-term trusted advisor to businesses and not simply an external legal counsel. We frequently work alongside founders, directors and investors throughout the lifecycle of a business, from incorporation and fundraising through expansion, acquisitions, succession planning and exit.

We are also open to opportunities as:
- Board Advisor.
- Strategic Advisor.
- Independent Director.
- Non-Executive Director.
- Corporate Governance Advisor.
- Transaction Counsel for investors and acquirers.
- General Counsel (Fractional/External)

Every engagement is tailored to the client's objectives, transaction complexity and commercial requirements.

Depending on the nature of the mandate, our fee structures may include:
• Fixed-fee engagements for defined legal or advisory work.
• Upfront retainers for ongoing strategic, legal and corporate governance advisory.
• Milestone-based billing for transactions with multiple workstreams.
• Success fees for selected fundraising, investment, acquisition or strategic transactions where commercially appropriate.
• Monthly General Counsel or Board Advisory retainers for businesses seeking continuous access to senior commercial and legal advice.

Prior to commencement, we provide a clear scope of work together with a transparent fee proposal so clients understand deliverables, timelines and pricing from the outset.

Investing in a Business

We are selective about the businesses we work with because we aim to build long-term advisory relationships rather than one-off legal engagements.

We are particularly interested in founder-led SMEs, growth-stage companies, family businesses, and investment-backed ventures seeking to scale, institutionalise operations, raise capital, expand internationally, or prepare for acquisitions, strategic partnerships, or eventual IPOs.

Our preferred sectors include technology, fintech, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, energy (including oil & gas), infrastructure, maritime, commodities, industrial businesses, professional services, consumer brands, and scalable B2B businesses. We are also comfortable advising regulated industries where governance and compliance are critical.

Before accepting an engagement, we generally look for:
- Ethical and capable founders with a long-term vision.
- Willingness to improve internal controls and corporate governance.
- Sustainable competitive advantages rather than short-term speculation.
- Clear revenue model and commercial scalability.
- Businesses with potential for fundraising, M&A, regional expansion or succession planning.
- Management teams that value experienced external advisors and independent perspectives.

We are generally less interested in businesses whose primary objective is short-term speculation, businesses with unresolved governance concerns, or companies unwilling to adopt proper legal, financial and compliance frameworks.

Beyond legal work, we frequently assist businesses in structuring transactions, improving governance, introducing strategic connections, preparing for investment, and acting as long-term trusted advisors to founders and boards.

• Connected with 1 business
• Received 10+ proposals
• Earlier than 15 days

  Received a proposal from Malaysia-based food import and distribution business with strong client base available for full acquisition.
• Earlier than 15 days

  Received a proposal from Indonesian coal exporter with trading bases in Jakarta and Sumatra, supporting industrial needs globally.
• Earlier than 15 days

  Received a proposal from Explore a part stake sale in a brick factory with guaranteed monthly orders.