This book offers a comprehensive discussion focusing on, inter alia, critical components of corporate governance for companies in Malaysia from litigation perspectives.

Authored by a team of experienced and seasoned dispute resolution practitioners at Gan Partnership, this book offers a comprehensive discussion focusing on, inter alia, critical components of corporate governance for companies in Malaysia from litigation perspectives. This book critically assesses the roles of and remedies for key stakeholders when dealing with the intricacies of corporate governance under the present regime – Companies Act 2016, and other related legislation. The corporate governance landscape in Malaysia is experiencing a major shift following the introduction of corporate liabilities via the enforcement of a new section 17A to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009. The authors discuss the position of corporate liabilities in Malaysia and propose some practical good governance measures to be adopted by companies in view of such legislative developments, by drawing reference to the case studies in other countries that have enforced a similar position

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Directors
Chapter 2: Powers, Duties, and Liabilities of Directors
Chapter 3: Corporate Liability under section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009
Chapter 4: Shares and Share Capital
Chapter 5: Members, Shareholders and Management of Company
Chapter 6: Corporate Rescue Mechanisms
Chapter 7: Winding Up

Since its inception in 2000, Khoo’s Law and Practice of Bankruptcy in Malaysia has been an effective reference book on the bankruptcy law and practice of the country, used not only in the law offices and the courts but also in the local universities and colleges. The book has been referred to in numerous reported cases, including two Federal Court decisions. 18 years after the second edition, the book has now been updated to incorporate all relevant reported cases up to 2020. The content has also been updated to reflect the changes introduced by the 2017 and 2020 Amendment Acts, thus providing readers a more comprehensive overview of the present landscape of bankruptcy law in Malaysia.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Bankruptcy Jurisdiction
Chapter 3 – Acts of Bankruptcy
Chapter 4 – Voluntary Arrangement
Chapter 5 – Bankruptcy Notice
Chapter 6 – Bankruptcy Petition
Chapter 7 – Interim Applications
Chapter 8 – Bankruptcy Order
Chapter 9 – Discovery, Realisation and Distribution of Estate Chapter 10 – Discharge
Chapter 11 – Special Forms of Administration
Chapter 12 – Director-General of Insolvency
Chapter 13 –Procedure
Chapter 14 – Criminal Offences