Corporate Services

We advise you on the establishment of subsidiaries and local representative offices in Malaysia, support you in setting up various types of companies and offer free initial consultancy for start-ups in Germany. We also help you with the opening of company accounts and application for company credit cards.

We minimise your risk and offer a careful due diligence for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities in collaboration with local law firms. As part of an attractive due diligence package, we accompany you from the very first day and make sure that you are well prepared for your potential purchase in Malaysia.

Corporate Services can help you apply for on a variety of Malaysian as well as German visas and permits, such as Employment Pass, Professional Visit Pass, Dependant Pass, Spouse Visa, Malaysia My Second Home, Residence Pass Talent, Maid Visa, Student Visa, as well as National Visa and Blue Cards (Germany). In addition, we register your company with the immigration office and provide you with guidance on a variety of visa matters.

Visa Regulations in Malaysia

Corporate Services solicits commercial statements and credit reports on corporate credit ratings, advises on employment issues in cooperation with local law firms, assists in contracting, and helps with fraud and intellectual property.

Corporate Services advises you on available state funding programmes, including Pioneer Status and Investment Tax Allowance, applying for various licenses, such as: Halal Certificate, Manufacturing License, WRT License, Licensed Manufacturing Warehouse or Business License, and helps with the transfer and application for driver's licenses.

Corporate Services commissions translations and applies for appropriate certifications. In addition, we carry out identifications for private and corporate accounts as well as credit card applications for German banks in accordance with the German Money Laundering Act (GwG Ident).

Corporate Services applies for customs codes (HS codes) and collects customs information, including confirmation of appropriate customs codes. In addition, we advise you on customs matters, on import and export regulations, necessary permits and licenses, free trade zones and agreements as well as certificates of origin.

Corporate Services can assist in fraud, cybercrime, bribery and corruption cases. We can recommend business intelligence specialists.

Please also refer to our advisory on fraud: Precautions Against Fraud in Malaysia.

Setting up a production site in Malaysia requires careful planning and budgeting. You will also need to have knowledge of the respective regulations, licences and risks. Our Corporate Services team conducts in-depth location analyses for sites in Peninsular Malaysia, compares suitable incentives, available workforces, infrastructure, business environments and tax/duty advantages in case of an establishment in a Free Trade Zone or an application for an import duty exemption. Furthermore, we will pay a visit to the local authorities on your behalf, to check on their legal reliability. This way, you can be sure to find the best location for your future company in Malaysia.

Corporate Services can assist to mediate disputes with all parties involved that may result in costly litigation or arbitration procedures and help achieve a mutually agreed resolution while maintaining professionalism.

Our mediator staff is certified by the Malaysian Mediation Centre and is able to assist in both English and German.