Malaysia legislation
Section 40A
Section 40A
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“foreign law” means the law of any state or territory other than
Malaysia;
“foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm which provides legal services in foreign law and includes a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law established or licensed to provide legal services by the appropriate licensing authority of a state or territory other than Malaysia;
“foreign lawyer” means a person who is—
(a)
duly authorized or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Malaysia; and
(b)
a partner, director (who holds equity in the corporation, in the case of a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law) or an employee of a foreign law firm or a Malaysian law firm;
“international partnership” means a partnership or any other arrangement between a foreign law firm and a Malaysian law firm in respect of which a licence has been granted under section 40F;
“permitted practice areas” means the areas of legal practice as prescribed;
“prescribed” means prescribed by the Bar Council by rules made under this Act;
“qualified foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm licensed under section 40G.
50 Laws of Malaysia ACT 166
Licence required for foreign law firm