Malaysia legislation
Section 14f
Section 14f
(2)
A foreign law firm shall not be part of more than one international partnership in Sabah at any one time.
Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment)
(3)
Upon receiving the application, the Law
Society shall refer such application to the Selection
Committee for consideration and recommendation.
(4)
The Law Society shall, upon the recommendation of the Selection Committee, grant an application made under subsection (1) on such conditions as the Law Society may think fit to impose in any particular case or refuse the application.
(5)
An international partnership shall pay to the
Law Society such licence fee at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6)
The Law Society may, by notice in writing—
(a)
impose any new or additional conditions on the licence; or
(b)
vary or revoke any of the conditions imposed on the licence.
(7)
The Law Society may renew a licence granted under this section for such period and upon such conditions as the Law Society may specify.
(8)
An international partnership is entitled to—
(a)
practise in the permitted practice areas in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be prescribed;
(b)
bill its clients as a single law firm; and
(c)
recover costs and retain payments in respect of such practice.
(9)
The permissible equity ownership and voting rights of the foreign law firm in the international partnership shall be as determined by the Selection
Committee from time to time.
Qualified foreign law firm.