Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra In our last article, we explored some examples of challenges that companies have faced where there is lack effective corporate governance, of which legal audits are a significant part of. Here we explore whether not having controls such as legal contract audits

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra Failing to conduct regular contract audits can expose a company to a variety of risks, as outlined in our previous article. These risks can include non-compliance with laws and regulations, disputes over the terms of contracts, inefficiency or ineffectiveness in contracting, and

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra In the last volume of this series, we explored the benefits of carrying out legal contract audits as well as the steps of carry one out. In this article, we take some time to look at the risks for not carrying out

Damian Kiethan Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra Losing your job due to poor performance is a bitter pill to swallow. We all like to be recognised for the work we do; and the effort that we have put in our work.  But, before you drown your sorrows in teh

Damien Kiethan Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra Background: Abba’s Money, Money, Money: Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man’s world  Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man’s world Aha All the things I could do If I had a little money It’s a rich

Melody Tham Cheng Yee Legal Associate at Raj, Ong & Yudistra In the world of renting, disputes between landlords and tenants can sometimes escalate to unexpected levels.  Landlords: “Tenant is not paying. I want him to get out. If not, I’ll change the locks and cut electricity!” Tenants: “My landlord

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra In this article, we will be breaking down the last step of carrying out legal contract audits. This is the last of the 6 steps that we have been discussing in this series. Here is a more detailed breakdown of the final

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra If you have been following this series, we explored the details of the fourth step in the process of carrying out legal contract audits. In this article, we will take a look at the next step – building your recommendations. The following

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra In our previous few articles, we have explored the first 3 steps of carrying out a legal contract audit. In this article, we will be exploring the fourth step, which is identifying key points after carrying out the review of the documents.

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra In our previous parts of this volume of articles, we explored the details of step 1 and step 2 of the general process of carrying out a legal contract audit. The next step is the meat of the process, reviewing the documents.

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra As summarised in Part 3 of this series, the second step in the general procedure of running a legal contract audit is gathering the contracts. The following is a detailed breakdown of step 2 in the process: Gather the contracts The first

Patrick Lim Partner at Raj, Ong & Yudistra In our last article, we explored the general process of carrying out legal audits. In this article we take a deeper dive into each of the steps outlined in the previous article. The first step in the general process is to identify