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Corporate

Corporate – Commercial Practice Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Our global creative and enterprising M&A team will always look for innovative ways to deliver world-class services, including Private M&A; joint venture; public takeover; disposal; commercial partnership; corporate restructuring; general commercial and corporate counseling matters, and more.With in-depth knowledge and substantial experience in local as well as cross-border policies and regulations, our team offers professional and effective business-oriented legal guidance on all M&A and corporate matters in both emerging and developed markets.

Due Diligence

At OBH, Due Diligence is conducted to assess the value of a particular transaction and entails a thorough investigation into a company’s assets, contracts, and potential risks. It is typically the preliminary step that takes part in the different areas of OBH’s practices. We also offer the following additional services as part of our Due Diligence practice:

  • Investor Due Diligence: We review and produce a comprehensive report detailing the validity of the firm’s incorporation and management terms, potential risks, etc.
  • Corporate Health Check: We ensure your organization is healthy, up to date and its operations are running according to best practices.
  • Annual Maintenance Services: We offer a comprehensive review of contracts, legal documents, and transactions for companies or individuals. These services can be scheduled either at the beginning or end of the year, ensuring that all legal matters are up-to-date and compliant with current regulations.

We pride ourselves on providing clients with expert thought leaders in the area of due diligence who are passionate, creative, and meticulous in their counsel. Corporate Secretary practice at OBH seeks to ensure that an organization observes all required legislation and regulation and that its staff operate according to the law. In addition, we help make sure all essential files and records are available and up to date. Examples of our secretarial duties include:

  • Manage all board and committee meeting logistics;
  • Maintain key corporate documents and records;
  • Run corporate disclosure and compliance with state corporation laws, stock exchange listing standards, and SEC reporting and compliance;
  • Oversee Stockholder Relations, including stock issuance and transfer operations;
  • Stockholder correspondence;
  • Prepare and distribute proxy statements;
  • Manage processes pertaining to the annual shareholder meeting;
  • Subsidiary management and governance;
  • Monitor corporate governance developments and assist the Board in tailoring governance practices to meet the Board’s needs and investor expectations
  • Serve as a focal point for investor communication and engagement on corporate governance issues

Corporate Governance

The aim of our Corporate Governance (CG) practice at OBH is to separate an organization’s ownership from its management to give sustainability and continuity to the overall business, allowing it to grow and compete with others.

Examples of our responsibilities in this field include:

  • Creation of an organizational structure, board of directors (BoD), the role of the BoD, qualifications, and roles of potential CEO
  • Update on the legal restructuring and how it ties to CG
  • One-to-one meetings with shareholders and relevant stakeholders to discuss their desires and objectives
  • Appointment of an external consultant to assist with the current status of CG, setting CG concept as per shareholders’ decision and suggesting the implantation process of the agreed CG concept
  • Implementation of CG

Our CG lawyers are not only well-versed in traditional corporate standards but also have extensive experience in advising boards of directors as well as executive officers in terms of their duties in various situations.

Initial Public Offerings (IPOS)

At OBH, we provide you with crucial legal advice to facilitate your firm’s flotation and gain the needed capital across assorted sectors, including industrial, F&B, mutual funds, and real estate.

Our corporate law specialists have participated in various large-scale IPOs in

Commercial Advisory

Drawing on our solid experience in commercial practice, our specialist lawyers will help you attain your business goals within the regulated corporate environment. Our areas of expertise in the Commercial Advisory department comprise reviewing, drafting, advising, and negotiating all types of contracts and commercial agreements centered on the following:

  • Leases
  • Employment
  • Loans
  • Licenses
  • Franchises
  • Joint Ventures (JVs)
  • Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
  • Terms and conditions
  • Releases
  • Settlements
  • Service
  • Distribution
  • Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) and more

Intellectual Property (IP)

At OBH, we listen to the client, understand what they seek and accordingly counsel them. We offer a full spectrum of IP services, including registering patents and trademarks. Through our experience in different jurisdictions, law firms, and countries, our young and well-informed legal practitioners understand the importance, know-how, and approach to protecting IP. We are also well-versed in all the actions, documents, and qualifications required to protect our client’s IP with the related governmental authority.

Corporate Restructuring

Corporate Restructuring at OBH involves developing innovative legal solutions for the structuring, restructuring, and /or incorporation of a company. OBH lawyers can advise and represent any organization or stakeholder seeking legal advice on:

  • Identification of an optimal corporate structure(s)
  • Registration of a newfound entity as a company
  • Dilution of share capital
  • Insolvency procedures
  • Liquidation

Our expert attorneys have advised over 100 companies on their registration, structuring and restructuring, and even liquidation from the point of idea incubation to its exit.

Employment

As part of our employment practice, our legal specialists advise clients on all aspects of HR and employment matters, including but not limited to: Drafting and reviewing all required HR policies, contracts, bylaws, guidelines, handbooks, and any other documentation either required by law or by the corporate itself Representing our clients before the Courts and relevant labor authorities.