What they Say…
Client testimonials are so incredibly important to us. They keep us on our toes and remind us that, without supportive clients and business friends, we are nothing.
“The retail sector is one of the most dynamic and competitive environments in which to work and like most retail businesses, Harvey Norman faces an ever-growing number of challenges that require skilled advisers with a high degree of sector-specific knowledge to help them evolve strategies for success. Partners understand the competitive and regulatory issues affecting the retail industry from a businessman’s perspective – they understand what is important to retailers - they “talk our talk”. Partners were instrumental in unblocking potential roadblocks to our ability to trade and May’s attention to detail and knowledge of trade restrictions and regulations is in my experience, without parallel in Malaysia. They are indeed Best in Class.”
Angelo Augustus - Managing Director, Pertama Holdings Limited [Harvey Norman, Malaysia & Singapore]
“As a new entrant into SEA via Malaysia Gatehouse Bank PLC chose Partners Corporate Services to provide a range of outsourced services. As a bank we require our service providers to have prompt and accurate delivery with a high level of technical competence, confidential communications and data protocols and an ability to work cross border and in synch with other service providers. Partners have consistently provided everything required together with good humour, patience and value add.”
Richard G. Thomas OBE - Senior Advisor to the Board and Chief Representative, Malaysia
“May is an extremely adept networker whose client base, including numerous, major multi-national companies, bears testament to her industry and professionalism in her client dealings. She has a reputation for being able to deliver.”
Barry Lea - CEO at Lloyds TSB Bank plc Singapore & Malaysia
“As Country Manager of Tesco Malaysia, I had the pleasure of working with May in our market entry. May and her team worked alongside us as true partners in helping Tesco navigate through the labyrinth of local regulatory requirements for us to successfully open our first hypermarket in Malaysia in 2005. So impressed were we with Partners’ ability to deliver within very tight timelines, we continued to engage Partners as the exclusive vendors for retail regulatory approvals for subsequent store openings. I would not hesitate to recommend May and Partners for any market entry assignments into Malaysia.”
Simon Turner - Country Manager, Tesco Malaysia
“I have worked with May in a number of circumstances, both as a regional CEO of BP in Asia and as Chairman of British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce. In all cases she has been the absolute professional. She has demonstrated an ability to be both innovative and hard working.”
Datuk Peter Wentworth OBE - CEO, BP in Asia
“May was a pleasure to deal with, guiding us step by step through a "not so straight-forward" process as efficiently as possible. I would not hesitate to hire Partners Corporate again.”
Alan C Mitchell, FCA, ACIB - CFO South East Asia, Rothschild
“Partners has been serving the AgustaWestland <Leonardo> Group in Malaysia for as far back as 2001 with the establishment of the then, Westland Helicopters Representative Office. Since then, May and her team have partnered with us as our operations grew and help provide regulatory and corporate services to our subsidiary functioning as an MRO facility in Malaysia. May has been instrumental in helping us identify risk areas in our Malaysian business and prescribe solutions to complex compliance and commercial challenges. They were always responsive to our needs and deadlines, and I was most impressed with their commitment to excellence and proactive attitude that helped clear many roadblocks. Most importantly, May looks at potential conflict and contentious issues through the eyes of a mediator and would always be effective in bridging any culture gaps.”
Bertola Lorenzo - Leonardo Group, Head - Legal M&A, Restructuring, Partnership and Antitrust Department
“I am delighted to present you with this commendation for your professional assistance to National Panasonic (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and our subsidiary company, Panasonic System Engineering (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd…What is particularly appreciated is the fact that your advice is always commercially driven and not just academic theory. Thank you again for helping us so that we can concentrate on our core business.”
CK Ng - Finance Director, Panasonic
“Partners Corporate Services were selected to be our local advisors after a rigorous selection process by our Group Finance Director. We made the right choice. Partners enabled us to “hit the ground running” and with their skill, professionalism and energy. Their understanding of the requirements of the project and the coordination with all stakeholders was outstanding. Deadlines were met and communication, with the appropriate people, in both verbal and written form, was of high quality. Partners has proved to be the best partners for us in Malaysia as they deliver work to a consistently high level and in a manner that is complementary to the culture and approach of PROGEN PROJETOS GERENCIAMENTO E ENGENHARIA LTDA”
Jose Ricardo Bortoloni - Country Manager, Malaysia
“May is as good as it gets in terms of effective and experienced counsel, especially on matters requiring local expertise and understanding of the dynamics of government processes. We have worked together since 2004 on a host of matters, and we have instructed her to oversee legal matters within the region and not just Malaysia. Not only does May offer a vast wealth of substantive knowledge and experience, she is very firm with other counsel to ensure that our timescales are met. May has excellent communications and avoids the parochial behavior that can interfere with achieving the simplest and best solution for a business issue. May executes with a deftness of touch that is without peer – an iron hand in a velvet glove.”
Michael Henderson, Executive Vice President Global Sales and Business Development
“May and the Partners team have been essential to both the establishment and now expansion of our team in Malaysia, going above and beyond what we had expected at every stage. The prompt, thorough and ethical manner in which they have guided Buro Happold through the process has alleviated considerable stress and left us with more time to focus on the important task of managing our own Clients.”
Damien Kerkhof - Country Manager, Malaysia
“Starting up in a foreign country can be a daunting task, even for a global Architecture firm the size of Woods Bagot. Partners Corp have been with us every step of the way to help us establish our presence here. Their expert advice has been appreciated at all levels of our business and has made our job a lot easier. May and her team are responsive and professional always. A great partner to have here in Malaysia.”
Matthew Gaal - Director of Development SE Asia
"I asked May to help me with a group of British architects who are considering developing partnerships with Malaysian companies. I asked if she could outline the various options available to create such partnerships. May not only delivered an excellent presentation to my group providing just the right level of detail to keep them engaged but also offered some very useful insight into doing business in this interesting market. She impressed my group with her clear knowledge and expertise and confidence inspiring approach. My group and I were very impressed."
Marcus Deeley I Head of International - Royal Institute of British Architects
"Partners are knowledgeable and connected. They applied imagination and innovation to our brief, and produced a very successful outcome for us. Since then, we have appreciated the quality and efficiency of the ongoing services which they provide to our office in KL, and the high ethical standards that they apply in the conduct of their work.”
Nick White -Partner,Trowers & Hamlins LLP
“May delivered where others failed. When faced with the challenge of setting up a new business from scratch in a foreign country May's advice and consultation services have proved invaluable.”
Craig Richards - Director Group Operations and Delivery
“We have worked with Partners Corporate Services since 2006 when they assisted in the establishment of our then Representative Office in Malaysia. Since then, Partners has helped us establish a wholly owned subsidiary in Malaysia and continue to provide excellent corporate services support to our operations. Managing a business on the other side of the world can be challenging enough but May and her team are always on hand to help with any query or problem that we may have. Efficient, reliable, effective and always professional”
Deidre Buckley - Director, Tango Telecom
“Since 2005, May has been a trusted corporate advisor who has successfully represented all of our interests with regards to regulatory compliance. She has a well-honed knowledge of the law and that understanding has helped us prevent matters escalating and we rely on her wise counsel. She brings great energy, sincerity, enthusiasm and results to what are often very difficult processes.”
Sally Raj - Country Manager, Robert Walters
“May has been an invaluable source of help, advice and support both to me personally and also to Networkers International plc since we set up in Malaysia. Her knowledge of the seemingly ever changing regulations for businesses based here, and subsequent advice on how to deal with these, have saved a substantial amount of time and money for our business. My suggestion to anyone requiring any sort of advice on the setting up and/or structuring of a business for Malaysia, along with anything to do with immigration regulations, to get immediately in touch with Partners.”
Leon McClory - Regional Director, Asia
“Partners has worked hard to understand our culture, internal processes as well as our needs. Working with Partners, I do not need to double check or follow up with lengthy conversations. Partners consistently respond with promptness and professionalism to all questions and concerns, exceeding our expectations. This level of customer-focus and managing tasks with high integrity seems to come naturally at Partners.”
Mar Azleena Omar - Regional HR Manager South-East Asia
“We appointed Partners for a thorough compliance review of all the business units under the B.I.G Group. Partners helped us take corrective steps where required and over the course of two years helped us set up in-house monitoring controls so that we could handle our licensing matters independently. I highly recommend Partners to any business operating in the F&B and retail sectors for their efficiency and invaluable expertise.”
Benjamin Yong - CEO, the B.I.G Group
“Partners assisted us in our application to MIDA for approval. Although we initially encountered some setbacks but I am glad that May & her team persevered as today, we are probably the first UK real estate investment advisory firm to set up our Representative Office in Malaysia. Well done May & team!”
Louisa Poh - Chief Representative
“It is my pleasure to recommend yourself <May> and your company. I am available for anyone that would wish to speak with me about your work. It is a pleasure to work with you and it is extremely reassuring to have you as an adviser. Here is the formal recommendation that you can use and share with anyone it may concern. I have worked personally with May and her team on various projects for the Charities and Not for Profit sector. May has consistently set precedents in crafting innovative solutions advising the highest levels of senior management in global NGOs. May goes beyond any brief and has put her heart into ensuring our success. I highly recommend May and her Team, particularly for any INGO intending to enter Malaysia.”
Jean-Michel Piedagnel – Director, South-East Asia
“May and her team at PCS have been the cornerstone to our success in establishing in Malaysia. Having extensive experience working with various multi-national enterprises, May understands the challenges confronting international organizations like MSF, in the need to coordinate within a complex governance structure; her profound knowledge in regulatory requirements and compliance issues are instrumental in supporting MSF to navigate and identify the most efficient and effective options to operate. We are also particularly impressed by May’s ethical business practices, which are highly valued by our organization. PCS is reliable, trustworthy and able to deliver results; it has been an exceptionally rewarding experience and we will certainly continue to work with them.”
Beatrice Lau - Head of Mission, Malaysia
“We first contacted Partners Corporate Services in 2010 when the Fassi Group was investigating establishing a manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia, and specifically Malaysia. May and her team held our hands from the beginning and have helped us from incorporation of our subsidiaries to ensuring our ongoing regulatory compliance in Malaysia. We value their technical and friendly support and I would highly recommend them to any foreign business looking to enter Malaysia.”
Giovanni Fassi - Chairman, Fassi Group of Companies
“May Lam and her entire team at Partners-Corp have been the best professional business services company I have ever worked with. Her team is always on point, always knowledgable and delightful to work with. I believe that there isn’t a business problem for foreign and domestic companies doing business in Malaysia that the Partners team cannot solve or assist with. I am thankful for the support May and team provided over the past 4 years. Great company, great service and great leader.”
Peter Eckert - Chief Experience Office, Founder projekt202 [an AMDOCS Group Company]
