HISTORY

Presgrave & Matthews is one of the oldest established legal firms in Malaysia and one of the largest in Malaysia. Founded in 1898 by Edward Presgrave (who had served on the Straits Settlements Legislative Council) and Bromhead Matthews (who had been a member of the Straits Settlements Legislative Council and the Solicitor General of the Straits Settlements) in Penang which at the time was part of the British Straits Settlements, it has since its inception produced many distinguished legal personalities including, the late Tan Sri Dato’ Eusoffe Abdoolcader, a former judge of the Supreme Court of Malaysia.

ORGANISATION

The firm is divided into the Litigation Department and the Corporate, Commercial, Banking and Conveyance Department.

Many of the lawyers within each of the departments sub-specialise in more specific areas of the law. In order to meet the growing complexities of the law, a team approach is taken wherever appropriate in handling matters so that the firm will be able to draw on the expertise of its lawyers in their respective specialisations.

RESEARCH FACILITIES

The firm has a comprehensive library, which include law reports, periodicals and reference texts from Malaysia, Singapore, commonwealth jurisdictions and other jurisdictions that are constantly updated.

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