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May 3, 2025
Experienced Legal Service
With over 127 years of expertise, we have built a legacy of trust and reliability. Our deep-rooted experience spans more than a century, allowing us to navigate the complexities of the legal landscape and provide clients with exceptional service. This long-standing history reflects our commitment to excellence, innovation, and a proven track record of success across various industries.
Experienced Legal Service
With over 127 years of expertise, we have built a legacy of trust and reliability. Our deep-rooted experience spans more than a century, allowing us to navigate the complexities of the legal landscape and provide clients with exceptional service. This long-standing history reflects our commitment to excellence, innovation, and a proven track record of success across various industries.
Experienced Legal Services
With over 127 years of expertise, we have built a legacy of trust and reliability. Our deep-rooted experience spans more than a century, allowing us to navigate the complexities of the legal landscape and provide clients with exceptional service. This long-standing history reflects our commitment to excellence, innovation, and a proven track record of success across various industries.
Our Practice Areas
Litigious Matters
Non-Litigious Matters
Our Practice Areas
Litigious Matters
Non-Litigious Matters
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Organization
The office is divided into the Litigation Department and the Corporate, Commercial, Banking and Conveyancing 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 includes law reports, periodicals and reference texts from Malaysia, Singapore, common- wealth jurisdictions and other jurisdictions which are constantly updated. The firm is known to have one of the most well equipped library housing law reports and books going back to 18th century.
Staff
The firm currently has 22 fully qualified advocates and solicitors, qualified to practise law in West Malaysia of which 13 are partners and the remainder, legal assistants. In addition to that, the legal staff of the firm is supplemented by chambering students whose numbers vary from time to time. The firm also has a clerical and general workforce of approximately 45 persons.
Research Facilities
Comprehensive Research Facilities & Law Library Collection
Presgrave & Matthews housed the oldest and earliest law reports such as the All England Law Reports from 1558 to 1774. It is known to be one of the firms in Malaysia that provides the best and comprehensive library for research.
Extensive Collection of Historic Law Reports
We have a range of complete sets of Chancery Division (From 1792), King's Bench Division (From 1801), Queen's Bench Division (From 1847), Common Please (From 1865), The Law Report Statutes (From 1866), The Weekly Notes (From 1911), Chancery Appeal Cases (From 1865), Appeal Cases (From 1866), The Weekly Law Reports (From 1953), The Criminal Appeal Reports (From 1959 to 1976).
Timeless Collection of Law Books & Research Materials
We have a collection of text books of various topics. Our first text book placed in our library tears the title "Abbott's Law Merchant Ships & Seamen - Fourteenth Edition By J.P. Aspinall, Q.C. , B. Aspinall, K.C. and H.S. Moore." published in 1901.
Our library has kept copies of values textbooks such as Coote's Law of Mortgages. We also kept Government Federal Gazettes ranging from 1910. We are indeed very proud of our collections of law books that has lasted for centuries.
Preserving Centuries of Legal Knowledge
The librarian plays a crucial role in maintaining and curating our esteemed collection of legal texts, historical reports, and government gazettes. With a deep understanding of legal literature, he ensures that researchers and legal professionals have access to well-preserved and meticulously organized resources. Upholding a legacy of knowledge, the librarian safeguards centuries of legal history, making invaluable materials available for study and reference.
Research Facilities
Comprehensive Research Facilities & Law Library Collection
Presgrave & Matthews housed the oldest and earliest law reports such as the All England Law Reports from 1558 to 1774. It is known to be one of the firms in Malaysia that provides the best and comprehensive library for research.
Extensive Collection of Historic Law Reports
We have a range of complete sets of Chancery Division (From 1792), King's Bench Division (From 1801), Queen's Bench Division (From 1847), Common Please (From 1865), The Law Report Statutes (From 1866), The Weekly Notes (From 1911), Chancery Appeal Cases (From 1865), Appeal Cases (From 1866), The Weekly Law Reports (From 1953), The Criminal Appeal Reports (From 1959 to 1976).
Timeless Collection of Law Books & Research Materials
We have a collection of text books of various topics. Our first text book placed in our library tears the title "Abbott's Law Merchant Ships & Seamen - Fourteenth Edition By J.P. Aspinall, Q.C. , B. Aspinall, K.C. and H.S. Moore." published in 1901.
Our library has kept copies of values textbooks such as Coote's Law of Mortgages. We also kept Government Federal Gazettes ranging from 1910. We are indeed very proud of our collections of law books that has lasted for centuries.
Preserving Centuries of Legal Knowledge
The librarian plays a crucial role in maintaining and curating our esteemed collection of legal texts, historical reports, and government gazettes. With a deep understanding of legal literature, he ensures that researchers and legal professionals have access to well-preserved and meticulously organized resources. Upholding a legacy of knowledge, the librarian safeguards centuries of legal history, making invaluable materials available for study and reference.
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Established on January 1, 1879, Presgrave & Matthews is one of the oldest legal firms in the Straits Settlements. Founded by Arthur Edward Clark and Edward William Presgrave, a member of the Legislative Council, the firm has a rich history of over 140 years. After Mr. Clark's passing in 1879, the firm continued under its original name until 1882, when Mr. Clutton, former Registrar of the Supreme Court, joined as a partner.
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