The Firm

Gibb & Co is an established firm, that brings together the best people across our offices to provide a steadfast and staple array of legal services focusing on Client-Partner relationships.

Our Values

Compassion

Our genuine care to help resolve problems lies in our compassion for the communities we work within to constantly make them better. Without compassion, one cannot get the best solution.
 

Communication

One of the most important aspect of communication is by listening to our client’s perspective and objectives to understand a client’s requirements, business and corporate culture.

Creativity

By thinking out-of-the-box, we craft creative solutions for client while mitigating any risk. Providing solutions to better equip them to deal with the ever evolving business environment.

Perseverance

With perseverance, anything and everything can be achieved.                                                                                                                                                                        

Negotiation

We take a pro-active stand and seek alternative solutions to address legal issues in the hope of avoiding litigation.                                                                           

Integrity

We maintain a high standard of professionalism, integrity and ethics by performing an overall assessment of every brief, we advise our clients on the best course of action without compromising our integrity.

About Gibb & Co.

Founded in 1892

4 Offices

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Business
Criminal Defense
Bankruptcy & Debt
Employment & Labor
Family
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Real Estate
Elder Law

Languages spoken
Malay

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Practice areas

Business

Corporate & Commercial Law

Law governs the formation of companies, corporate restructuring, shareholder rights, mergers, and acquisitions and commercial transactions.
 Overview

With our dedicated team of corporate lawyers, we support your commercial decisions by investing time in understanding your objectives and working alongside you to achieve them by advising on a wide range of corporate and commercial law services such as banking and finance, company incorporation, privatization, accounting, joint ventures, insurance, investment and real estate.

For Corporate Restructuring, we provide innovative, practical legal solutions to clients involved in distressed company situations. Our experience across a variety of industries and with all types of restructuring, combined with our wide-ranging practice capabilities and dedication to client service, allows us to address clients’ needs in any restructuring situation. Our lawyers have a very diverse skill set, spanning dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and finance. This equips us to deal with the complex issues that arise in workouts, the rehabilitation process, and solvent reorganisations.

Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Banking & Finance
Business Registration
Contract
Employer
Franchising
Investment
International
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Tax

Criminal Defense

Criminal Law

Law concerned with the punishment of offenders, threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self.
 

Overview

With our experienced and dedicated lawyers, we handle a broad spectrum of cases which are of diverse criminal nature with tenacity. Whatever the challenge, we partner with our clients every step in the process

Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bankruptcy & Debt

Debt Recovery

Debt recovery is the legal process of recovering payments which are due for services, goods or monies owed by individuals or corporations.
 

Overview

Our experienced legal team has the expertise in various legal processes in resolving unwanted payment problems. The Debt Recovery practice at Gibb & Co. is extensive and diversified ranging from the corporate and retail banking & financial institutions industry to trading houses and construction industry payment claims. This area of practice includes the preliminary issuance of notices to the enforcement of Judgments and Orders. Our team of lawyers are well equipped to support and advise our Clients in the Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism and negotiation exercises for amicable settlement with the defaulting party.

Bankruptcy
Credit Repair
Creditor
Debt & Collection

Employment & Labor

Employment Industrial & Human Resources

The area of law that governs the employer-employee relationship.
 

Overview

Employment law has become increasingly complex in view of numerous status which protect the rights and interest of workers / employees. In view of such complexities, we are focused in practical outcomes which benefit both the Employer and the Employee.

We offer practical solutions by providing “hands on” advise in respect of disputes which arise in the work place. We work closely with our clients to manage employment and safety risks, protect corporate reputation and manage employer-employee relations as these are factors that impacts our client’s commercial decision-making.

Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination

Family

Family Law

The branch of law that deals with matters relating to the family, such as divorce and child custody.
 

Overview

Family and matrimonial disputes are sensitive matters and we believe that litigation should be the last resort. We guide our clients towards settlement by focusing on solutions and conclusions that are viable for all parties. In the event we move onto litigation, our priority is to safeguard our clients’ interest.

Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Marriage

Insurance

Insurance

The practice of law surrounding insurance, including insurance policies and claims.
 

Overview

Our lawyers have a deep understanding of the regulatory and legislative environment for insurance. We service policy holders and numerous insurance companies. Our experience gives us an insight to both sides and we use our expertise in our approach.

We predominantly advise or represent our clients in motor vehicle accident (MVA) claims, recovery of premiums and performance bond recovery.

Bad Faith Insurance
Health insurance
Insurance Defense
Insurance Fraud
Life Insurance

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

The domestic and international laws on copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets that relate to the proprietary rights and interest in the intangible creations of the human intellect.
 

Overview

Having deep historical roots in Malaysia, Gibb & Co. had provided legal services through the ages from vintage radio to digitalised podcast. This Firm’s division of protecting the Client’s creative trademarking is housed in our Head Office led by senior and experienced Trademark team. The client base of this division is extensive and ranges from automobile industry to registered local Food & Beverage (F&B) franchise owners and foreign F&B franchisee. This area of practice involves the constant engagement with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and extends to the litigation aspects of infringement and counterfeiting laws.

Copyright
Patent
Trademark

Real Estate

Real Estate & Conveyancing

Real estate law governs who may own and use the land while in law, conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of real property from one person to another, or the granting of an encumbrance such as a charge, assignment or lien.
 

Overview

Our lawyers have in-depth expertise for real estate transactional matters apart from the standard conveyance and application for loans for housing and development projects. We service individual purchasers, investors, real estate companies, developers and financial institutions in a full range of real estate matters.

Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage

Elder Law

Trust & Estate Planning

Plan your family's future and leave a legacy with well-drawn wills, the right types of types of trusts, careful estate planning, and tax strategies.
 

Overview

Our client’s trust in the future is vital, we advise and guide our clients’ in their trust and wills which includes setting up corporate trust structures, private trusts and charitable trust. Protection of our clients’ expectations and requirements are also vital and our lawyers are experienced in handling disputes relating to trusts and probate/wills.

We provide services to individuals, trustees, executors, charities, corporate clients and others in the area of trust, estates and charities.

Estate Planning
Trusts

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