The Firm

Ipoh Clock Tower GIBB & CO. is located in the town of Ipoh , Perak, Malaysia. It is centrally located within the Malayan Peninsular, in between the Kuala Lumpur and Georgetown, Penang. It presently has a branch office in Teluk Intan and a servicing office in Kampar, to service the communities in that area. For more information on Perak: Perak's History and see the Map of Perak

Up until the mid 1980’s Ipoh was known as the “the city that tin built” as it was the largest producer of tin in the world. Since the collapse of the price of tin, Ipoh has had to re-engineer itself and today Ipoh is known for the quality of life that it offers with it good food and low cost of living and low density residential living. It is the choice of many individuals looking to start a family or retire. Ipoh is also a choice location for those looking to live in Malaysia under “My Malaysia Second Home Programme”

The state of Perak also offers opportunites in investment and manufacturing. With existing infrastructure and competitively priced land excessbility to ports in Penang, Lumut, Perak and Klang, Selangor makes Perak a choice location

The historical origins of the firm date back to as early as 1852 when its founding partners, A.M.Gibb and Ashworth Hope arrived in Penang on the British East India ship from Britain, where it set up practice under the name of Gibb & Hope.

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank With the discovery of tin, the partners expanded their practice to Ipoh and since the 1930’s had its chambers at the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building in the “old town” overlooking the historical Ipoh “padang”. The firm was was instrumental in the development of the state of Perak during the early settlement in the state,

The firm over the past 150 years has changed hands and since 1970 became a family practice when Williams Ernest Balasingam became the sole proprietor of the firm whose emphasis was ‘putting client’s first’, which todate remains the hallmark of the firm.

Gibb & Co has remained from it’s inception an medium size firm which is dedicated to offering quality and cost efficient representation in a wide spectrum of legal work. Today it has 4 partners and 3 legal assistants.

Mission Statement

At Gibb, we believe that our employees and clients are stakeholders in our firm. Our aim is to educate our client to better manage issues that affect them legally. Litigation is seen as a final resort when “all else has failed”.

We take a pro-active stand and seek alternative solutions to address legal issues in the hope of avoiding litigation which in the long run can be expensive and time consuming. To achieve this objective, we focus on:

Turn around time and quality of service
All briefs are attended to within 48 hours be it. Any instructions will be give specific datelines. Lawyers and clerical staff are instilled with the ethos that the needs and welfare of our clients are paramount

Business Efficiency
We strive to build a relationship with our clients and take a keen interest in understanding our client’s business and its corporate culture and to provide solutions based on it and to better equip them to deal with the ever evolving business environment.

Professional Integrity
As officers of the Court, we maintain a high standard of professionalism, integrity and ethics regardless if the matter is litigious or not. By doing an overall assessment of every brief, we advise our clients on the best course of action without compromising our integrity.

E. Ernest Balasingam

Academic Qualification

1986 Bachelor of Physical & Health Education University of Toronto.
1994 Bachelor if Laws (LLB) University of Wolverhampton
1996 Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) Legal Qualifying Board
1997 Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor High Court of Malaya
2007 Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam

Area of Practice

Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Claims
Employment Law
Injunctions
Planning & Administrative Law
Companies Winding up
Construction Law

About Ernest

Prior to becoming a lawyer, he was an hotelier with the Hyatt & Parkroyal Groups where he developed vast experience in operations, compliance and human resources.

Ernest Balasingam In 1996 he joined the firm of Messrs. Gibb & Co, in Ipoh Malaysia where he did his pupilage and thereafter his appointment as partner in 2000 where he developed and managed the Insurance (Motor Claims), Employment & Industrial Relationship portfolios and also conducts in-house training for organizations in the areas of employment & compliance.

In June 2007 he sought admission to the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam and was attached to the law firm of Messrs. K.Lim & Co wherein he set up the the Insurance (Motor Claims) & Employment portfolios.

He has a general interest in all kinds of sports and an advocate on the role of physical education at the school level.

He has been interest for the outdoors and organizers week-end camps for Companies in the areas of Team Building & Leadership.

He also have vast knowledge on the Laws of Brunei Darussalam especially in the area of Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Employment and Companies and also provides consultation and advise on investment in Brunei Darussalam

E-mail: ernest@gibblawyers.com



The Firm GIBB & CO. is located in the town of Ipoh , Perak, Malaysia. It is centrally located within the Malayan Peninsular, in between the Kuala Lumpur and Georgetown, Penang. It presently has a branch office in Teluk Intan and a servicing office in Kampar, to service the communities in that area. For more information on Perak: Perak's History and see the Map of Perak Up until the mid 1980’s Ipoh was known as the “the city that tin built” as it was the largest producer of tin in the world. Since the collapse of the price of tin, Ipoh has had to re-engineer itself and today Ipoh is known for the quality of life that it offers with it good food and low cost of living and low density residential living. It is the choice of many individuals looking to start a family or retire. Ipoh is also a choice location for those looking to live in Malaysia under “My Malaysia Second Home Programme” The state of Perak also offers opportunites in investment and manufacturing. With existing infrastructure and competitively priced land excessbility to ports in Penang, Lumut, Perak and Klang, Selangor makes Perak a choice location The historical origins of the firm date back to as early as 1852 when its founding partners, A.M.Gibb and Ashworth Hope arrived in Penang on the British East India ship from Britain, where it set up practice under the name of Gibb & Hope. With the discovery of tin, the partners expanded their practice to Ipoh and since the 1930’s had its chambers at the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building in the “old town” overlooking the historical Ipoh “padang”. The firm was was instrumental in the development of the state of Perak during the early settlement in the state, The firm over the past 150 years has changed hands and since 1970 became a family practice when Williams Ernest Balasingam became the sole proprietor of the firm whose emphasis was ‘putting client’s first’, which todate remains the hallmark of the firm. Gibb & Co has remained from it’s inception an medium size firm which is dedicated to offering quality and cost efficient representation in a wide spectrum of legal work. Today it has 4 partners and 3 legal assistants. Mission Statement At Gibb, we believe that our employees and clients are stakeholders in our firm. Our aim is to educate our client to better manage issues that affect them legally. Litigation is seen as a final resort when “all else has failed”. We take a pro-active stand and seek alternative solutions to address legal issues in the hope of avoiding litigation which in the long run can be expensive and time consuming. To achieve this objective, we focus on: Turn around time and quality of service All briefs are attended to within 48 hours be it. Any instructions will be give specific datelines. Lawyers and clerical staff are instilled with the ethos that the needs and welfare of our clients are paramount Business Efficiency We strive to build a relationship with our clients and take a keen interest in understanding our client’s business and its corporate culture and to provide solutions based on it and to better equip them to deal with the ever evolving business environment. Professional Integrity As officers of the Court, we maintain a high standard of professionalism, integrity and ethics regardless if the matter is litigious or not. By doing an overall assessment of every brief, we advise our clients on the best course of action without compromising our integrity. E. Ernest Balasingam Academic Qualification 1986 Bachelor of Physical & Health Education University of Toronto. 1994 Bachelor if Laws (LLB) University of Wolverhampton 1996 Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) Legal Qualifying Board 1997 Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor High Court of Malaya 2007 Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam Area of Practice Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Claims Employment Law Injunctions Planning & Administrative Law Companies Winding up Construction Law About Ernest Prior to becoming a lawyer, he was an hotelier with the Hyatt & Parkroyal Groups where he developed vast experience in operations, compliance and human resources. In 1996 he joined the firm of Messrs. Gibb & Co, in Ipoh Malaysia where he did his pupilage and thereafter his appointment as partner in 2000 where he developed and managed the Insurance (Motor Claims), Employment & Industrial Relationship portfolios and also conducts in-house training for organizations in the areas of employment & compliance. In June 2007 he sought admission to the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam and was attached to the law firm of Messrs. K.Lim & Co wherein he set up the the Insurance (Motor Claims) & Employment portfolios. He has a general interest in all kinds of sports and an advocate on the role of physical education at the school level. He has been interest for the outdoors and organizers week-end camps for Companies in the areas of Team Building & Leadership. He also have vast knowledge on the Laws of Brunei Darussalam especially in the area of Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Employment and Companies and also provides consultation and advise on investment in Brunei Darussalam E-mail: ernest@gibblawyers.com
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