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Mathew Thomas Philip

Founder & Managing Partner


Mathew Thomas Philip

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Qualifications & associations:

  • LL.B, University of Adelaide, Australia
  • B.Ec, University of Adelaide, Australia
  • Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (1992)

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Mathew Thomas Philip

Mathew Thomas Philip is the firm’s founder and Managing Partner. He graduated with a double degree in Economics and Law from the University of Adelaide, Australia and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1992.

With close to 30 years of experience, Mathew has counselled and represented domestic and international clients in highly complex and contentious civil and commercial litigation. He has completed over 300 trials and handled more than 3000 cases.

Mathew is recognised notably for his expertise in achieving practical and effective solutions and has successfully negotiated over 300 settlements during his career, often involving multi-faceted disputes with numerous parties.

He regularly advises MNCs and SMEs on litigation risk and represents them in negotiations and execution of strategy.

Areas of Practice

  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Contractual Disputes
  • High-Value Land Disputes
  • Corporate Recovery and Insolvency
  • Contentious Probate Actions

Team Members

Auspicious Journey Sdn Bhd v Ebony Ritz Sdn Bhd & Ors

[2021] 3 MLJ 549
[2021] 4 CLJ 721

Federal Court

Damansara Realty (Pahang) Sdn Bhd v Om Cahaya Mineral Asia Bhd

[2021] 5 MLJ 1
[2021] 5 CLJ 283

Court of Appeal

Dato’ Sri Andrew Kam Tai Yeow v Tan Sri Dato’ Kam Woon Wah & Ors

[2021] 7 MLJ 874
[2020] 9 CLJ 693

High Court

Hannah Kam Zhen Yi v Tan Sri Dato’ Kam Woon Wah & Anor and another appeal

[2020] 6 MLJ 511

Court of Appeal

Port Kelang Authority v. Datin Paduka Phang Oi Choo; Tan Sri Datuk G Gnanalingam & Ors (Third Party)

[2017] 4 CLJ 780

High Court

Leisure Farm Corp Sdn Bhd v Kabushiki Kaisha Ngu (formerly known as Dai-ichi Shokai) & Ors

[2017] 5 MLJ 63

Court of Appeal

Kabushiki Kaisha Ngu v Leisure Farm Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors

[2016] 5 MLJ 557
[2016] 8 CLJ 149

Federal Court

Leisure Farm Corp Sdn Bhd v Kabushiki Kaisha Ngu & Ors

[2015] 4 MLJ 543
[2015] 3 CLJ 489

Court of Appeal

Poh Chat Jing v. Chua Joo Cheng

[2015] 4 CLJ 1107

High Court

Tan Ah Chio & Ors v Lua Kim Soon & Ors

[2015] 1 MLJ 334

Court of Appeal

Leisure Farm Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Kabushiki Kaisha Ngu & Ors

2014] 9 CLJ 639

High Court

Francis A/L Augustine Pereira v Dataran Mantin Sdn Bhd & Ors. And Other Appeals

[2014] 6 MLJ 56
[2014] 1 CLJ 161

Federal Court

Bukit Lenang Development Sdn Bhd v. Telekom Malaysia Bhd & Ors

[2012] 1 CLJ 228

High Court

Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim v. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Another Case (No 2)

[2012] 10 CLJ 818

High Court

Tan Sri Khalid Bin Ibrahim v Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd And Another Suit

[2009] 6 MLJ 416
[2010] 4 CLJ 388

High Court

Duli Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Sultan Iskandar Al-haj v Datuk Captain Hamzah Mohd Noor & Another Appeal

[2009] 4 MLJ 149
[2009] 4 CLJ 329

Federal Court

DYMM Tunku Ibrahim Ibni Sultan Iskandar Al- Haj v Datuk Captain Hamzah B Mohd Noor (And Another Appeal)

[2009] 1 MLJ 625
[2008] 6 CLJ 334

Court of Appeal

Peter Tang Swee Guan v Subramaniam A/L A.v. Sankar & Others

[2008] 6 MLJ 376
[2009] 1 CLJ 410

Court of Appeal

Rabiah Lip & Ors v. Bukit Lenang Development Sdn Bhd & Other Appeals

[2008] 3 CLJ 692

Court of Appeal

Metro Giant Group Sdn Bhd v Gala Sari Resources Sdn Bhd

[2007] 7 MLJ 52
[2008] 7 CLJ 579

High Court

Mayban Trustees Bhd v Bayan Bay Development Sdn Bhd & Ors

[2007] 5 MLJ 184

Court of Appeal

Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani & Ors v QSR Brands Bhd & Ors

[2007] 4 MLJ 19
[2007] 1 CLJ 85

Court of Appeal

QSR Brands Bhd v Suruhanjaya Sekuriti & Anor

[2006] 3 MLJ 164
[2006] 2 CLJ 532

Court of Appeal

Maplelee Property Sdn Bhd v Tan Lei Fon

[2005] 3 MLJ 305
[2005] 1 CLJ 599

Court of Appeal

Chuah Eng Khong v Malayan Banking Bhd

[1998] 3 MLJ 97
[1999] 2 CLJ 917

Federal Court

Majujaya Holdings Sdn Bhd v Pens-transteel Sdn Bhd & Ors

1998] 2 MLJ 399
[1998] 3 CLJ 202

Court of Appeal

Kapital Raya Sdn Bhd v Bloomville Corp Sdn Bhd

[1996] 3 MLJ 522
[1996] 4 CLJ 510

Court of Appeal