MERIWETHER & CO · KUALA LUMPUR
A solicitors' practice in Kuala Lumpur serving businesses that value careful reading, plain language, and measured advice. We offer written opinions, contractual review, and standing counsel arrangements suited to the pace of ordinary business.
PRACTICE AREAS
The firm's practice is organised around three defined forms of engagement, each suited to a particular kind of need. A brief description of each is set out below.
A written opinion on a defined legal question the client has asked the firm to consider. The opinion sets out the applicable legal framework in Malaysia and the firm's considered reading of how it applies. Delivered within four working weeks of receipt of instructions.
A careful review of contractual documents the client has prepared, received, or is contemplating. The review attends to principal commercial terms, risk allocation, and provisions warranting particular attention. An annotated version may be prepared where appropriate.
A twelve-month standing arrangement for small and medium-sized businesses, providing a defined volume of consultation time monthly for routine legal questions. Includes quarterly review meetings and an open written channel for short enquiries.
WHY MERIWETHER & CO
Advice is delivered in writing, in plain English, without surplus legal formality. Clients receive something they can read, consider, and rely upon at their own pace.
The firm's solicitors hold current practising certificates with the Malaysian Bar and are thoroughly familiar with the legislative and common law landscape in Malaysia.
Each engagement sets out a delivery timeline at the outset. Clients know when to expect their materials and are informed promptly if any adjustment is needed.
Fees are stated in advance and do not change without agreement. There are no hidden charges added after engagement, and invoices set out the work performed.
The practice is built around the scale and needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in Malaysia — organisations that need real legal support without the cost of in-house counsel.
All communications with the firm are subject to legal professional privilege. Clients may discuss matters in confidence, knowing those discussions are protected by law.
ARRANGE AN ENQUIRY
The firm welcomes written or telephone enquiries from prospective clients. Initial contact does not establish a solicitor-client relationship until terms have been agreed and confirmed in writing.
COMMON QUESTIONS
The firm's practice is currently directed toward the needs of businesses and their principals. Sole traders and company directors with matters arising from their commercial activities are welcome to enquire. The firm does not act in family, criminal, or conveyancing matters.
The firm's commitment is delivery within four working weeks of receiving the client's full instructions and the relevant materials. If the matter is straightforward, delivery is often earlier. Complex questions involving multiple statutory provisions may be discussed with the client before engagement begins.
The review examines the principal commercial terms, how risk is allocated between the parties, provisions that may operate to the client's disadvantage, and any clauses warranting particular attention before signature. Where the scope requires it, the firm may prepare an annotated version of the document for the client's use in negotiations.
The arrangement is specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses that encounter routine legal questions in the course of operations — matters involving suppliers, customers, employment, or commercial terms — but do not have the scale to justify in-house legal capacity. A preliminary conversation is available to assess whether the arrangement suits the client's anticipated needs.
Fees are fixed by the engagement. Written opinions are invoiced at RM 1,720. Contractual review engagements are charged at RM 2,460 per matter, which represents an indicative figure; complex documents may be discussed separately. The Continuing Counsel Year is invoiced quarterly at RM 4,420. All fees are stated and agreed before work commences.
No. Initial enquiries — whether made by telephone or in writing — do not create a solicitor-client relationship. That relationship is established only when the firm has issued its terms of engagement and the client has confirmed acceptance in writing. Clients are under no obligation during the preliminary stage.
CHAMBERS
Level 19, Mercu UEM, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
CORRESPONDENCE
The firm welcomes written enquiries from prospective clients. Please describe the nature of your matter briefly. Initial enquiries do not establish a solicitor-client relationship.
TELEPHONE
+60 3-2271 9486CHAMBERS
Level 19, Mercu UEM
Jalan Stesen Sentral 5
50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CONSULTING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (by appointment)
Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed
Initial enquiries do not establish a solicitor-client relationship until terms of engagement are agreed and confirmed in writing by the firm.