How We Do It
Compassion, Communication & Confidentiality
As employers ourselves, we understand the commercial realities of the modern workplace. Hence, we consider those factors when we strategise the best course of action for your case. We strive to establish clear lines of communication and build your trust in us by providing our most honest assessments of your matters. Additionally, we promise that everything you tell us will be kept 100% confidential.
Proven Advice You Can Count On
You will find that we only provide practical legal advice that is business-friendly and easy to implement—no confusing legal jargon. We will also be your strongest advocate and fight your case in court while keeping your key objectives and priorities in mind when it comes down to it. The years we spent advising the world’s largest companies have contributed to our formidable skills in and out of court.
Our Track Record of Success
Our strategic advice has gained us a solid reputation as a trusted law firm for local and global organisations. Among the numerous legal rankings and publications that have recognised our work in this specialised field are Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, Benchmark Litigation and Asialaw Profiles.
We Provide Advice On
- Employment Contract & Employee Benefits
- Employee Handbook & Human Resource Policy
- Settlement of Disputes Between Employers & Employees
- Unfair Termination, Constructive Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal
- Representation in the Industrial Court & High Court
- Judicial Review Proceedings
- Managing Employee Issues & Termination
- Retrenchment Exercise & Restructuring
- Contracts for Independent Contractors & Freelancers
- Founders Service Contracts
- Employee Stock Options
Practice Group Head
Donovan Cheah, Partner
Having a professional lawyer with the right experience is everything when dealing with employment law. The head of our employment law and industrial relations practice group is none other than Donovan Cheah.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific identified him as a recommended lawyer and described him as “the name to note”. He has also been named “up and coming practitioner” and “Dispute Resolution Star” by Chambers and Partners and Benchmark Litigation, respectively.
Accolades
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2017-2022 :
Recommended Lawyer for Labour and Employment (Donovan Cheah)
Leading Firm for Labour and Employment
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2020 – 2022:
Recommended Firm, Labour and Employment
Notable Practitioner for Labour and Employment (Donovan Cheah)
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2020:
Outstanding Lawyer for Labour and Employment (Donovan Cheah), Asialaw Client Service Excellence Survey 2020
Recommended Firm, Labour and Employment – “Excellent…responsive to our needs and a true partner.”
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2019:
Notable Firm, Labour and Employment – “Practical, attentive and able to offer balanced advice.”, “customer-oriented [with] knowledge in the field”, “professional and meticulous… with good business sense.”
- 2019 – 2021:
Dispute Resolution Star, Labour and Employment (Donovan Cheah) - 2018 – 2021:
Tier 2, Labour and Employment
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2017
Named as one of the Best Boutiques (Labour and Employment)
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2017
Employment Law Firm of the Year (Finalist)
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