Led by Matthew Teo, Helmsman LLC assists clients across the spectrum of employment law, ranging from contentious matters such as wrongful terminations and workplace investigations, to non-contentious work such as compliance with employment legislation.

The team at Eugene Thuraisingam LLP assists directors, C-suite employees, and regulated industry professionals in civil and criminal proceedings involving allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, and the enforcement of employee stock option plans. The team is led by Suang Wijaya, Eugene Thuraisingam, Jerrie Tan Qiu Lin and Johannes Hadi, who all split their time between Singapore and Bangkok.

The team at Allen & Gledhill LLP is well versed in employment litigation and arbitration, covering proceedings before the Singapore High Court and Employment Claims Tribunal on matters including enforcement of contractual provisions and claims for damages. The practice also has experience in large-scale, global employment investigations and trade union disputes. Kelvin Wong co-heads the team and regularly advises multinational and domestic employers on issues such as structuring cross-border employment arrangements, HR policies, performance management and disciplinary processes. Fellow co-head Sanjiv Kumar Rajan‘s expertise covers litigation, arbitration, and white-collar-crime and investigations. Employment litigator Tay Yong Seng handles a range of disputes on non-compete injunctions, data breaches and remuneration, while Tan Wee Meng covers investigations, restrictive covenants and terms of employment.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow supports clients on the full spectrum of employment mandates. Notable offerings include contracts, surprise raids, non-compete clauses, breaches of confidentiality and restructurings. Celeste Ang advises clients on a wide range of issues, specialising in contentious or potentially contentious matters including termination of employment, dismissal and retrenchment. Kelvin Poa is experienced in drafting, negotiating and advising on employment contracts, as well as separation agreements and termination of employment. Zhao Yang Ng is another key member of the team, handling employment and immigration matters.

The team at Drew & Napier LLC represents clients in employment benefits, ethics and governance issues, as well as in transactional, advisory and contentious work. Kelvin Tan assists clients regularly on contentious matters, including termination of employment, restructuring, and enforcement of restrictive covenants and intellectual property rights. Benjamin Gaw’s practice encompasses the full spectrum of non-contentious matters, assisting on the employment considerations of mergers and acquisitions, workplace safety and health compliance, and trade union and foreign manpower issues.

The Rajah & Tann Asia team advises on employment law across a range of ASEAN countries, from non-contentious drafting, structuring and advice to representation in and negotiations for contentious employment matters. Jonathan Yuen leads the disputes side of the team, representing and advising employers and C-Suite employees in matters including enforcement of and prosecution for breach of contractual obligations. Leading the corporate side, Desmond Wee is instructed by large and multinational corporations to review HR policies and conduct external compliance audits. Disputes specialists Tze Phern Ang and Doreen Chia are additional key members of the team.

The team at TSMP Law Corporation prides itself in handling the whole bandwidth of regulatory, transactional, advisory, investigative, and contentious work. The practice acts mainly for financial institutions, multinationals and large Singapore corporates, but also acts for C-Suite and executive-level individual employees. Ian Lim leads the practice, overseeing litigation and the employment aspects of M&A.

WongPartnership LLP handles employment matters on both the contentious and non-contentious fronts. On the contentious side, the team handles employment disputes, disciplinary and misconduct investigations, and high-profile workplace accidents, while on the non-contentious side the team shows capability in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, employee incentive plans, immigration matters and multi-jurisdictional workforces. Co-head Vivien Yui advises multinational corporations on their global share incentive plans as well as local employment practices, benefits and policies. Fellow co-head Jenny Tsin has a particular focus on preventing and resolving disputes between employers and employees. Chang Qi-Yang assists employers with wrongful termination claims and investigations.

Bird & Bird ATMD LLP acts on the full spectrum of non-contentious and contentious employment issues, such as industrial relations, restructuring in large cross-border transactions, redundancies, and business immigration. The team also specialises in union issues, including handling unions’ claims for recognition and representing clients before the Singapore Industrial Arbitration Court. Seow Hui Goh leads the team, with vast experience handling a range of employment issues across Singapore and the ASEAN region.

Advising across industries such as technology, education, and media, the team at Dentons Rodyk acts for employers in employment issues arising during restructurings, mergers or downsizing exercises. The team also handles remuneration and termination issues. Edric Pan co-heads the team, handling a wide range of matters including employment disputes and professional disciplinary proceedings. Practice co-head I-An Lim’s portfolio consists of advising education institutions on their ongoing human resource and employment matters, while fellow co-head Ray Chiang’s work includes drafting senior executive employment contracts, reviewing employment handbooks and assisting with negotiations with trade unions.

Withers KhattarWong LLP acts on behalf of business owners and executives in a range of employment disputes and advises on HR policies, compensation and wrongful dismissal. Amarjit Kaur’s practice entails advising both employers and senior executives on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment and workplace issues, including contract negotiation, employee benefits, the transfer of employees in M&A deals, discrimination and harassment.

CNPLaw LLP advises both employers and employees, drafting employment contracts and standard employment documentation as well as handling employee share plans, terminations and transfers of employees during transactions. Wong Pei-Ling and Pradeep Kumar Singh jointly lead the department, handling complex matters across a range of industries such as transport, manufacturing and technology.

Working across both contentious and non-contentious areas, the team at Harry Elias Partnership handles union and contract issues and represents clients in termination and wrongful dismissal claims and employee disciplinary proceedings. Toh Wei Yi handles the drafting of employment contracts as well as employment disputes before the Singapore High Court, Court of Appeal and arbitral tribunals.

Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC‘s employment team is well known for providing counsel on key issues such as discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination and anti-competition. Practice head Wendy Tan enjoys a cross-border practice, often appearing not only before the domestic courts but also before courts in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Dubai.

The team at Virtus Law LLP has a particular strength in litigation in the High Court, involving breach of restrictive covenants, team moves and business protection. The firm’s alliance with Stephenson Harwood allows it to expand its expertise across multiple jurisdictions. Christine Ong jointly leads the practice, advising on complex employment matters such as senior executive exits, regulatory investigations, and whistleblowing, while co-head Sheetal Sandhu advises on the non-contentious aspects of employment law, with a focus on issues arising during large-scale M&A transactions, such as internal corporate restructuring exercises.