Overview

Advised and acted for a national development financial institution in an unjust dismissal claim filed by its former CEO for breaching internal policies and procedures.

Advised and acted for one of the fastest-growing, public listed healthcare groups in Malaysia in a domestic inquiry against its CEO for misconduct.

Advised and acted for a statutory body in a dispute involving an ex-employee claiming for simultaneous provident funds and pension funds

Advised and acted for a Singapore public-listed company in an unjust dismissal claim filed by the employee following termination from employment for breaching various suspension orders including by way of trespass, theft and intimidation.

Advised and acted for a large multi-national data storage company in a judicial review of an award of the Industrial Court in relation to the retrenchment of its employee following a global reorganisation exercise.

Successfully and independently advised and acted for a Port in Malaysia in a judicial review of an award of the Industrial Court in relation to the dismissal of an employee for misconduct.

Successfully acted for an MNC in the IT Industry in unjust dismissal claims filed by its employees following retrenchment from employment.

Assisted and acted for an MNC in the insurance industry on the termination of agency agreements wherein the agents alleged themselves to be employees of the MNC.

Assisted and acted for companies in trade union and Collective Agreement disputes.

Successfully and independently advised, assisted and acted for a statutory body in a judicial review pertaining to the dismissal of an employee for fraudulent conduct.

Successfully assisted and acted for a statutory body in a judicial review pertaining to the implementation and execution of public salary schemes.

Successfully assisted and acted for a statutory body in a judicial review pertaining to the dismissal of an employee for divulging secret data to third parties for personal gain.

Successfully assisted and acted for a statutory body in a judicial review pertaining to double jeopardy punishment.

Drafting, reviewing and localising Contracts of Employment (for various categories of employees including non-executive, executive, management and directors, permanent and fixed term, foreign and local), Employment Handbooks, Collective Agreements and all other types of employment policies governing the employment relationship.

Advising on and drafting all employment documentation pertaining to misconduct and termination of employment including Show Cause Letters, Warning Letters, Dismissal from Employment Letters, Redundancy Letters, and Deeds of Release.

Drafting, coordinating and advising on Voluntary Separation Schemes, Mutual Separation Schemes and Separation Agreements.

Drafting Data & Privacy Policies, Confidentiality Policies, Restrictive Covenants, intellectual property and confidential information clauses and Non-Disclosure Agreements in accordance with applicable law.

Providing immediate practical written and verbal advice and management strategies to corporations and companies involving summary termination, medical boarding out, poor performance, retrenchment, separation, compliance with labour law and practice and the legal employment status of independent contractors.

Performed reviews of Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery policies, whistleblowing policies, anti-retaliation policies, codes of conduct, open door policies and providing advice on internal fraud management in high profile and highly sensitive matters.

Advised, assisted and provided support to corporations and companies in relation to employees and employment law concerns in transfer of business and share acquisition.

Providing advice and assistance on international work authorisations, obtaining of immigration work visas and employment of expatriate and foreign individuals.

Providing advice and assistance on Covid19 work restrictions, applicable Standard Operating Procedures, vaccinations and mass testing.

Performing on-site investigation and advising on suspected misconduct, non-compliance with internal process and procedure and claims of toxic work environment by a high ranking member of senior management in a national development financial institution.

Leading and advising on suspected theft and redistribution of raw materials and conflict of interest by a senior manager of an international ceiling systems production company.

Performing remote investigations and advising on employee misconduct, misbehaviour, unhealthy work practices, harassment and claims of a toxic work environment by a key manager.

Advising a multi-national fabric manufacturing company on recruitment practices related to the employment of foreign labour from Nepal, including to review current practices and documents to ensure compliance with International Labour Organisation indicators of forced labour and with local laws.

Performing a full investigation and audit into recruitment and employment practices in a multi-national toy manufacturing company to ascertain inconsistencies with the ILO Indicators of Forced Labour.

Acted for and represented a doctor in a Malaysian Medical Council Inquiry on a comment made in his medical report on the conduct of another doctor.

Acted for and represented a doctor in a medical negligence claim relating to spinal surgery.

Acted for and represented a doctor in a medical negligence suit in the High Court relating to kidney failure.

Acted for and represented a doctor in a Malaysian Medical Council Inquiry in relation to medical malpractice.

Advised and assisted a wide range of clients including multinational corporations that employ foreign employees in Malaysia or that second/assign such employees to Malaysia, in obtaining the relevant work permits for the employees, as well as dependant passes for such employees’ family members.

Advised and assisted in other immigration advisory work including on the employment of expatriates and foreign workers and on the issuance of various types of valid passes for long term stay in Malaysia.

Provide pro bono legal advice on applicability of Immigration law to foreign volunteers.

Assisted in representing stateless individuals to obtain citizenship.

Acted as counsel for criminal breaches of immigration laws.

Assisted and acted as junior counsel for a Member of Parliament in a defamation matter involving a defamatory article published in a renowned local newspaper.

Assisted and acted as junior counsel for a GLC in relation to breach of contract in delivery of rice.

Independently managed and handled a trial matter pertaining to the existence of a contract for services.

Assisted and acted as junior counsel for a corporation seeking to set aside an Arbitration Award.

Assisted and advised clients in relation to debt recovery.

Assisted and acted as junior counsel for a company in relation to a pre-action discovery application.