Employment: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
Email address
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+65 6221 2214About
Provided by Ashurst
The Ashurst Singapore employment practice consistently delivers high quality, commercially relevant legal advice worldwide, combining specialist legal skills, industry experience and regional know-how to meet our clients’ needs. We recognise that management of people is key to business success.
Our practice in Asia is widely acknowledged as one of the leading employment practice in the region and is ranked Band 1 in the leading legal directories. Our experience in Asia spans a broad range of issues including international employee mobility, restructurings and redundancies, people issues in M&A transactions, leave entitlements and benefits, disciplinary issues and dismissals, collective bargaining and privacy, as well as employment aspects of anti-bribery and corruption matters.
Chambers Review
Ashurst has an established employment group which regularly advises multinational corporations, banks and financial institutions on the employment law aspects of cross-border M&A transactions. The team is capable of handling a range of instructions, from contract drafting to investigations and employment terminations. The firm offers Singapore law capabilities through its formal alliance with Singapore firm ADTLaw. Its clients benefit from the firm's relationship with law firms across South-East Asia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ashurst provides services across multiple jurisdictions seamlessly and understanding of our organisation."
"Ashurst provides services across multiple jurisdictions seamlessly and understanding of our organisation."
Notable Practitioners
Karen Mitra is an accomplished lawyer who handles regional employment law mandates from the Singapore office.
"Karen has exceptional relationship management and interpersonal effectiveness skills with a broad knowledge of law and our needs. She's incredibly responsive and pragmatic."