Employment: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 1
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+65 6338 1888Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a market-leading team of lawyers in Singapore, well placed to advise international corporations on their operations across Asia, with clients benefiting from its extensive network of offices. The firm offers advice on the full range of employment law matters, with expertise in both contentious and non-contentious issues, including restrictive covenants, workforce restructuring, redundancies, employee investigations and wrongful dismissal claims. The team advises multinational corporations across a wide range of sectors, including technology, financial services, healthcare and retail.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They understand our business well; therefore, they are able to relate and provide sound advice."
"Baker McKenzie are very knowledgeable and have adapted their knowledge of local practices to our unique business operations."
"They understand our business well; therefore, they are able to relate and provide sound advice."
"Baker McKenzie are very knowledgeable and have adapted their knowledge of local practices to our unique business operations."
Notable Practitioners
Celeste Ang is highly regarded in Singapore for her employment law advice, handling unfair dismissal claims, non-compete clause matters and retrenchments.
"Celeste is a top-notch litigation lawyer; she truly understands the client's needs."
"Celeste Ang is very attuned to human nature and commercial reality."
Kelvin Poa is a principal in Singapore who advises on a broad range of employment matters for multinational conglomerates. His employment practice covers retrenchments and restructurings as well as non-compete issues.
"Kelvin is commercially minded and keenly appreciates and understands the issues faced by clients."
Ng Zhao Yang has established a strong reputation in Singapore's employment law sphere. He advises corporate clients on retrenchments and workplace regulations, as well as immigration.
"Zhao Yang provides useful and practical advice to us in Singapore. It's easy to work with him."
"Zhao Yang is a key ally of ours, and his services are significant to us especially, given the large workforce presence we have in South-East Asia."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Singapore