Employment: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 2
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Provided by Drew & Napier LLC
We know that human capital is a top priority of any successful organisation. In today’s world, attracting and managing talent is more important than it has ever been.
Drew & Napier’s Employment Practice is consistently recognised as a leader in the field. We represent clients in every aspect of employment practice, including employment, benefits, ethics and governance issues; and in transactional, advisory and contentious work.
Clients seek our help to develop broad, strategic employment advice, and assist with specific issues. We recognise that your organisation’s method of recruiting and retaining the right people is constantly changing. We provide creative, realistic and commercial solutions tailored to suit your needs.
In contentious situations, our long-standing reputation for excellence in disputes work means that we always stand ready to advance our clients’ best cases in every forum, while acting for some of the biggest and most well-known employers means that we are always conscious of practical, reputational considerations.
Chambers Review
Renowned for its prowess in dispute resolution in Singapore, Drew & Napier comes highly recommended for employment law investigations and litigation relating to terminations, discrimination and misconduct cases. The firm is active on trade union relations and collective agreements and advises on cross-border employee transfers. The team has additional experience advising employers on employee fraud cases. Drew & Napier assists companies operating in a wide range of sectors, including consumer goods, technology and healthcare.
Work Highlights
- Drew & Napier acted for two former employees of Ivanti Singapore, alongside the employees' current employer SolarWinds, in relation to proceedings brought by Ivanti against the two former employees seeking an injunction and damages for alleged breaches of non-compete, non-solicit and confidentiality clauses.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Drew & Napier are very knowledgeable for Singapore-specific legal matters and processes."
"The team provides prompt responses and practical advice that is fit for purpose."
"Drew & Napier are very knowledgeable for Singapore-specific legal matters and processes."
"The team provides prompt responses and practical advice that is fit for purpose."
Notable Practitioners
Benjamin Gaw advises on a range of employment law matters in Singapore, including terminations, retrenchments and trade union relations.
"Benjamin's strengths are managing his clients' expectations and being very personable. He is knowledgeable on all things Singapore and is helpful in finding practical solutions."
"He is direct, on the ball, businesslike, and very structured and reliable."
Kelvin Tan is an established lawyer in Singapore. He has expertise advising on contentious employment matters, including investigations, employee fraud and whistle-blowing incidents.
"Kelvin Tan offers practical and helpful insights into complex questions, for which there are no clear or easy answers."
"He is an experienced partner, who is highly responsive and understands clients' needs."
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