‘Prompt, thorough, and knowledgeable’, the team at Skrine provides comprehensive advice across a broad spectrum of employment-related mandates including disciplinary action, performance management, and compliance. The team also undertakes a range of employment disputes while also providing support in the event of prosecution by statutory bodies. Leading the practice, Selvamalar Alagaratnam advises clients in various industries on issues ranging from the protection of confidential information to investigations and disciplinary actions. Also key to the practice, is Foo Siew Li, handling both contentious and non-contentious employment issues, while Sara Lau regularly acts for employers in unjust dismissal claims and other contentious matters in all levels of courts in Malaysia.
L’éditorial du Legal 500

Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘Skrine's labour and employment practice is trusted and dependable. They have deep expertise and rich experience, and are able to bring those capabilities to the work that they execute.’

  • ‘I have the privilege to liaise with Foo Siew Li. She has a pleasant personality, and speaks without complex technical jargon.’

  • ‘Skrine are excellent lawyers, very responsive and knowledgeable.’

  • ‘Sara Lau is really great - an excellent lawyer, very responsive, and to the point.’

  • ‘The team are pleasant to deal with.’

  • ‘Sara Lau is experienced, responsive, and practical in her advice.’

  • ‘The team are highly reliable. They are also cautious and dive deep to understand the issues and offers practical solutions.’

  • ‘Prompt, thorough and knowledgeable.’

Clients clés

  • Hess Exploration and Production Malaysia B.V.
  • Education Malaysia Global Services
  • The Government of the United States of America
  • Reinhart Zimmermann / Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
  • TH Properties Sdn. Bhd.
  • Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd

Points forts

  • Acted for the Employees Provident Fund Board, in a dispute concerning a deceased employee’s entitlement to the Staff Provident Fund.
  • Acting for Aker Solutions Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Aker Engineering Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Aker Solutions APAC Sdn. Bhd. and Aker Solutions ASA (Norway) in Industrial Court proceedings concerning an alleged unjust dismissal.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Responsable de la pratique

Selvamalar Alagaratnam

Autres avocats clés

Siva Kumar Kanagasabai; Foo Siew Li; Sara Lau