Employment: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 1
Contact number
+6566925700About
Provided by Linklaters
Our Singapore Employment & Incentives practice is regarded as the go-to employment practice for our clients’ most strategic, reputationally sensitive, commercial and complex employment law and HR matters. We are known for our dedicated Employment & Incentives practice led by Laure de Panafieu, with a highly experienced team of specialists qualified in both UK and Singapore law, advising on the full range of employment and benefits issues.
Laure heads the firm’s Employment & Incentives practice in Asia and has a stellar reputation in the market. Clients are full of praise for Laure, commenting that she “stands out for her complete leadership shown”, characterising her as “an expert who keeps her hand on the pulse, “an exceptional lawyer on all fronts” and “a phenomenal partner who is all about the detail but also able to speak in common-sense English that is business-relevant.”
We are continually evolving to meet our clients’ needs. Apart from covering the full range of day-to-day employment spectrum, from hiring and firing, to restructurings and transactions, via employment-related disputes, discrimination and harassment claims, whistleblowing complaints and investigations, we have also worked very closely to support our clients through the many new challenges that the Covid-19 crisis has brought with it, including on immigration and health and safety consideration, as well as related disputes, both within Singapore and across APAC.
Chambers Review
Linklaters has a dedicated employment law practice in Singapore, assisting major multinational clients with cross-border employment issues. The team is particularly adept at providing employment advice in relation to major M&A transactions and employee incentive schemes. The firm handles a broad array of employment mandates, ranging from terminations and employment disputes to employee transfers. The impressive client base includes major financial institutions as well as multinational technology and energy companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have always found the team to be commercial, extremely responsive and very user-friendly."
"Linklatersoffer something unique in the fact that we need someone who can provide local answers but also act as a point person for giving advice on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region."
"We have always found the team to be commercial, extremely responsive and very user-friendly."
"Linklatersoffer something unique in the fact that we need someone who can provide local answers but also act as a point person for giving advice on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region."
Notable Practitioners
Laure de Panafieu in Singapore stands out for her market-leading expertise in employment law, handling both litigious and transactional mandates in addition to sensitive employee misconduct investigations.
"Laure de Panafieu provides a top-class service and is responsive and commercial."
"Laure is a sophisticated operator at the top of her game. She is thoughtful, savvy and fun."
Oh Chaiyee is a counsel who handles employment regulatory matters and also misconduct investigations.
"We worked primarily with Chaiyee who gave us exactly what we wanted. She came back to us with suggestions and things we may not have even considered."
"She is technically strong, commercially adept and very engaged."
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
Singapore