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Shook Lin & Bok LLP

Employment: Domestic

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore


Shook Lin & Bok LLP

About

Provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP

Our Employment Practice advises local and multinational corporations, private equity firms and portfolio companies across a broad range of industries. We also act for founders, directors, C-suite executives and other senior individuals in actual and potential disputes with current or former employers.

Our practice combines strong contentious and non-contentious capabilities, enabling us to support clients throughout the employment lifecycle. We advise on employment contracts, handbooks, workplace policies, benefits and incentive schemes, immigration, workplace health and safety, and employment issues arising from mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings.

Our disputes team represents clients before all levels of the Singapore Courts, including in applications for pre-action production and injunctive relief. We also advise on proceedings and investigations involving the Employment Claims Tribunal, TADM, TAFEP and the Ministry of Manpower.

Our experience includes workplace and regulatory investigations, misconduct and discrimination claims, fair employment practices, restrictive covenants, misuse of confidential information, wrongful termination, and breaches of employee or fiduciary duties. Recognised by leading legal directories, we deliver integrated, practical and commercially focused advice from compliance and strategic planning through to dispute resolution.

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Employment: Domestic - Singapore

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Shook Lin & Bok is a notable corporate law firm in Singapore with a broad offering in both contentious and advisory employment mandates. The team handles wrongful dismissal cases and alleged breaches of non-competition, as well as employee data protection issues. The firm represents clients across a broad range of sectors such as finance, healthcare, real estate and manufacturing.

Notable practitioners

Key contacts for clients include Charles Lim and Teo Mae Shaan.

Work Highlights

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  • Shook Lin & Bok acted for financial and insurance platform MoneySmart Singapore in its claim for an injunction against a former employee for breach of post-termination obligations concerning restraint of trade and confidentiality.

Strengths

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  • Shook Lin & Bok provided good legal advice framed in a commercial way.

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  • Shook Lin & Bok have been able to answer our queries and provided answers, no matter how complex the question.

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Members

Provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP

  • Mae Shaan Teo

    Head of Department

  • Charles Lim

  • Jamal Siddique

  • Shirin Swah

  • Sherman Ho

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