Employment & Industrial Relations

T. Thavalingam & Co. has a highly specialised employment law group in Kuala Lumpur, regularly advising employers on complex contentious and advisory matters. The firm acts on a range of issues from restructurings and unfair dismissal claims to breach of contract matters.

"T. Thavalingam & Co. are very prudent, tactful and reliable. They are always there for you and responsive when you need them. Top-notch lawyers."

"The team are able to provide advice and guidance on how to address complex issues and are also willing to call out any potential gaps or risks that the company may have overlooked."

T. Thavalingam & Co. defended SapuraOMV Upstream against a constructive dismissal claim brought by an ex-employee at the Industrial Court.

Thavalingam Thavarajah is the managing partner of T. Thavalingam & Co., based in Kuala Lumpur. A pre-eminent employment lawyer, he regularly advises employers on dismissal cases and also has experience in trade union matters. "Thavalingam Thavarajah has answers and solutions for any type of case or issues that we refer to him. He is like a walking encyclopaedia." "Dato Thava is quick, sharp and very experienced in his field. He gives very sound and good advice, and will always tell us the pros and cons for the company to consider."

Sebastian Tay offers significant experience in handling employment matters relating to unfair dismissals, contract disputes and retrenchment. "Sebastian is knowledgeable, humble and always has solutions to address our issues. I've learned a lot from him."