Ranking tables
Employment & Industrial Relations | Asia-Pacific
Malaysia
Band 1
- Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Shearn Delamore & Co
- Skrine
- Zul Rafique & Partners
Band 2
- Steven Thiru
- T. Thavalingam & Co.
Band 3
- Donovan & Ho
- Raja, Darryl & Loh
- Wong & Partners member firm of Baker McKenzie International
- Shanker, Arjunan & Chua
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Selvamalar Alagaratnam Skrine
- Sivabalah Nadarajah Shearn Delamore & Co
- Keat Ching WongZul Rafique & Partners
- P JayasingamZul Rafique & Partners
- Thavalingam C. ThavarajahT. Thavalingam & Co.
Band 2
- Janice Anne Leo Steven Thiru
- Raymond Low Shearn Delamore & Co
- Vijayan Venugopal Shearn Delamore & Co
- Shanker SubramaniamShanker, Arjunan & Chua
- Vijaya Kumar RajA. Rajadurai P. Kuppusamy & Co
Band 3
- Alex De Silva Endeavour Group Law Practice
- Donovan Cheah Donovan & Ho
- Hon Cheong Yong Zaid Ibrahim & Co
- Leonard Yeoh Tay & Partners
- Siva Kumar Kanagasabai Skrine
- Steven Thiruneelakandan Steven Thiru
- Suganthi Singam Shearn Delamore & Co
- Muhendaran SuppiahMuhendaran Sri
- Thavaselvi PararajasingamZul Rafique & Partners
Band 4
- Amardeep Singh Toor Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Gerard Louis Ambrose Louis Ambrose & Partners
- Jack Yow Rahmat Lim & Partners
- Khong Aik Gan Gan Partnership
- Mehala Marimuthoo Shook Lin & Bok
- Shariffullah Majeed Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Juanita ChuaShanker, Arjunan & Chua
- Yee Phor TenTen & Colin
Up and Coming
- Siew Li Foo Skrine
- Alvare TeohZul Rafique & Partners
- Sebastian TayT. Thavalingam & Co.
- Vinu KamalananthanVinu & Lopez
Band 1
1 Lee Hishammuddin Allen & GledhillEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 1 |Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill has a leading employment law practice in Malaysia, typically representing employers in both contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm regularly represents clients in litigation, including unfair dismissal cases, as well as advising on issues such as employee transfers and redundancies. The team is often active on cases involving judicial review applications, as well as assisting clients with internal audits. Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill advises domestic and international clients from numerous sectors including finance, manufacturing and TMT.
1 Shearn Delamore & CoEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 1 |Shearn Delamore & Co has an outstanding employment law practice in Malaysia, capable of lending its expertise to redundancy and unfair dismissal actions, including dismissals relating to poor performance. The firm represents both Malaysian and international clients in a range of sectors, including the finance, transportation and TMT industries.
1 SkrineEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 1 |Skrine has a respected employment law practice in Malaysia, with a wide breadth of expertise in contentious and advisory matters. The team possesses strong knowledge of unfair dismissal and sexual harassment claims, as well as retrenchment and breach of confidentiality matters. The firm also assists multinational corporate clients with immigration issues and acts for Malaysian and foreign clients from many sectors, including real estate, engineering and energy.
Band 2
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Band 3
3 Donovan & HoEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 3 |Donovan & Ho is a boutique law firm in Kuala Lumpur that frequently advises on unfair dismissal claims and employment issues that arise from company restructurings. The team is also often mandated on harassment issues.
3 Raja, Darryl & LohEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 3 |Raja, Darryl & Loh has an active employment law practice in Malaysia, advising employers on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. The team regularly assists clients with unfair dismissal cases, as well as retrenchment, the drafting of employment contracts and performance management planning.
3 Wong & Partners member firm of Baker McKenzie InternationalEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 3 |Wong & Partners has a notable employment law offering in Malaysia, especially well placed to advise global companies through its Baker McKenzie affiliation. The team acts on a diverse range of issues, including employee terminations, harassment claims and retrenchment. The group also advises on employee investigations, as well as workforce restructuring. The firm particularly acts for clients in the manufacturing, retail and technology sectors. Clients include Centek and Dimerco Express Malaysia.
Band 4
4 Christopher & Lee Ong - Member of Rajah & Tann Asia NetworkEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 4 |Christopher & Lee Ong advises on a variety of matters, including employment contracts and finances. It also handles unfair dismissal claims due to performance or employee misconduct.
4 Gan PartnershipEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 4 |Gan Partnership is active on a wide range of employment-related legal matters in Malaysia, including disputes regarding unjust dismissal claims. The firm also provides advice to clients on retrenchment, misconduct and termination matters.
4 Tay & PartnersEmployment & Industrial Relations2025 | Band 4 |Tay & Partners is well known for its advice on labour law in Malaysia, including in relation to employee misconduct and employee terminations. The team is well versed in retrenchment and redundancy exercises.