Employment: International | Asia-Pacific

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.

Baker McKenzie in Singapore has a well-respected team that pairs domestic expertise with a strong international practice, leveraging its extensive global network. The team works on a broad range of employment matters, including retrenchments, investigations, terminations, incentive schemes and employee transfers. The services provided to multinational conglomerates range across industries including technology, retail and manufacturing.

Squire Patton Boggs assists a range of multinational corporations with employment contracts, terminations, restrictive covenants and regulatory compliance issues. The team is adept at advising on multi-jurisdictional mandates, including transactions, drawing on the firm's wide network of offices in Europe and North America. The firm's clientele spans a wide range of different sectors, including technology and manufacturing.

DLA Piper is a well-known market name in Singapore, with sound expertise in regional employment advisory work, especially regarding employment law considerations that arise from cross-border transactions. The team is able to advise on employee transfers and also contentious matters such as misconduct investigations.

K&L Gates combines local employment knowledge with notable cross-border capabilities, stemming from K&L Gates' regional network of offices. The firm advises on issues such as workforce restructuring, employment contracts, employee handbooks, terminations and trade union matters. The team is particularly adept at assisting clients in the TMT sector, as well as other sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing.