Lawyers

Suganthi Singam

Suganthi Singam

Work Department

Employment & Administrative Law Immigration (Head)

Position

Partner since 2005

Career

Suganthi is a Partner in Messrs Shearn Delamore & Co specialising in employment and immigration areas in both contentious and non-contentious matters. She is engaged in trial and appellate advocacy at all levels of the Malaysian courts. Suganthi graduated from the University of Manchester in 1994 and after her admission to the Malaysian Bar in 1996, she went on to pursue her Masters of Law from the University of Malaya whilst practising in Messrs Shearn Delamore & Co.

For newly incorporated companies and foreign investments in Malaysia, she advises on the drafting of employment agreements, policies and handbooks as well as the entry requirements for  ex patriates and corresponding legal requirements. She also trains employers to manage misconduct issues and poor performance in employees, advises on issues relating to employee stock option schemes, share awards, prepares panel members for domestic inquiries and trains personnel on how to conduct domestic inquiries.

For corporate acquisitions and mergers, Suganthi provides strategic guidance in dealing with the employment and related immigration issues that arise. She provides legal counsel in relation to business acquisitions, employment permits, long term social visit passes entry requirements,  reorganisations, and voluntary and mutual separation schemes, harmonisation of employment terms and retention of key management. In relation to workplace risk management and safety, she provides legal advice on occupational health and safety issues as well as sexual harassment policies and procedures. She also handles trade union recognition.

Languages

English, Malay

Memberships

• Vice Chair, Human Resources Group WLG Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Member, Malaysian Bar Member, International Bar Association (IBA) Member, World Law Group (WLG)

Education

LL.B (Hons), University of Manchester LL.M, University of Malaya Certificate in Legal Practice Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya

Leisure

Articles & Publications: Malaysian Chapter for Global Mobility: An Overview for Human Resource Professionals 2015 (3rd edition)