Mehala Marimuthoo
Shook Lin & BokThe team at Shook Lin & Bok offers a joint advisory and litigation service, handling employment contracts, wrongful termination, and organisational restructuring, while assisting local and multinational employers and employees across a wide range of industries. Jointly leading the practice is Romesh Abraham, a long-standing litigation partner at the firm whose practice includes a wide range of employment disputes, as well as arbitrations. Also leading the team, Mehala Marimuthoo is primarily engaged in employment litigation and advises on issues relating to dismissal, recruitment, and retrenchment.
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Key clients
- Hume Cemboard Industries Sdn. Bhd.
- Guocera Tile Industries Meru Sdn. Bhd.
- Hicom Automotive Manufacturers Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Petroliam Nasional Berhad
- Ambank (M) Berhad
- Fujifilm Business Innovation Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Work highlights
- Acted for a subsidiary of a government agency in the dismissal of its senior management employee for dereliction of duties.
- Acted for the parent entity in Singapore and its subsidiary in Malaysia in a claim of unfair dismissal as against both entities before the Industrial Court.
- Advised government linked agency in the retrenchment of its employees.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Romesh Abraham, Mehala Marimuthoo