Client Satisfaction

‘Prompt, thorough, and knowledgeable’, the team at Skrine provides comprehensive advice across a broad spectrum of employment-related mandates including disciplinary action, performance management, and compliance. The team also undertakes a range of employment disputes while also providing support in the event of prosecution by statutory bodies. Leading the practice, Selvamalar Alagaratnam advises clients in various industries on issues ranging from the protection of confidential information to investigations and disciplinary actions. Also key to the practice, is Foo Siew Li, handling both contentious and non-contentious employment issues, while Sara Lau regularly acts for employers in unjust dismissal claims and other contentious matters in all levels of courts in Malaysia.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Skrine's labour and employment practice is trusted and dependable. They have deep expertise and rich experience, and are able to bring those capabilities to the work that they execute.’
‘I have the privilege to liaise with Foo Siew Li. She has a pleasant personality, and speaks without complex technical jargon.’
‘Skrine are excellent lawyers, very responsive and knowledgeable.’
‘Sara Lau is really great - an excellent lawyer, very responsive, and to the point.’
‘The team are pleasant to deal with.’
‘Sara Lau is experienced, responsive, and practical in her advice.’
‘The team are highly reliable. They are also cautious and dive deep to understand the issues and offers practical solutions.’
‘Prompt, thorough and knowledgeable.’

Key clients

Hess Exploration and Production Malaysia B.V.
Education Malaysia Global Services
The Government of the United States of America
Reinhart Zimmermann / Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
TH Properties Sdn. Bhd.
Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd

Work highlights

Acted for the Employees Provident Fund Board, in a dispute concerning a deceased employee’s entitlement to the Staff Provident Fund.
Acting for Aker Solutions Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Aker Engineering Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Aker Solutions APAC Sdn. Bhd. and Aker Solutions ASA (Norway) in Industrial Court proceedings concerning an alleged unjust dismissal.