The practice at Gan Partnership advises its portfolio of national clients on a range of labour and employment matters, namely those involving claims of unfair dismissal, in addition to matters of retrenchments and restructurings, and the termination of contracts. Gan Khong Aik leads the team and Lee Sze Ching, who focuses on industrial relations disputes, was promoted to partner in January 2023.
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Key clients
- United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
- Philip Morris Sdn. Bhd
- ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Inc.
- Schlumberger Limited and its subsidiaries
- Suez Capital Sdn. Bhd.
- Brazil Embassy
- Celcom Axiata Bhd
- Sunsuria Group
- GM Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (Japanese owned company)
- United Kotak Berhad
- ECI Software Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
- GS Paperboard and Packaging Sdn Bhd
- Juice Plus International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
- Asian Offshore Services Sdn Bhd
- SKC Tours Sdn Bhd
- Power Root Marketing Sdn Bhd
- Lendlease Projects (M) Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Defended the United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd successfully in an unjust dismissal claim by its employee who was dismissed due to misconduct.
- Acted in the Industrial Court to defend Schlumberger WTA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd against an unjust dismissal claim by its employee who was retrenched due to redundancy.
- Acted in the Industrial Court to defend Lendlease Projects (M) Sdn Bhd against an unjust dismissal claim by its employee who was dismissed for poor performance and failure to complete the performance review plan.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gan Khong Aik