Wong & Partners’ team is jointly led by Eddie Chuah and Trishelea Ann Sandosam, who joined the firm from Skrine in January 2023. The practice advises its portfolio of clients on the full range of employment matters and, as such, its workload spans from the hiring of employees, to terminations and redundancies, in addition to assisting employers in cases concerning alleged misappropriation, fraud, breaches of non-competes, and misuse of information. Notably, the team also has experience assisting in sensitive cases, from those involving alleged misconduct and inappropriate behaviour, to the wellbeing of employees. The team is linked more broadly to Baker McKenzie LLP and its connection therein consolidates the firm’s international reach. Brian Chia, who advises on the corporate, commercial and security aspects of employment matters, is another key contact in the group.

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Key clients

  • Nike Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
  • Unisys (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd
  • Centek Limited
  • Dimerco Express Malaysia Sdn Bhd
  • Alstom Transport Systems Malaysia
  • FWD Group
  • McDermott Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd

Work highlights

  • Acting for Victory Maritime against an unfair dismissal claim by a former employee who alleges the Company's action to suddenly increase her job responsibility and communicating with her subordinate without her knowledge was in complete breach of her contract of employment and justified her plea for constructive dismissal.
  • Representing Lego Trading (Malaysia) in an ongoing matter against an ex-employee, the site lead for the client's Kuala Lumpur office, responsible for handling key account clients.
  • Representing Centek Group, a market-leading manufacturer of centralisers and stop collars for the oil and gas industries, in a complex action against among others, defendants who were former employees of the group.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Trishelea Ann Sandosam, Eddie Chuah

Other key lawyers

Brian Chia