Ashurst LLP's Singapore employment team is led by counsel Karen Mitra, reporting directly to global practice head Stephen Woodbury in Sydney. The Singapore group has a fine record in advisory and transactional-related matters, and is further noted for advising multinationals on the launch of operations in Asia and the moves of senior executives into and out of Asia. It has an especially strong record in pan-Asia employment issues in the manufacturing, banking and finance, insurance, and medical technology sectors.

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Key clients

  • Apollo Global Management
  • Pico Global Trading
  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
  • Alter Domus
  • IHS Markit
  • Commonwealth Government of Australia
  • Optiver
  • Levin Group
  • University of Sydney
  • Vimeo

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Karen Mitra