Yap Chun Kai
RPC Premier LawRPC Premier Law has deepened its emphasis on labour and employment matters, particularly in the insurance sector (a forte for the firm more widely) for clients such as QBE Insurance (Singapore). The technology field is another area of experience for the team. Founded on strength in dispute resolution, the firm now operates across the contentious and non-contentious arenas, focused on representing employers along with c-suite executives. Head of the Singapore office, Navin Joseph Lobo is an experienced litigator, who has developed a strong specialisation in employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious. Yap Chun Kai has been instrumental in building the office’s standing in non-contentious matters.
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‘Highly personable team. Each are experts in their own field. All with fantastic interpersonal team.’
‘Understands and addresses the concerns we had when customising employment terms for some exceptional hires in our organisation.’
‘Navin Joseph Lobo and Yap Chun Kai are able to quickly understand our circumstances and needs, providing a very tailored solution. Exceptionally easy to work with and very efficient.’
‘I would like to commend Joseph Lobo and Yap Chun Kai for their responsiveness and efficiency. Their insights have been invaluable to us thus far. We are grateful to all of the assistance rendered and would highly recommend their services.’
‘Very responsive and customer centric.’
‘Yap Chun Kai attended to my issues in relation to personal HR matters in a timely fashion and also at the level of detail required for the matter to be addressed and closed successfully.’
'The lawyers are responsive and offer optimum legal advice based on your case points. I would give a specific stand-out to Yap Chun Kai, who handled my case very sincerely and was very accommodative to my concerns.’
‘Yap Chun Kai has imparted his extensive knowledge and expertise in my labour and employment case. His professionalism, respectfulness, and precision in providing advice were evident. Although I had hoped for advice that would benefit my position, he remained candid and steadfast in his guidance.’
Key clients
- Brookes Bell Pte Ltd
- Doh Hyun Jeong
- Finexis Advisory Pte Ltd
- Go-Jek Singapore Pte Ltd | Velox Pay Singapore Pte Ltd
- H.I. Executive Consulting Pte Ltd
- Haidir Bin Mohamad Khir
- LiFE Residential Pte Ltd
- PT Telkom Data Ekosistem
- QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Siemens Industry Software Inc
- Zensar Technologies (Singapore) Pte Ltd | Foolproof (SG) Pte Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised QBE Insurance (Singapore) on all its Singapore employment needs.
- Represented Finexis Advisory in a High Court claim by a customer, grounded on principles of vicarious liability.
- Represented Haidir Bin Mohamad Khir in a High Court dispute against his former employer in respect of allegations of breaches of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
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Navin Joseph Lobo