Desmond Wee
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLPRajah & Tann Singapore LLP has a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, fielding one of the largest teams in the Singapore market. It is a member of Ius Laboris, the global legal network that specialises in labour and employment law. The wide-ranging practice encompasses an impressive flow of engagements, including employment policy reviews, trade union negotiations, employment disputes, investigations and disciplinary processes, and retrenchment and restructuring exercises. The firm is also rated for managing multi-jurisdictional employment issues. Desmond Wee leads the non-contentious employment team with an impressive background in retrenchments and restructurings, investigations, and employee benefits. The highly-rated Jonathan Yuen heads the employment disputes group, handling high-stakes cases and major investigations. Murali Pillai SC has left legal practice.
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- ‘One-stop service, which makes the entire legal proceedings a seamless journey. Shielded the client from most of the direct pressure. The human touch by the Rajah & Tann team ensures that they stand out in comparison with other teams. ’
‘Jonathan Yuen and Jared Kok's advice was a combination of efficiency and commercial practicality. Clearly leaders in their field of work. High level of professionalism instilled strong confidence. ’
‘Jonathan Yuen and his team are responsive and practical. They closely collaborate with our team to ensure that we get the advice we need to keep business moving while being compliant with the law.'
'Jonathan Yuen leverages his expertise to help manage their associated law firms in other countries to enable seamless advice in cross-border situations. ’
‘Jonathan Yuen deeply understands our business and that enables us to receive very quick yet targeted advice. He has an excellent network of partner firms in other jurisdictions as well as counsel within his firm that are ready to assist us in the event that we have a matter. His business acumen and network are truly what sets him apart from the crowd.’
‘The team is very practical in its advice and can offer solutions to clients which can be implemented and deployed quickly. ’
‘Jonathan Yuen is a very experienced operator in the employment law space and is responsive to client needs and understands their risk profile well and is able to provide bespoke advice and solutions on a cost effective basis.’
Key clients
- Procter & Gamble
- Menarini Group
- Brightcove
- Prudential Assurance Company Singapore
- Willis Towers Watson Brokers Singapore
- Standard Chartered bank
- Marriot International Group
- INSEAD
Work highlights
- Acted for Prudential Assurance Company Singapore in a S$8.6m High Court Suit against its former Group Financial Service Director and a company owned by him.
- Acted for the Singaporean and Malaysian Headquarters of a global Fortune 500 FMCG Company in a High Court Suit against the Defendant who had wrongfully exfiltrated nearly 1,400 pages of highly confidential documents, financial information, and business plans.
- Acted for Standard Chartered Bank in defending and striking out a claim brought by an ex-employee for breach of duty of care and contract in relation to serious allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct involving senior bank employees.
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Jonathan Yuen, Desmond Wee