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TSMP Law Corporation Offices
6 BATTERY ROAD
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SINGAPORE 049909
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Mr Ian Lim
Work Department
Employment & Labour, Litigation
Position
Partner, Head of Employment & Labour
Career
Ian is a partner in TSMP’s Dispute Resolution department, and heads its Employment & Labour practice. His practice in civil litigation and international arbitration encompasses a diverse range of corporate and commercial disputes. His practice has a specific emphasis on all aspects of employment & labour law, particularly on issues of non-competition and confidentiality, data protection, transfer of employment, dismissal, protection from harassment and industrial relations. His recent cases include successfully acting as lead counsel for DHL Global Forwarding in High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings over the RECJA enforcement of a Malaysian judgment (DHL Global Forwarding (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Mactus (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2013] 4 SLR 781), representing a large Indonesian listed group in a USD 11 million ICC International Arbitration against a major healthcare multinational over a pharmaceutical distributorship dispute, and acting as lead counsel for a Rio Tinto linked individual in a High Court suit which resulted in a landmark unjust enrichment ruling (Cavenagh Investment Pte Ltd v Kaushik Rajiv [2013] 2 SLR 543). Ian’s clients include MNCs, regional conglomerates, listcos and banks; such as Citibank, DHL, Emerson, IBM and TE Connectivity.
Rajah & Tann LLP: Pupil (2001); TSMP Law Corporation (2001 to present): Equity Partner (2012); appointed referee of the Small Claims Tribunals, State Courts (2011 to present); Vice-Chairman of the Law Society Civil Practice Committee (2014, Committee member 2006 to 2013). Current directorships: TSMP Law Corporation. Publications of note: Lead author, Singapore chapter of The Employment Law Review (2012 to 2014); Lead author, Singapore chapter of Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment (2012-2014).
Languages
English, Chinese
Memberships
Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb); ASEAN Law Association (Singapore).
Education
Raffles Institution; National Junior College; National University of Singapore (LL.B. (Hons), 2000).
Leisure
Active in pro-bono and charitable work, with a particular focus on migrant worker welfare; snowboarding and football.
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Labour and employment: local firms
(Leading partners)TSMP Law Corporation operates across the contentious and non-contentious areas, representing a variety of corporates and c-suite individuals. It is frequently referred engagements from large international law firms. The firm has advised large Singapore organisations on major investigations and transaction-related issues (including equity and compensation) over the last year, along with substantial and headline disputes. It ‘delivers an exceptional service and expertise that rivals larger competitors in the industry’. Department head Ian Lim has over 20 years’ experience in labour and employment matters, with an established record in contentious, transactional and regulatory matters. Nicholas Ngo (‘thinks outside the box’) provides additional senior-level expertise. Angela Chai is making an impression at the senior associate level.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Singapore > Labour and employment: local firms
- Labour and employment: local firms Singapore
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Private wealth and family law – local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Construction: Local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: local firms
- Capital markets: equity and debt: local firms
- International arbitration