David Smail > DLA Piper > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper has steadily elevated its presence in Singapore with head of the employment department David Smail  (‘far exceeds expectations’) being promoted to partner in 2024. Smail has practised in Asia for over a decade and has a deep understanding of the Southeast Asia and South Asia regions; he is noted for both contentious and non-contentious matters. The Singapore team represents an impressive number of local, regional and international businesses, often dealing with key matters such as business expansions, employee investigations and collective redundancy exercises. Katherine Chew is a partner in the corporate team and frequently handles the employment aspects of corporate reorganisations and transactions.