Zul Rafique & Partners

Zul Rafique & Partners's employment and industrial relations practice advises on the full spectrum of contentious and advisory matters. The team handles the drafting of employment contracts and policies, large-scale workforce restructurings, including retrenchments, and the employment aspects of M&A transactions. On the contentious side, the practice is highly sought after for unfair dismissal claims, industrial actions, and trade disputes. The practice is led by a team that includes P. Jayasingam, Wong Keat Ching, Thavaselvi Pararajasingam, and Teoh Alvare. Pararajasingam’s expertise encompasses employment litigation and advisory work, including unfair dismissal claims and corporate restructuring exercises, while Alvare regularly advises on investigations into employee misconduct, drafts employment documentation, and handles dismissal disputes.