Co-headed by labour and employment specialists Donovan Cheah and Shawn Ho, Donovan & Ho is recognised for representing employers and employees on employment contracts, compliance, termination issues and unfair dismissal claims. The practice has represented clients in the Industrial Court, before the Director General of Labour, and in judicial reviews of Ministry of Human Resources and Industrial Court decisions. The firm has also litigated employment-related civil claims and appeals. Cheah’s previous experience as in-house counsel provides the firm with a practical understanding of business that differentiates it from competitors.
Client feedback
"The firm provides the labour regulations and options but gives us the flexibility to weigh the pros and cons and make our own decisions." – Labour and employment
Adelyn Fang
"Impartial advice and prompt responses."
Work highlights
Successfully represented a financial controller in an unfair dismissal claim, obtaining an award of more than RM800,000 ($180,000) in back wages and compensation.
