Adel Zaid Hamzah

• Advised a leading global retail brand in an internal misconduct and fraud investigation involving falsified medical certificates. Provided strategic guidance on the requirements for summary dismissal, prepared all termination-related documentation, and drafted demand correspondence to recover outstanding salary payments.*
• Advised multinational corporations – ranging from global financial institutions to investment firms – on the drafting and review of employment contracts for local hires, C-suite personnel, and senior executives, including advice on termination provisions, restrictive covenants, and equity and stock option arrangements.*
• Advised a United Kingdom–based real estate investment firm on the enforceability of restrictive covenants preventing the recruitment of a senior employee into local operations in Singapore.*
• Advised a German multinational confectionery manufacturer on the legal requirements for termination and the appropriate strategy to manage the exit of its managing director following a business decision that resulted in significant financial losses.*
• Advising multinational companies on their statutory obligations under Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act 2025, including the drafting and updating of employment handbooks, written grievance procedures, and anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies.
• Advising a software and technology company on the termination of an underperforming employee based in Singapore. Assisting with responding to allegations of procedural unfairness and claims for unpaid commission and equity stock options.
• Assisting technology and data storage companies with global restructuring and redundancy exercises, advising on employers' legal obligations, and preparing termination notices, separation agreements, and employee communication scripts.
• Assisting an American specialty chemicals manufacturer with a comprehensive overhaul of its local employment contracts and handbook, ensuring compliance with Singapore employment law and advising on best practices to minimize employee disputes.
• Advising an artificial intelligence company on its recruitment of foreign employees in Singapore, including guidance on immigration requirements and work pass application processes.
• Assisting an American quantitative trading firm with the review and updating of its Singapore-office's parental leave policies to align with recently enacted parental leave entitlements.
• Advising a NASDAQ-listed American company on a large-scale overhaul of employee classifications and role restructuring, including the updating of employment documentation, best practices for modifying existing employment contracts, and strategies to minimise and navigate the risk of employee complaints.

*Denotes experience from a previous firm.