Environmental & Occupational Safety & Health

Our Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health (ESH) Practice is dedicated to delivering comprehensive and integrated legal solutions that exceed the expectations of our valued clients. Our expert legal team is specially assembled to address the diverse demands of clients dealing with ESH incidents.

Emergency Response and Crisis Handling

We are a leading provider of emergency response and crisis handling services in Malaysia, always ready to act swiftly on any incident. Our expertise enables clients to take immediate control during unexpected events, make crucial decisions, and cooperate with investigating authorities while safeguarding their legitimate interests. We have experience in advising and assisting our clients in crisis management in the immediate aftermath of major incidents including several fire and explosion at oil and gas facilities, fatal accidents at construction sites and production facility. We assist our clients in various aspects including stabilisation, mitigation, evidence preservation, investigation, pooling of resources, prioritising to-do list and coordinating responses.

Multi-Agency Investigations

Major ESH incidents often involve multiple government agencies. Our team has extensive experience managing complex multi-agency inspections and investigations, as well as handling subsequent litigation. We have successfully navigated high-profile and catastrophic incidents, working with agencies such as:

• Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)
• Department of Environment (DOE)
• Royal Malaysian Police
• Fire and Rescue Department
• Other related agencies

Internal Audits and Investigations

We conduct solicitor-client privileged internal ESH audits in response to complaints, collaborating with clients’ personnel and technical experts. Following major catastrophes or employee fatalities, we assist clients in developing and implementing corrective actions while preserving their legal position.

Litigation and Advisory Services

Our comprehensive practice provides solutions to immediate issues and prepares clients for potential litigation. We represent clients in civil, tortious, and criminal litigation involving ESH issues. Our proactive approach ensures clients stay informed about developments in ESH.

Full-Service Capability to Support Employers’ Needs

For an organisation to truly thrive and succeed, all stakeholders must recognise, appreciate, subscribe, and adhere to the regulatory framework in place for employment, health, and safety and environment. This is where our team is crucial to ensuring that the organisation thrives.

We provide clients with clear, commercial, and practical advice on all aspects of employment and industrial relations, both domestically and cross-border.

• Employment: Our advisory services cover all aspects of employment relationships, including share options, pension and incentive schemes, collective bargaining, statutory welfare and benefits, staff severance and retrenchment management, outsourcing arrangements, and workforce integration from mergers and acquisitions. On the contentious front, we handle wrongful dismissals, enforcement of restrictive covenants, post-termination restraints, disciplinary proceedings, employee wrongdoing investigations, breaches of fiduciary duties, and white-collar offences.
• Health & Safety: Our lawyers advise on workplace health and safety regulations, supporting employers in creating risk-free work environments. This includes advising on sustainability, protection of work habitats, reducing risks of physical, psychological, and emotional harm, best practices in workplace and product safety, and investigations into industrial and environmental incidents. We represent clients in coroners’ inquiries and criminal prosecutions and have specialized expertise in industries such as construction, manufacturing, logistics, energy, natural resources, and chemicals.
• Environmental Law: Our team is dedicated to providing clients with legal advice on all aspects of environmental law. This includes compliance with environmental regulations, managing environmental risks, and advising on sustainability initiatives. We assist clients in navigating the complexities of environmental compliance and represent them in environmental litigation and disputes. Our goal is to ensure that our clients can operate responsibly while minimizing their environmental impact.