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Amardeep Singh Toor

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Employment & Industrial Relations

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Amardeep Singh Toor

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Employment & Industrial Relations

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"Amardeep Singh is one of the key individuals when it comes to employment issues. Highly competent, reliable, and a good strategist. He also exhibits strong business acumen when advising clients."

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2025

"Amardeep is responsive, thorough, knowledgeable and also has deep commercial awareness, which makes his advice more relevant and applicable."

Chambers Asia Pacific, 2025

"Highly knowledgeable in his fields of law, demonstrates sharp analytical skills, exhibits a strong work ethic and is committed to thorough research, preparation, and diligence in handling legal cases. Adept at finding creative solutions to legal challenges, offering innovative approaches to resolving disputes. Prioritises the needs and interests of his clients, providing personalised attention."

asialaw 2024

Amardeep handles both litigation and advisory matters on all aspects of employment and industrial relations law. He regularly appears in the Industrial Court to defend employers in unjust dismissal and trade disputes claims as well as the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Federal Court.

Amardeep provides regular advice on all areas of employment and industrial relations law including retrenchment and reorganisation exercises, transfer exercises, restructuring senior management positions, voluntary and mutual separation schemes, sexual harassment, misconduct and disciplinary proceedings, performance management and review, and development of employment documentation and policies. He also advises corporate clients on immigration laws and on management of their foreign workers and expatriates, as well as employment-related tax laws in Malaysia.

Amardeep is recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, ranked “Band 4” by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025, a “Rising Star” by asialaw 2024, and a “Future Star” by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024, in the field of Labour and Employment. Amardeep is often commended for his outstanding communication skills, quality of work, timeliness, and pragmatic approach. Amardeep was also recommended by The Legal 500 for immigration law and the management of foreign workers. He recently won “Young Lawyer of the Year” in the Asian Legal Business Awards – Malaysia 2024 and received an Honourable Mention in the “Malaysia Lawyer of the Year” category in the asialaw’s Client Choice Awards 2024. He was also recognised as a “Rising Star” in the Asian Legal Business – Malaysia 2022, an annual listing of lawyers under the age of 40 who are delivering high-quality work, earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors, and clients. He also contributed to Malaysian Chapter of the Chambers Employment 2023 Global Practice Guide.

He has contributed several articles to the Industrial Law Reports published by The Malaysian Current Law Journal and is a regular speaker at the national Industrial Relations Law Conference and Malaysian Employment Law Conference. Amardeep is a member of the Bar Council’s Industrial & Employment Law Committee and chairs the Practitioner Issues sub-committee.

A graduate of the University of the West of England, Bristol, and a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Amardeep was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2012. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2013.

Amardeep handles both litigation and advisory matters on all aspects of employment and industrial relations law. He regularly appears in the Industrial Court to defend employers in unjust dismissal and trade disputes claims as well as the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Federal Court.

Amardeep provides regular advice on all areas of employment and industrial relations law including retrenchment and reorganisation exercises, transfer exercises, restructuring senior management positions, voluntary and mutual separation schemes, sexual harassment, misconduct and disciplinary proceedings, performance management and review, and development of employment documentation and policies. He also advises corporate clients on immigration laws and on management of their foreign workers and expatriates, as well as employment-related tax laws in Malaysia.

Amardeep is recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025, ranked “Band 4” by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025, a “Rising Star” by asialaw 2024, and a “Future Star” by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024, in the field of Labour and Employment. Amardeep is often commended for his outstanding communication skills, quality of work, timeliness, and pragmatic approach. Amardeep was also recommended by The Legal 500 for immigration law and the management of foreign workers. He recently won “Young Lawyer of the Year” in the Asian Legal Business Awards – Malaysia 2024 and received an Honourable Mention in the “Malaysia Lawyer of the Year” category in the asialaw’s Client Choice Awards 2024. He was also recognised as a “Rising Star” in the Asian Legal Business – Malaysia 2022, an annual listing of lawyers under the age of 40 who are delivering high-quality work, earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors, and clients. He also contributed to Malaysian Chapter of the Chambers Employment 2023 Global Practice Guide.

He has contributed several articles to the Industrial Law Reports published by The Malaysian Current Law Journal and is a regular speaker at the national Industrial Relations Law Conference and Malaysian Employment Law Conference. Amardeep is a member of the Bar Council’s Industrial & Employment Law Committee and chairs the Practitioner Issues sub-committee.

A graduate of the University of the West of England, Bristol, and a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Amardeep was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2012. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2013.

  • Industrial Relations
  • Employment law
  • Immigration laws relating to employment of expatriates/foreign workers
  • Management of foreign workers
  • LLB (Hons), University of the West of England
  • BPTC, Bristol Law School
  • Barrister at Law (Lincoln’s Inn)
  • Contributor – Malaysian Chapter of the Chambers Employment Global Practice Guide (2023)
  • Author – Decoding the law on fixed-term contracts
  • Author – Sale of shares or business: What happens to the seller’s employees?
  • Author – Impact of the TPPA on labour laws in Malaysia
  • Co-author – Working From Home: Legal issues and concerns
  • Co-author – ‘No Jab, No Job’ – Can Employees be Compelled to Vaccinate Against COVID-19?
  • Co-author – Proposed Amendments to the Employment Act 1955: One Step Forward, Three Steps Back?
  • Co-author – Employee or Independent Contractor – What’s the Difference?
  • Co-author – Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 – What Employers Need to Know
  • Co-author – Nothing Owed, Nothing Due: Limited Damages For Dismissal Claims In Civil Courts

Amardeep handles both litigation and advisory matters on all aspects of employment and industrial relations law. He regularly appears in the Industrial Court to defend employers in unjust dismissal and trade disputes claims as well as the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court.

Amardeep provides regular advice on all areas of employment and industrial relations law including retrenchment and reorganization exercises, transfer exercises, restructuring senior management positions, voluntary and mutual separation schemes, sexual harassment, misconduct and disciplinary proceedings, performance management and review and development of employment documentation and policies. He also advises corporate clients on immigration laws and on management of their foreign workers and expatriates, as well as employment-related tax laws in Malaysia.

Amardeep was recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 rankings in the field of Labour and Employment. Amardeep was commended for his outstanding communication skills, quality of work, timeliness and pragmatic approach. Amardeep was also recommended by The Legal 500 for immigration law and the management of foreign workers. Amardeep was recently recognised as a “Rising Star” in the Asian Legal Business – Malaysia 2022, an annual listing of lawyers under the age of 40 who are delivering high-quality work, earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients.

He has contributed several articles to the Industrial Law Reports published by The Malaysian Current Law Journal and is a regular speaker at the national Industrial Relations Law Conference and Malaysian Employment Law Conference. Amardeep is also a member of the Bar Council’s Industrial & Employment Law Committee.

A graduate of the University of the West of England, Bristol, and a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Amardeep was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2012. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2013.

  • Industrial Relations
  • Employment law
  • Immigration laws relating to employment of expatriates/foreign workers
  • Management of foreign workers
  • LLB (Hons), University of the West of England
  • BPTC, Bristol Law School
  • Barrister at Law (Lincoln’s Inn)

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