Employment: Mainland China-based (International Firms) - China
What the team is known for
The employment law group at CMS China acts for high-profile international clients on Chinese employment and labour law. It advises on employment contracts, insurance and regulatory requirements, as well as the transfer of employees and terminations of senior staff. The firm is sought by clients for its skilful handling of employment issues in a variety of sectors, including automotive, life sciences and finance.
Strengths
"CMS had been very cooperative and professional the whole time, and could always provide comprehensive solutions to all kinds of sophisticated situations."
"CMS has a team that includes lawyers of each field that our business needed, and all the lawyers that served us showed very strong expertise."
"CMS can provide comprehensive legal services based on the complex backgrounds and detailed differences. It is a very agile team with strong background and knowledge."
Notable practitioners
Jeanette Yu is based in Shanghai and handles a broad range of employment matters for international organisations. She is particularly experienced in labour law and compliance. "Jeanette Yu is a very professional lawyer with strong expertise. She is patient and always able to deliver on time." "Jeanette and her team provide professional legal advice and services to us. They have extensive legal knowledge and more importantly, strong business sense that we benefit a lot from."
