Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2024 : China
Band 2
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02073 490 296Chambers Review
The full-time employment practitioners of DLA Piper assist multinationals with employee transfers and restructures, as well as contentious employment matters, including the dismissal of senior executives and a variety of discrimination and harassment claims. The law firm guides clients through compliance and reputation management as well as breach of contract matters, and it represents clients across a range of sectors, including retail, banking, technology and life sciences. DLA Piper increasingly acts for domestic PRC businesses as well as maintaining its international clientele and a strong practice advising on Hong Kong employment issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DLA Piper is very experienced in providing advice in complex employment matters. The team's insights on complex employment matters are in depth."
"They understand the issues and the practical concerns from clients, and provide workable solutions."
"The team always provides accurate and professional legal advices. It follows the changes timely, and also has a deep understanding in the trends and industry."
"The team provides great coverage and insights. It is always creative and very detailed, pragmatic and very client-focused."
"There is not only an in-depth knowledge of the actual legal points and precedents, but also an ability to give practical, risk-weighted advice."
"DLA Piper is very experienced in providing advice in complex employment matters. The team's insights on complex employment matters are in depth."
"They understand the issues and the practical concerns from clients, and provide workable solutions."
"The team always provides accurate and professional legal advices. It follows the changes timely, and also has a deep understanding in the trends and industry."
"The team provides great coverage and insights. It is always creative and very detailed, pragmatic and very client-focused."
"There is not only an in-depth knowledge of the actual legal points and precedents, but also an ability to give practical, risk-weighted advice."
Notable Practitioners
Helen Colquhoun is respected for her advice on a range of complex employment law mandates, from contractual matters and employee transfers to restructurings. She also has expertise in matters relating to workplace discrimination and harassment.
"Helen is so smart yet humble and professional. I absolutely appreciate her advice and working with her."
"She is an extremely competent partner and is very client-oriented."
"She has great service, and is highly knowledgeable and pragmatic."
Johnny Choi advises Chinese and international clients from a broad range of sectors on workplace restructurings and employee transfers, in addition to terminations and complex disputes. He chairs the employment practice at DLA Piper.
"Johnny has always been providing insightful, constructive and timely opinions to the client."
"Johnny is an exceptional lawyer. He understands us and our culture and is able to quickly grasp what we need."
"He is very responsive, very focused on providing top experience."
"Johnny is a very experienced employment lawyer who provides practical solutions."
"Johnny is very responsive and consistent in providing legal advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
DLA Piper LLP
China