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Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Lewis Silkin's growing employment practice is garnering a significant reputation within the market for its work advising Hong Kong-based clients and multinationals with operations in the jurisdiction. It advises on the full range of non-contentious matters, from immigration law issues to employment tax, data privacy issues, pensions and employee share schemes. The law firm is also well placed to advise on investigations and contentious employment matters.
Strengths
Communication is always key in stakeholder management, and Lewis Silkin will always communicate their turnaround times and agree with the clients in advance.
They stay ahead of the game on all relevant issues, even when things get complex.
Work Highlights
Lewis Silkin advised a former CEO of a Hong Kong company seeking to recover his LTIP entitlements as well as other contractual remuneration.
Notable practitioners
Catherine Leung continues to draw praise from a wide range of sources. She acts on a wide range of issues, spanning hires and terminations to discrimination and data privacy.
She is a very seasoned employment lawyer.
Catherine is patient, knowledgeable and spends time to understand our industry. She seems to be a good coach, provides opportunities for her team to develop and handles different cases.
Jezamine Fewins maintains a busy and wide-ranging advisory and contentious employment law practice, with experience representing both employers and employees in terminations and harassment matters.
Jezamine is great. The advise is spot-on when it comes to commercial sense.
Jezamine is able to address all the inquiries and concerns of our management. She provides professional advice and guidance to facilitate a smooth closing of the case.
Matthew Durham is well regarded for his work assisting international clients with workplace restructurings and employment contracts. He also advises on sensitive investigations and whistle-blowing issues.