Jennifer Tam
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 4 : Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
Band 4
About
Provided by Jennifer Tam
Practice Areas
Jennifer Tam advises on all areas of employment law, with an emphasis on contentious employment, discrimination, harassment, and data privacy disputes. Clients value Jennifer's experience handling high-profile and complex employment litigation at various court levels, from the Labour Tribunal to the Court of Final Appeal, in addition to her experience handling investigations by and complaints to the Labour Department, Equal Opportunities Commission and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong.
Clients also turn to Jennifer for advice on internal corporate investigations, disciplinary issues and termination of employment, and dealing with labour relations issues. On the non-contentious side, Jennifer helps clients navigate all HR issues, including structuring the labour force, introduction of changes to terms of employment, and enforcement of post-termination restrictions.
Jennifer is the Executive Council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management and the People Strategies Committee member of the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong. She also advocates for workplace well-being and serves as a board member of The City Mental Health Alliance Hong Kong.
Jennifer speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Jennifer Tam rises in the rankings after receiving compliments from market sources. She is an experienced employment litigator accustomed to advising clients on contentious and non-contentious matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jennifer is very thorough, meticulous, knowledgeable and responsive. I can always reach out to her and count on her when I come across complex issues."
"She always delivers practical advice to the best of our interests, which we are grateful for. Jennifer has excellent work ethics. She is extremely responsive and she always meets our tight timelines."
"Jennifer is very approachable and easy to talk to. Her turnaround time is great and her advice is very pragmatic."
"Jennifer is very thorough, meticulous, knowledgeable and responsive. I can always reach out to her and count on her when I come across complex issues."
"She always delivers practical advice to the best of our interests, which we are grateful for. Jennifer has excellent work ethics. She is extremely responsive and she always meets our tight timelines."
"Jennifer is very approachable and easy to talk to. Her turnaround time is great and her advice is very pragmatic."