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Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper advised a global pharmaceutical company on the closure of a joint venture with its business partner in China.

Strengths

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Their cross-border knowledge, particularly in navigating APAC labour laws, has been invaluable in supporting our global workforce.

Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondent
Greater China Region

They are incredibly fast and always available. Their communications are always very pragmatic, business-oriented and concise. For me, this is a big differentiator.

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Greater China Region

Notable Practitioners

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Helen Colquhoun
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Helen Colquhoun
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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 has been very good; she's a good operator.

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Johnny Choi
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Johnny Choi
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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 and his team always provide a high quality of service.

Johnny Choi is very pragmatic, very business-oriented and very straight to the point. He is also available and responsive.

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Helen Colquhoun
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Helen Colquhoun
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Johnny Choi
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Johnny Choi
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