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Lewis Silkin

Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

Greater China Region Guide 2026 : China


Lewis Silkin

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Provided by Lewis Silkin

Lewis Silkin supports multinationals on the full range of HR law issues both in Hong Kong and across Asia Pacific Lewis Silkin is highly renowned for employment and immigration law

and has received global recognition with Who’s Who Legal awarding us ‘Law Firm of the Year for Labour, Employment & Pensions’. 


Our Hong Kong office offers high quality and cost- effective employment and global mobility support in both Hong Kong and across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. We won Immigration Law Firm of the Year in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards as well as being shortlisted for both the Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year and Rising Law Firm of the Year categories for the fourth year running. 

We advise on the full range of employment and immigration law matters including:

  • day-to-day HR support
  • employment documentation
  • separation agreements
  • employment disputes in the Labour Tribunal
  • restrictive covenants and team moves
  • whistleblowing and discrimination claims
  • transfer of business undertakings
  • restructuring
  • immigration applications
  • employee benefits sand incentives
  • worker status (including worker status claims)
  • advising senior executives

Our Hong Kong office offers a high quality and cost-effective service for all employment and immigration law needs across APAC.


Our specialist international lawyers support multinationals with operations in the APAC region and beyond, acting as a single point of contact.




Chambers Review

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

Band 2

Band 2


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.

Work Highlights

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  • Lewis Silkin successfully advised Deliveroo on a claim for employee compensation brought by a former contractor.

Strengths

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  • They are experts in their field with years of experience under their belt. They have been able to pre-empt potential scenarios.

    Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
  • All the lawyers from Lewis Silkin are very knowledgeable and super responsive. They are able to provide me with practical options.

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

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Catherine Leung
    Band 2Catherine Leung

    Catherine Leung

    Catherine Leung continues to draw praise from a wide range of sources. She acts on a wide range of issues spanning from hires and terminations to discrimination and data privacy.

    • Catherine is a great partner who I enjoy working with and rely on for all sensitive cases.

      Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
    • Since I met Catherine I've only gone to her; she offers top-notch service and great delivery.

      Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
  • Band 3Jezamine Fewins
    Band 3Jezamine Fewins

    Jezamine Fewins

    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.

    • Given my experience hiring her and working through my issues, Jezamine will be the first person I call if I'm ever in need of employment law matters in Hong Kong.

      Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
    • Jezamine offers quick responses and rich experience.

      Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
  • Band 4Matthew Durham
    Band 4Matthew Durham

    Matthew Durham

    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.

    • Matthew is an experienced attorney in the labour law area in Mainland China.

      Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
    • He's a good lawyer and a China specialist.

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

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