Chang Liu

Chang Liu specializes in a wide range of labor and employment matters. She provides comprehensive legal advice on issues such as employment relationships, management of foreign employees, ESOP, protection of female employees, trade secret protection, non-compete agreements, trade unions, collective contracts, remuneration, social insurance, benefits and leave, workforce restructuring, cross-border employment compliance, employee personal information protection, occupational health, and workplace safety. Ms. Liu has extensive experience in designing employment transfer or termination plans tailored to major transactions, including large-scale mergers and acquisitions. She also assists clients with economic layoffs and conducts employment due diligence investigations. Additionally, Ms. Liu has significant expertise in handling employment dispute cases, including those related to the termination of employment relationships, salary disputes, and bonus claims.

Recently, Ms. Liu has successfully assisted several multinationals in planning and implementing employee investigations in China. Leveraging her exceptional English communication skills, she helps multinationals understand and adapt to China’s legal environment. By deeply understanding her clients’ needs, she provides strategic advice and assists in making effective decisions, earning the trust of numerous large multinationals.

Ms. Liu has also been rated as a Leading Individual in Employment in 2026 by Chambers and Partners. She was recognized as a Key Lawyer for Labor and Employment by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Greater China from 2025 to 2026, ranked by LEGALBAND in the categories of Employment from 2023 to 2025, and named one of the Client Choice: Top 15 Labor & Employment Lawyers in 2024 as well as one of the Top 15 Rising Partners in 2022. She was also rated as a China Client Choice: Compliance Lawyer in 2024 and Compliance Rising Star in 2023 by GRCD. Ms. Liu’s team has been repeatedly recognized by The Legal 500, LEGALBAND, and other rankings, and nominated by Asian Legal Business (ALB).

Ms. Liu currently serves as a member of the Professional Committee of Labor and Social Security Law of the Beijing Lawyers Association, as well as a member of the Labor and Social Security Research Committee and the International Communication and Cooperation Committee of the Chaoyang District Lawyers Association in Beijing. Ms. Liu is admitted to practice law in both the People’s Republic of China and the State of New York.