Band 1
Provided by Hong Tran
Hong Tran is a partner of JSM and is a Practice Leader of the Employment and Benefits Group. He advises employers on compliance with employment, discrimination and privacy legislation. He also advises on strategic labour force issues including the structure of work force relationships; risk management in the employment and discrimination context; diversity and inclusion, the introduction of changes to employment arrangements; the handling of union relations; and recruitment, disciplinary and termination issues. He is experienced in handling employment disputes, discrimination and privacy complaints/issues. He represents employers engaged in legal proceedings at the various court levels from the Labour Tribunal through to the Court of Final Appeal. He also advises employers in responding to investigations by the Labour Department, Equal Opportunities Commission and the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Privacy.
He has been ranked as Band 1 lawyer in employment Hong Kong Law by Chambers Asia Pacific (2017-2021) and a "Leading individual" in employment law by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2015-2024). He has been recognised by Who's Who Legal (2015) as being among the world's leading lawyers for employment and labour practice in Hong Kong. He was named as one of the "pre-eminent practitioners in the world" and "one of the world's leading lawyers" by Guide to the World's Leading Labour & Employment Lawyers (2011). He was also named a Leading Asia Law Labour & Employment Lawyer by the Asia Law & Practice Survey (2008).
Hong has contributed to leading employment and discrimination law textbooks "Chitty on Contracts, Hong Kong Specific Contracts" Chapter 12, "Employment Law and Practice in Hong Kong" Chapters 3 & 5 and "Discrimination Law and Practice in Hong Kong" Chapters 4 and 7 (and Co-General Editor).
Hong is a member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Manpower Committee. He Chairs the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Editorial Board Member, LexisNexis Practical Guidance – Employment
Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong
Annual Conference Organising Committee, Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management
Manpower Committee, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Advisory Board Member, Women In Law Hong Kong
Queensland University of Technology
LLM
Queensland University of Technology Bachelor of Business
Accountancy
Provided by Chambers
Hong Tran draws on over two decades of experience and is highly sought after by international and domestic clients who require assistance with contentious employment law matters, including discrimination claims, contested terminations and industrial relations issues.
Provided by Chambers
Hong Tran is a subject matter expert.
Hong Tran is a subject matter expert.
