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Jonathan Isaacs

Greater China Region 2026

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

China

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Jonathan Isaacs heads Baker McKenzie's China Employment Practice. Jonathan is listed as a leading lawyer for China employment law in various legal publications and has shared insights on labor and employment issues with many publications and media outlets, including The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, LA Times, Reuters, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Voice of America, RTHK, LA Times and Fortune Magazine. He has also co-authored the leading treatise on Chinese employment law in English, Employment Law & Practice in China. He is admitted as a lawyer in the state of New York, USA.

Jonathan is experienced in advising multinational companies on labor unions, collective bargaining, overtime compliance, termination issues, and data privacy issues, as well as the employment aspects of M&A transactions in the PRC.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

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

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Isaacs is a leading name in the market, handling advisory matters and the employment law aspects of transactions, as well as mass lay-offs and terminations on behalf of blue-chip companies. He co-leads the China employment team at Baker McKenzie.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jonathan is among the best employment lawyers I have worked with in my 20 years' experience.
Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
Jonathan is a skilled practitioner who understands how to provide advice that is calibrated for the client's risk profile and business needs.
Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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