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Stephanie Chiu

Greater China Region 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

China

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Practice Areas

Employment (Contentious and Non-contentious) and Executive Compensation

Experience

I am an employment law specialist with over 15 years of experience advising multinational corporations across APAC. As Head of People & Reward Asia at Freshfields, I have built and led a cross-border team of more than 20 lawyers spanning Greater China, Singapore, and Vietnam, driving growth and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

I bring deep expertise in complex, multi-jurisdictional employment and incentives matters, including people-related issues in cross-border M&A, regulatory compliance, employee share plans, contentious employment disputes, and global investigations.

I have a proven track record of developing new product areas, expanding client relationships, and creating innovative solutions that align legal strategy with business objectives.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Greater China Region

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

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Stephanie Chiu is head of Freshfields' employment practice in Hong Kong. She is a trusted adviser to a number of prominent corporate clients, as well as private equity and asset management firms, on employment issues arising from various investments, alongside a range of day-to-day labour matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Stephanie is responsive and able to provide advice grounded in knowledge and experience. She has good knowledge of the business as well.
Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
Stephanie was very helpful in providing employment law advice which supported us in handling a complex matter peacefully.
Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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