Employment (PRC Firms) | Greater China Region

JunHe LLP's employment practice is well known for handling both domestic and cross-border contentious and non-contentious matters, including employee termination, settlement and compliance. Its enviable client roster includes global leaders in a variety of industries including technology, food and beverages, and financial services. The team is active in handling high-profile collective agreement disputes, mass layoffs and large employee transfer projects. The law firm is experienced in assisting clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings, and is able to utilise its corporate law expertise in employment issues associated with mergers and restructurings.

King & Wood Mallesons houses a large bench of specialist labour lawyers who are widely recognised and praised for their deep knowledge and understanding of the needs of foreign investors and multinationals. The team is also well equipped to advise domestic entities and state-owned enterprises. It provides the full gamut of labour and employment services covering compliance, litigation and arbitration. The law firm remains a counsel of choice for large employee settlement and transfer projects arising from heavyweight M&A deals and restructuring.

Lanbai Law Firm fields a well-respected employment group in Shanghai with rich experience in employment disputes arising out of corporate transactions and restructurings. The team is equipped to handle layoff and employee transfer projects. The team is active in labour disputes involving non-compete issues and employee misconduct. It possesses experience in representing both foreign and domestic companies. The practice has an additional depth of experience in HR-related matters.

Zhong Lun Law Firm boasts a group of highly experienced employment lawyers who offer well-rounded expertise in employment law, with a depth of knowledge of HR management. The team is frequently engaged by both international and domestic companies and large state-owned enterprises in a variety of industries including finance, energy, pharmaceuticals, technology and automotive. The law firm handles large redundancy projects and disputes relating to compliance and non-compete agreements. It also assists clients with compliance reviews and investigations.

AnJie Broad Law Firm's vibrant employment department is recognised for its experience acting on dispute resolution and advisory work. The team handles mass layoff projects and labour issues arising from corporate transactions and restructurings. It is especially skilled in employment cases involving trade secret and unfair competition issues. The law firm also assists with formulating compliance policies and systems, as well as compliance investigations. Its clientele includes domestic and international entities from various industries, such as technology, logistics and financial services.

DeHeng Law Offices houses an employment team with core expertise in regulatory compliance, HR management and dispute resolution. The team is regularly engaged by domestic and international clients and state-owned enterprises from a range of industries including financial services, TMT and insurance. The full-service law firm has employment lawyers based in multiple cities across the country.

Fangda Partners fields a robust employment team that is recognised in the market for handling litigation and corporate work for international companies. The team regularly advises on mass layoff projects, labour disputes relating to non-compete agreements and employee misconduct, as well as relevant investigations. It also handles non-contentious work, including employee stock ownership plan agreements, HR policies and employment contracts. In addition to its representation of multinationals, the team also advises domestic clients on labour issues.

Dacheng Law Offices possesses an established practice with specialists offering advice on a range of employment law work. The team is experienced in handling disputes concerning terminations, overtime pay and bonus schemes. It also handles human resources management matters and labour issues arising out of transactions and outsourcing arrangements. The law firm represents a diverse range of clients including domestic and foreign entities, as well as state-owned enterprises.

Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm's employment team assists domestic companies from a wide range of industries with a variety of employment matters, including work in the mining, financial services and manufacturing sectors. Its client roster also includes major state-owned firms. The team is regularly mandated on arbitration proceedings in connection with terminations and employee transfer projects. The practice also provides advice on employment contracts and labour issues arising from corporate transactions.

Global Law Office houses a recognised team with a notable offering on contentious and non-contentious employment mandates. The team is skilled in handling labour disputes involving termination and non-compete issues. The law firm also assists with layoff and transfer projects and human resources matters, as well as advising a host of domestic and international entities from the technology, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.

Jingtian & Gongcheng's employment law practice assists companies with equity incentive arrangements, employee resettlement plans and compliance reviews. The team handles remuneration, termination and non-compete disputes. It is also well versed in assisting clients with anti-fraud investigations.

Hui Ye Law Firm has extensive experience in handling cases of employee transfer and relocation, and is adept at assisting companies with labour and employment-related compliance. The firm advises on disputes relating to employment termination, non-compete agreements and compensation. It receives frequent mandates from both international and domestic companies across various sectors, including manufacturing, FMCG, construction, medical and financial services.

PW & Partners houses an established team advising on a range of employment matters. The Guangdong-based group ably assists with non-contentious and dispute work, covering workplace injury, employee misconduct and resettlement plans. The team attracts regular mandates from domestic and foreign entities in the real estate, manufacturing and chemical industries.

Tahota Law Firm is a Western China-based group offering expertise in a range of employment matters. The team advises on labour disputes concerning employee misconduct and terminations, in addition to employee transfer and layoff projects. Its client portfolio includes a number of state-owned enterprises and Western China-based domestic entities.

Yingke Law Firm houses a compact team of employment experts who ably assist a broad spectrum of clients with various contentious matters, including terminations, lay-offs and dismissals. The team is sought after for regulatory compliance work. The firm occasionally represents employees in disputable terminations.