Able to access the enviable global network of international law firm Baker McKenzie through its joint operation office, FenXun Partners ‘provides outstanding advice that is tailored to clients’ business’. The practice’s broad coverage encompasses employment policies and documents, employee investigations, mass terminations and day-to-day advice, as well as pensions, benefits, compensation, and immigration programmes. It is also routinely mandated to act in complex litigation. The group is co-led by Zheng Lu, who regularly leads large-scale and high-stakes employment matters; and former labour arbitrator Bofu An, who ’does a great job of managing employment matters’. Other key figures are Joseph Yue, an adviser on transaction-related employment issues; labour-related arbitration and litigation specialist Sufi Shang; and experienced labour law practitioner Ting Zhang.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team is very responsive. It provides outstanding advice that is tailored to clients’ business.’
- ‘The team’s advantage is that it is very familiar with labour laws and regulations, as well as local practices. And there is also a large professional team that can provide timely and effective support for mass incidents.’
- ‘The lawyers in the team are diverse, with lawyers from different backgrounds who can respond to different client needs.’
- ‘The team ensures that clients understand their legal obligations and the legal risks or issues associated with any decisions made.’
- ‘The China team is always very responsive and provides good practical advice.’
- ‘Bofu An does a great job of managing employment matters in China.’
- ‘Bofu An is very responsive and always available to jump on calls with local China teams and US attorneys.’
- ‘Zheng Lu offers amazing support.’
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zheng Lu, Bofu An