Han Kun Law Offices‘ employment practice is led by ’outstanding practitioner’ Will Huang, who is recommended for advice on terminations, non-competition matters, commercial trade secrets protection, wage incentive plans and mass lay-offs. Recruitment specialist Xiu Pei and litigator Lifeng Lu are also key. The firm is notable for its specialism in investigations work, covering investigations pertaining to harassment, anti-corruption and regulatory compliance.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is experienced, knowledgeable and responsive to the client’s demands. The turnaround time is quick. They have the relevant domain knowledge and the advice they give is very practical and solution-oriented. They have lawyers based in Beijing and Shanghai handling employment litigation cases.’

  • ‘Will Huang and Xiu Pei are very responsive. They have good knowledge of the employment law landscape in China and can highlight the important issues very quickly. They are also solid and experienced litigation lawyers who have a great deal of experience with employment disputes.'

  • ‘What makes Han Kun unique is its focus on high premium work in this space, and its bench strength across multinational companies and leading Chinese enterprises. Han Kun has a defined market position for the work that it does.’

  • ‘Will Huang is an outstanding practitioner who is very user-friendly and commercially minded.’

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Will (Wei) Huang

Other key lawyers

Lifeng Lu, Xiu Pei