Dentons Hong Kong is a trusted advisor to blue-chip clients across various sectors, including technology, aerospace, and financial institutions, providing guidance on a wide range of employment and HR matters arising from domestic and international operations. Leading the team is Richard Keady, a seasoned practitioner who frequently appears in labour tribunals and high courts. Keady specialises in employment disputes, particularly those stemming from regulated sectors, and also represents licensed individuals and senior officers of major corporations in investigations and disciplinary proceedings. The ‘extremely efficient’ Jenny Zhuang is also recommended.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘This team gives practical advice, and they understand clients' business and don’t just focus on the law but focus on problem-solving. They always respond very promptly and are always there to help urgently when needed.'

  • ‘Jenny Zhuang, of counsel, is an exceptionally efficient lawyer; she responds within a few hours and always on the same day, and whenever urgent queries arises she is always willing to jump on a call immediately to provide advice and support. She is also very practical, her knowledge of the law is extensive and she can explain complex concepts in very simple terms.'

  • ‘Jenny Zhuang provides red carpet client care.’

  • ‘Practical and easy to work with; good value. ’

  • ‘Richard Keady is accessible and responsive.’

  • ‘Respected practice genuinely doing employment law work.’

  • 'Jenny Zhuang and her team are experts in Hong Kong Labour Law and guided our office through many complex employment issues. They were always very responsive and thorough, and we trust their advice and guidance.’

  • ‘Jenny Zhuang is very responsive, and I very much enjoyed working with her. Communication was great. Jenny and her team provide guidance and support with very little lead time. She understood our issues very quickly and got us the help we needed so that we could inform our executive management and make decisions with full confidence.'

Key clients

  • Airbus
  • Genashtim
  • Virgin Atlantic

Work highlights

  • Advised Airbus on various corporate and employment matters, such as working hours policies, leave entitlements, and data privacy of the employees.
  • Assisted Virgin Atlantic with the termination of all employees employed in Hong Kong as they decided to shut down and cease all of its Hong Kong operations.
  • Assisted Genashtim with addressing a wide range of employment enquiries, such as risk exposure analysis and review of the terms and conditions on its website.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Keady

Other key lawyers

Julianne Doe, Allan Leung, Jenny Zhuang, Linda Ngan