Spearheaded by the ‘very practical’ Richard Keady and ’exceptional’ Jenny Zhuang, Dentons Hong Kong has vast knowledge on all aspects of employment law, particularly relating to HR advice, policy reviews, and employment-related agreements. Keady has in-depth experience in both the Labour Tribunal and the High Court of Hong Kong, routinely handling breach of confidence claims and disciplinary proceedings, while Allan Leung oversees discrimination claims. Zhuang is an expert on restrictive covenants, while Linda Ngan is also cited as key.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Jenny Zhuang - Exceptional client service. Understands the client's challenges and circumstances. Delivers the right level of advice back by deep knowledge of the law.’

  • ‘The team is led by a very experienced litigator/employment partner.’

  • ‘Richard Keady - very practical and experienced; user-friendly.’

  • ‘Jenny Zhuang - has obtained genuine expertise in the area.’

  • ‘The team has diverse and multi-regional backgrounds, is fully aware of the relevant provisions of Hong Kong labour laws, and is familiar with various cases. They work efficiently.'

  • ‘The lawyer I worked with was Jenny Zhuang. Whenever I needed legal advice, she was able to provide effective legal advice and the necessary documents in a timely manner. She also made very detailed judicial interpretations, and reminded me of various possible situations.'

  • ‘We have enjoyed working with the Dentons team.’

  • ‘Jenny Zhuang has been a great partner for us. She is skilled in labour law issues, which can be particularly complex and evolving in a place like Hong Kong. We trust her expertise and turn to her regularly for guidance.’

Key clients

  • 3M
  • China Post
  • Equal Justice Limited (pro-bono client)
  • Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Work highlights

  • Providing an employment “hotline” retainer service to 3M in the APAC region, covering 14 jurisdictions including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore. South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
  • Engaged by Hong Kong Metropolitan University to advise and rewrite its overtime policy, including clarifying the definition of overtime and how overtime was to be compensated.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Keady, Jenny Zhuang

Other key lawyers

Allan Leung, Linda Ngan, Jenny Zhuang