Employment

Our Employment Law team at CMS Hong Kong comprises five experienced fee earners with deep expertise in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. We advise multinational corporations, listed companies, and regional businesses on a wide range of employment issues across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and beyond. Our team is regularly engaged in complex cross-border employment disputes, executive terminations, staff restructuring, and regulatory compliance matters. We also provide strategic counsel on employment documentation, including ESOPs, re-engagement terms, and employment agreements.

With a strong foundation in intellectual property and data privacy law, our team is particularly adept at handling employment-related IP and data issues. We frequently advise on employee misconduct, trade secret misappropriation, data breaches, and enforcement of post-employment restrictions such as non-compete and non-solicitation clauses. Our integrated approach ensures that clients benefit from both legal precision and commercial pragmatism, especially in high-stakes or sensitive employment matters.

Whether you are a multinational corporation, a regional enterprise, or a fast-growing startup, we offer strategic support across the full employment lifecycle - from recruitment and restructuring to termination and dispute resolution.

We have advised a wide range of clients across diverse industries, including technology, fashion, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare. Our recent work includes:

• AI and Workforce Transformation
• Executive Terminations
• Remote Work and Modern Employment Models
• Employee Benefits and Contracts
• Cross-Border and Regional Coordination
• Dispute Resolution 
• Restructuring and Redundancy
• Innovative Incentive Schemes, including blockchain-based employee benefits scheme 
• ESOP (Employee stock ownership plan)
• Bulk hiring and layoffs