Jezamine Fewins > Lewis Silkin > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Multinational and Hong Kong-based corporates frequently seek advice from Lewis Silkin on a wide range of employment law issues, including HR data privacy, structuring incentive and share schemes, and M&A employment support. On the contentious front, the firm has been highly engaged in litigation related to internal investigations, taking the team to labour tribunals and the High Court. Notably, the firm also possesses expertise in immigration matters and has recently been advising employers on various issues, including global working rights and visas, as well as on multi-jurisdictional projects spanning other Asia Pacific regions. At the helm of the team stands Catherine Leung, highly sought after by clients from industries including financial services, luxury retail, and technology, who seek guidance on a wide range of employment issues, including discrimination and hiring and firing. Other key figures at partner level include Jezamine Fewins, who specialises in areas such as restrictive covenants, the misuse of confidential information, and trade secrets. The team’s capabilities have recently been bolstered by the addition of senior consultant Matthew Durham, along with associates Karen Chu and Emily Chow. Kathryn Weaver is no longer at the firm and moved to Seyfarth Shaw LLP in January 2023.

Led by the ‘decisive and thoughtful’ Jezamine Fewins, Lewis Silkin provides ‘very sharp, practical and innovative’ advice to clients from a range of sectors on brand protection and the commercialisation of their IPR in both Hong Kong and across the Asia-Pacific region. Fewins is a noted litigator with ‘rich experience in local IP laws and regulation’. She regularly handles trade mark, design and copyright infringement actions, often handling the advocacy herself.