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Lewis Silkin Offices
1302, 13/F, Dina House, Ruttonjee Centre
11 Duddell Street
Central, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Catherine Leung
Work Department
Employment, Immigration and Reward
Position
Catherine has been advising clients on all aspects of Hong Kong employment law over the last 16 years. Her strengths lie in her attention to detail and the ability to provide practical and strategic advice to clients on all employment-related issues ranging from hiring to firing, discrimination and data privacy.
Catherine has been a speaker in a number of engagements including the British Chamber of Commerce, the Women’s Foundation, and the Hong Kong Law Society.
As part of her practice, she also provides full coverage advice on issues relating to global mobility and immigration to our corporate and senior executive clients.
Career
Qualified Hong Kong (2006), England & Wales 2008
Associate Clyde & Co 2007 – 2008
Associate DLA Piper 2008 – 2010
Associate Reed Smith 2010 – 2011
Senior Associate Howse Williams Bowers 2012 – 2014
Solicitor Baker Mckenzie 2014 – 2018
Legal Director/ Of Counsel Lewis Silkin Hong Kong 2019 – 2020
Partner Lewis Silkn Hong Kong 2020 – present
Languages
English
Memberships
Ius Laboris
Education
LLB, PCLL University of Hong Kong, 2004
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Labour and employment
(Next Generation Partners)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.