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Stephenson Harwood Offices
43/F, One Taikoo Place
979 King's Road
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Karis Yip
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Managing associate
Career
Karis is a managing associate in the litigation team of Stephenson Harwood’s Hong Kong office with experience in both civil and criminal matters.
Karis has experience in commercial litigation matters involving insolvency and bankruptcy issues, contractual disputes, debt recovery and shareholder disputes.
As a member of the firm’s employment team, Karis undertakes a mixture of contentious and non-contentious employment work. She has advised clients on matters involving employees’ statutory compensation and benefits, employment agreements, employee policies and termination issues.
Karis also has experience in shipping litigation and arbitration. She has worked on various contentious shipping matters involving charter parties, bills of lading, demurrage claims and off-hire disputes.
She was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2014 after completing her training contract at Stephenson Harwood. Karis is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Languages
English, Cantonese and Mandarin
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Labour and employment
Stephenson Harwood‘s employment practice maintains a robust presence in labour tribunals, while also excelling in advisory work, providing day-to-day HR guidance; it further extends its reach through a comprehensive global network and a strategic partnership with Wei Tu Law Firm firm in China, offering tailored PRC law advice. Ian Childs leads the practice, specialising in matters relating to terminations, breaches of information, trade secrets, and discrimination. Assisting Childs, associate Karis Yip provides advice across the complete spectrum of employment relationships.