Acting for both Fortune 500 companies and major China enterprises, Dacheng‘s employment and labour practice group has significant experience in employment and labour management systems, day-to-day employment contracts, and labour-related dispute resolution. The team also assists with the labour side to reorganisations and liquidations. In Shanghai, Grace Young’s track record includes large-scale lay-offs, compliance mandates, employment disputes, and employee-related internal investigations; Zhuhai-based Joannie Zhang is an expert in employment disputes, cross-border employment structuring, severance negotiations, and strikes; while the practice of Dianxu Jiang in Guangzhou includes human resources management schemes. Other names to note are Maggie Kong in Shanghai and Ma Qu in Chongqing.
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  • ‘Joanie(Jie) Zhang is an exceptional attorney who has always delivered great results. She is an expert in employment law and gives practical business advice. ’

Key clients

  • Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
  • Bank Of Communications Co
  • Mizuho Bank (China) Co
  • United Overseas Bank (China)
  • Want Want (China)
  • OATLY Shanghai
  • Kone Konecranes (Shanghai) Co
  • China Everbright Bank Co (Shanghai Branch)
  • Profilex Plastic Technology (Zhuhai FTZ) Co
  • KEDA Industrial Group
  • Zhuhai Double Happiness Electric Appliance Co
  • Zhuhai QUIN Technology Co

Work highlights

Advising Ernst & Young (China) Advisory on labour and employment compliance matters.
Assisting elf (Shanghai) Trading Co with implementing a personnel compliance programme.

Practice head

Grace Young; Dianxu Jiang

Other key lawyers

Peiwei Fang; Guanjian Peng; Xuqian Jiang; Shirley Xu; Lu Li; Ma Wu; ; Maggie Kong; Joanie(Jie) Zhang