"Helen Liao is very responsive and knowledgeable."
Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)
"Helen Liao had been most helpful in providing sound and practical legal advice and excellent delivery of works and communications."
Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)
Helen Liao is a partner in the Employment & Immigration practice with over 15 years of experience. As a dual-qualified lawyer in both mainland China and Hong Kong, Helen has solid experience in handling cross-border employment arrangements, income tax compliance solutions, immigration and complex multi-jurisdictional labour issues arising from global talent mobility and commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing situations and other re-organisations.
She advises both Chinese-funded enterprises and multinational companies across a wide range of industries in mainland China and Hong Kong, including life science, medical, pharmaceuticals, tourism, aviation, telecommunications, media, cultural publishing, retail, construction, fashion, luxury goods, as well as asset management, banking, securities, insurance and other financial services.
Prior to joining the firm, Helen had worked at a top-tier PRC law firm in mainland China and the Chinese offices of a reputable international law firm for nearly 10 years. Helen is recognised by World Bank as an “expert” on China employment law for her regular contributions to the IFC-World Bank’s global “Doing Business” project. She also delivers public seminars in Mandarin, Cantonese and English to various HR management organisations and key MNC clients in respect of recent developments in the China and Hong Kong employment law practice.
Highlights
Helen regularly advises Chinese & multinational employers throughout the entire process of employment from recruitment to termination, which consists of following:
draft & review offer letters;
draft & review employment contracts and restrictive covenants;
draft & review employment-related handbooks;
draft & review corporate policies including workplace safety, anti-discrimination, holiday & leave entitlements, staff integration and employee transfer;
draft employees’ benefit and incentive plans;
advise in the negotiation process of termination of senior executive’s employment;
provide legal advices, practical plans and guides on cross-border employment, and
advise cases associated with sexual harassment, data privacy, anti-corruption internal investigation and whistle-blower protection;
assist clients in dealing with the unannounced inspections conducted by the Labour Department, Immigration Department and Revenue Department, as well as the labour dispute resolution with employees;
application of work visas & permits; and
other matters related to employment & immigration.
speaker, Cross-border Employment: Compliance Management and Efficiency Enhancement, China Merchants Group, May 2024
attendee and speaker, 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyers’ Practice Promotion Conference and the Dongguan-Hong Kong Lawyers’ Business Exchange and Practical Docking Activity, Guangdong Provincial Lawyers Association and the Hong Kong Federation of Law Societies, May 2024
speaker, Developing your business in Hong Kong – ways to obtain a Hong Kong identity and Hong Kong lawyer qualifications, Xiamen Lawyers Association, April 2024
speaker, Latest legal developments in the area of employment in both the jurisdictions of Hong Kong and Mainland China, Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong, March 2024
speaker, Cross-border hiring within The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong based low-cost airline company, February 2024
speaker, A Comparison of Company Law and Employment Law in Mainland China and Hong Kong, Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education, February 2024
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