The 2026 listing of leading Hong Kong Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment, labour and industrial relations law matters across the Hong Kong & PRC legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Andrea Randall, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Leading
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Catherine Leung, Lewis Silkin
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Johnson Stokes & Master
Kathryn Weaver, Seyfarth
Wendy Wong, Simmons & Simmons
Recommended
Mark Chiu, Tanner De Witt
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Jezamine Fewins, Lewis Silkin
Diana Purdy, Bird & Bird
Jade Tang, Hugill & Ip
Felda Yeung, Withers
Patricia Yeung, Howse Williams
The 2026 rankings of leading Employment Lawyers in Hong Kong, identified by fellow Hong Kong Employment Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Andrea Randall, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Kathryn Weaver, Seyfarth
Leading
Duncan Abate, Johnson Stokes & Master
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Johnson Stokes & Master
Recommended
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Catherine Leung, Lewis Silkin
Tess Lumsdaine, Baker McKenzie
Jennifer Tam, Johnson Stokes & Master
Jade Tang, Hugill & Ip
Patricia Yeung, Howse Williams
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Kathryn Weaver, Seyfarth
Leading
Catherine Leung, Lewis Silkin
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown
Andrea Randall, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Patricia Yeung, Howse Williams
Recommended
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Jezamine Fewins, Lewis Silkin
Anita Lam, Clifford Chance
Tess Lumsdaine, Baker McKenzie
Jennifer Tam, Mayer Brown
Jade Tang, Hugill & Ip
Michael Withington, Howse Williams
Wendy Wong, Simmons & Simmons
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown
Leading
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Catherine Leung, Lewis Silkin
Rowan McKenzie, Baker McKenzie
Kathryn Weaver, Seyfarth
Recommended
Richard Bates, Kennedys
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Jezamine Fewins, Lewis Silkin
Diana Purdy, Bird & Bird
Andrea Randall, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Wendy Wong, Simmons & Simmons
Patricia Yeung, Howse Williams
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown
Sarah Berkley, Simmons & Simmons
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown
Leading
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Catherine Leung, Lewis Silkin
Recommended
Kim Boreham, Tanner De Witt
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Emily Duncan, Kennedys
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Rowan McKenzie, Baker McKenzie
Andrea Randall, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Jennifer Van Dale, Eversheds Sutherland
Kathryn Weaver, Lewis Silkin
Patricia Yeung, Howse Williams
2021 edition published May 2021
Preeminent
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown
Leading
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Sarah Berkley, Simmons & Simmons
Kim Boreham, Tanner De Witt
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Recommended
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Emily Duncan, Kennedys
Julia Gorham, Seyfarth
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Catherine Leung, Lewis Silkin
Rowan McKenzie, Baker McKenzie
Andrea Randall, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Jennifer Van Dale, Eversheds Sutherland
Pattie Walsh, Bird & Bird
Kathryn Weaver, Lewis Silkin
2020 edition published April 2020
Preeminent
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown
Kim Boreham, Tanner De Witt
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown
Leading
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Jennifer Van Dale, Eversheds Sutherland
Pattie Walsh, Bird & Bird
Recommended
Sarah Berkley, Simmons & Simmons
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Julia Gorham, Seyfarth
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Rowan McKenzie, Baker McKenzie
Andrea Randall, Gall
Pattie Walsh, Bird & Bird
Patricia Yeung, Howse Williams
2019 edition published April 2019
Preeminent
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown JSM
Kim Boreham, Tanner De Witt
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Leading
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Sarah Berkley, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown JSM
Jennifer Van Dale, Eversheds Sutherland
Pattie Walsh, Bird & Bird
Recommended
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Julia Gorham, Seyfarth Shaw
Adam Hugill, Hugill & Ip
Susan Kendall, Baker McKenzie
Russell Lamb, Simmons & Simmons
Rowan McKenzie, Baker McKenzie
Andrea Randall, Gall
2018 edition published April 2018
Preeminent
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown JSM
Jennifer Van Dale, Eversheds Sutherland
Leading
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown JSM
Sarah Berkley, Simmons & Simmons
Kim Boreham, Tanner De Witt
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Rowan McKenzie, Baker McKenzie
Pattie Walsh, Bird & Bird
Recommended
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Elisa Chan, Deacons
Helen Colquhoun, DLA Piper
Julia Gorham, Seyfarth Shaw
Paul Haswell, Pinsent Masons
Adam Hugill, Oldham Li & Nie
Susan Kendall, Baker McKenzie
Andrea Randall, Gall
Michael Whittington, Howse Williams Bowers
2017 edition published March 2017
Preeminent
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Jennifer Van Dale, Eversheds Sutherland
Leading
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown JSM
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Kim Boreham, Tanner De Witt
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown JSM
Michael Whittington, Howse Williams Bowers
Recommended
Sarah Berkley, Simmons & Simmons
Kevin Bowers, Howse Williams Bowers
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Jezamine Fewins, Stephenson Harwood
Julia Gorham, DLA Piper
Paul Haswell, Pinsent Masons
Adam Hugill, Oldham Li & Nie
Susan Kendall, Baker McKenzie
Rowan McKenzie, Baker McKenzie
Andrea Randall, Gall
Gareth Thomas, Herbert Smith Freehills
Pattie Walsh, Bird & Bird
2016 edition published March 2016
Preeminent
Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown JSM
Fiona Loughrey, Simmons & Simmons
Leading
Russell Bennett, Tanner De Witt
Sarah Berkley, Simmons & Simmons
Kim Boreham, Tanner De Witt
Kevin Bowers, Hose Williams Bowers
Cynthia Chung, Deacons
Rowan McKenzie, Baker & McKenzie
Hong Tran, Mayer Brown JSM
Jennifer Van Dale, Eversheds
Recommended
Richard Bates, Kennedys
Michael Downey, Paul Hastings
Jezamine Fewins, Stephenson Harwood
Paul Haswell, Pinsent Masons
Susan Kendall, Baker & McKenzie
Michael Whitington, Howse Williams Bowers