Hongyuan Zhang

Mr. Hongyuan Zhang’s main areas of practice include employment law, employment-related dispute resolution, and laws relating to social security. He is able to advise clients on a broad range of both contentious and non-contentious matters. He regularly advises clients on areas such as employment relationships, management of foreign employees, protection of trade secrets, non-compete, union issues, collective agreements, remuneration, social insurance, benefits and leave for employees, occupational health and production safety, and protection of employees’ personal information. Further, Mr. Zhang regularly assists clients with due diligence investigations and compliance matters related to employment, the transfer and termination of employment in important M&A transactions, reorganization and relocation projects, and clients’ economic layoff requirements. Also, Mr. Zhang is deeply experienced in contentious matters. He regularly represents clients in employment-related negotiation and mediation, employment arbitration, and litigation. Moreover, he has advised on employment matters for numerous large state-owned enterprises, institutions, multinationals and large domestic private enterprises. His clients are major players in sectors such as banking and finance, logistics, food and beverage, consultancy, insurance, healthcare, aviation, automobiles, and software technology. Mr. Zhang has been ranked as one of the ‘Top 15 Labor & Employment Lawyers’ in 2023 by LEGALBAND. Working Experience

• Shihui Partners
• King & Wood Mallesons

Education

• University of Southampton PHD
• King’s College London LL.M.
• Shandong University LL.B.

Language Skills

• Mandarin
• English