Joshua studied law at the University of Hong Kong. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Joshua is a key member of our Employment & Incentives practice in Asia Pacific and has extensive experience advising on a wide range of advisory, transactional and contentious employment and incentives matters.
Joshua works closely with human resources professionals, legal counsel and senior management on all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment structuring, development and alterations of compensation and benefit programmes, discrimination issues, privacy obligations, restraint of trade and strategic advice on restructuring, cost-cutting, downsizing, and termination of employment. He has also had considerable involvement in the employment and incentives aspects of a series of high-profile M&A and restructuring matters.
Joshua regularly advises employers in relation to contentious matters, including termination and bonus disputes, equal opportunities complaints, enforcement of restrictive covenants and protection of confidential information, and has experience assisting with and advising on different stages of Labour Tribunal and High Court proceedings. Joshua’s expertise extends beyond the management of an actual dispute. He often delivers trainings to employers on a range of employment topics and advises them on workplace investigations into alleged misconduct and grievances.
Working closely with our regional network, Joshua’s work often has a cross-border element and involves coordinating legal counsel from multiple jurisdictions to deliver comprehensive, consistent and user-friendly advice to clients.
Highlights of Joshua’s extensive experience include advising:
Joshua devotes a significant proportion of his time to assisting with some of the firm’s pro-bono initiatives. He has received a number of awards from the Law Society of Hong Kong’s Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme, and currently manages the firm’s participation in the Free Legal Advice Scheme operated by the Duty Lawyer Service.
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