DLA Piper today announced the appointment of Chris Lin as Of Counsel to further strengthen the firm’s Employment, Pensions and Benefits group in Asia. Based in the firm’s Beijing office, Chris will focus on developing DLA Piper’s PRC -based Employment practice.
Chris is a leading expert in China employment law and labour relations, and has solid experience advising HR professionals from prominent US and European companies based there. He has advised Fortune 500 companies on issues relating to nearly all aspects of human resources and labour law including hiring and termination of employees, workforce reduction, expatriate employee issues,and cross-border assignments, employee disputes and arbitrations, unionisation and collective bargaining issues, among others.
Chris joins DLA Piper from global IT leader Dell where he was Senior Counsel for Greater China and Employment Law Practice Lead for the Asia Pacific Region. He was also previously a senior counsel focusing in employment law at a reputable international law firm’s Beijing office and an employment counsel for GE (Greater China).
Chris commented, “I am delighted to join DLA Piper’s highly respected employment practice which has a great reputation for handling complex cross border employment-related matters. I am looking forward to drawing on my extensive expertise in China labour law to support DLA Piper’s multinational and Chinese clients in their management and handling of labour related legal issues. ”
Pattie Walsh, Head of Employment, Pensions and Benefits, Asia Pacific, added, “Chris’ expertise in Chinese employment law is well-known within the US business community in China. With his track record of advising leading US companies on a wide range of labour issues in China, I am confident that Chris is an excellent fit for our clients and an invaluable asset to DLA Piper to help us further drive the expansion of our employment practice.”
“Companies increasingly need support and counsel in handling labour issues as China continues to attract a growing number of multinational companies that are relocating staff to one of the world’s fastest-growing markets and employing more local talent. At the same time, more Chinese companies are going global which conversely requires support for HR and labour issues here and anywhere they may be operating around the world,” said Dr Liu Wei, Office Managing Partner, Beijing.
Chris was a Co-Chair of the AmCham-China’s Policy Development Committee and a member of its Legal Committee. He led and helped shape the efforts of AmCham, USCBC and other trade organisations to liaise with Chinese government agencies and trade union federations on major labour legislative and regulatory developments.
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