Jonathan M. Isaacs

Jonathan is experienced in advising multinational companies on labor unions, collective bargaining, overtime compliance, termination issues, and data privacy issues, as well as the employment aspects of M&A transactions in the PRC.

• Advised numerous clients on requirements for union establishment and collective bargaining in China.

• Mediated and resolved a labor dispute between management and employees at a multinational company’s training center subsidiary.

• Assisted multiple companies in handling mass layoffs and labor unrest related to factory closures.

• Assisted a multinational company in drafting a brief for an employment dispute heard by the Supreme People’s Court.

• Assisted a multinational company in a court claim brought by an expatriate employee against the company’s Chinese subsidiary for wrongful termination.

• Advised numerous clients on employment issues related to M&A transactions such as employee transfers, employee terminations and severance issues.

• Advised and assisted a major multinational company in an audit of possible bribery activities by employees in China.

• Advised a large multinational company in handling a major employee theft case and potential criminal prosecution.

• Leading Lawyer (Employment: Mainland China-based - International Firms, China/Hong Kong) – Chambers Greater China (2022)
• Leading Individual (Labour and Employment: Hong Kong) – Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2020-2022)
• Leading Lawyer (Employment: PRC Law - International Firms, China/Hong Kong) – Chambers Asia Pacific (2015-2021)
• Recommended Lawyer for China, Labour, Employment & Benefits - Who's Who Legal (2021)