Salans has geared up its labour and employment practice, appointing Iris Duchetsmann as head of its China labour group in Shanghai and Zheng Lijuan as another addition to the team. Both lawyers joined from the Shanghai office of German law firm Beiten Burkhardt, to strengthen the increasingly important nexus between the two countries.
Duchetsmann will focus on cross-border employment law in China, local labour law and international HR management, but also advises on residency, tax and social security issues. She is also qualified to give advice on labour law in Germany, which will provide a unique offering for Salans’ international client base in China.
Salans is particularly strong in former USSR countries, with offices in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. It also plans to set up a Russia desk in its Beijing office in the near future.
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