In October 2020, 14th annual China Law & Practice Awards 2020 was held online due to Covid-19. All the winners have been officially announced during the Awards. With solid professional skills and excellent performance, Patrick GU is awarded again as Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year with great honor.
Patrick has a rich mix of in-depth knowledge and experience gained from top-tier foreign and local Chinese law firms as well as Fortune 500 companies with more than 16 years. Before that, Mr. Patrick Gu worked at the Shanghai Municipal Labor Arbitration Commission as a labor disputes arbitrator and was also responsible for lawmaking at the Shanghai local labor authority. He has a keen business sense to provide constructive, practical and insightful advice and solutions for clients. Mr. Patrick Gu specializes in representing the clients in the areas of direct investment in China, merger and acquisition, market entry application and approval etc. Meanwhile, Mr. Patrick Gu advises the client on the general corporate and daily operation compliance related legal issues. Mr. Patrick Gu provides customized legal services in all fields of labor and employment law, which includes review and consultation of the labor contracts, employee handbook, non-competition restrictions and proprietary agreements, as well as advice on and implementation of data privacy policy and business ethics codes. In addition, Mr. Patrick Gu assists clients to initiate and conduct anti-corruption, anti-bribery and other business ethics related investigations, and advises on misconduct actions as well as disputes resolution. Mr. Patrick Gu was recommended as the Top Labour Law Lawyer by LEGAL BAND in 2019 and 2020. He was also honored as Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year at China Law & Practice Award 2019.
