On May 30, 2025, the renowned legal rating agency LegalOne released its “LegalOne Blue Ribbon 2025: Labour and Employment” list. Gaochong Hu, Executive Committee Member and Senior Partner of Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, was recognized for his professional expertise and outstanding performance, which were highly regarded by both clients and peers alike.

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Gaochong Hu

Executive Committee Member, Senior Partner
Mobile: +86 135 8187 4331

Tel: 010-8567 3688
Email: hugaochong@zlwd.com

Currently serving as an Executive Committee Member, Senior Partner, and Director of the Professional Committee of Labor and Employment Law at Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, Gaochong Hu specializes in dispute resolution, labor & employment law and employee incentives, corporate compliance and long-term legal services. He is particularly experienced in cases involving non-compete agreement, equity incentive disputes, and trade secret disputes.

After earning his master’s degree, Lawyer Hu spent many years working in the judicial system of Beijing before serving as a partner and senior partner at other prestigious law firms. With extensive experience in labor law, he has assisted clients in matters related to recruitment, performance management, and large-scale layoffs, and has represented clients in disputes over employment termination, labor compensation, collective labor disputes, non-compete agreement, and stock option incentive conflicts. He has long provided legal services to top internet companies, state-owned financial enterprises, and renowned foreign enterprises.

Lawyer Hu has been repeatedly recognized by The Legal 500- The Asia Pacific as a “Recommended Lawyer” in China’s labor law practice area. He has been consecutively ranked in LEGALBAND “China Top Ranked Lawyers” and “Client Choice: Top 15 Labor & Employment Lawyers”, listed in Benchmark Litigation’s ranking for dispute resolution in China, and featured in China Business Law Journal’s “The A-List“ ranking for multiple years.

LegalOne is an independent global cases research and evaluation agency specializing in commercial transactions and dispute resolution. The "Blue Ribbon" award is designed to recognize lawyers who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in key, hot, or emerging areas of the local legal services market over the past year. Evaluations are conducted throughout the year across different practice areas. The selection process is based on submitted applications and a comprehensive assessment of practice-oriented factors. Consistent with LegalOne's philosophy of focusing on the practical capabilities and experience of professionals, the selection process emphasizes the practical skills demonstrated by lawyers in real-world cases.