Hu Gaochong, a
partner at Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, is the Deputy Director of the firm and
Chair of the Labor and Human Resources Committee. He graduated from China
Foreign Affairs University. His representative clients include leading internet
companies, prominent multinational corporations, and state-owned financial
institutions. Mr. Hu has been recognized in Chambers Greater China Region and
repeatedly named a "Recommended Lawyer" in The Legal500 China for
labor law. He has also been consecutively listed in LEGALBAND’s "China Top
Lawyers Rankings" and "Client Choice: Top 15 Labor and Employment
Lawyers," included in Benchmark Litigation China’s dispute resolution
rankings, and featured in China Business Law Journal’s "The A-List"
elite lawyers list.
His primary
practice areas include civil and commercial dispute resolution, labor and
employment, and corporate compliance.
Mr. Hu has
demonstrated outstanding professional expertise in corporate governance and
commercial dispute resolution, particularly with extensive experience in
compliance within the culture and entertainment industry and handling complex
commercial disputes. His services cover key areas such as corporate control
disputes, validity determination of equity transfer agreements, and trade
secret infringement litigation. In the field of labor and employment law, Mr.
Hu leads his team in providing comprehensive legal services, including the
establishment of employment systems, optimization of performance evaluation
schemes, and compliance reviews for enterprises. Additionally, he specializes
in resolving complex disputes related to job transfers and salary adjustments,
termination of employment relationships, mass layoffs, equity incentive plans,
as well as breaches of non-compete obligations and trade secret infringement
cases.
Working Experience
- 2019–Present, Zhong Lun W&D Law Firm, Senior Partner
- 2015–2019, Dahui Lawyers & Global Law Office, Attorney / Partner
- 2008–2014, Beijing XX People’s Court, Judicial Assistant / Judge
