- Rising Star and Recommended Lawyer for 'Labour and Employment (Hong Kong)'
"Emily Duncan has a 'very strong reputation' in the market and is the day-to-day contact for much of the employment work handled by the team."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 - A Notable Practitioner for 'Employment (International Firms) (China)'
"I have lot of respect for her; she knows her stuff and takes a practical approach," confirms a market source.
Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 - A Rising Star for 'Labour & Employment (Hong Kong)'
"Emily Duncan has a very strong reputation."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 - A Notable Practitioner for 'Employment (International Firms) (China)'
"A client reports that she is 'very strong on labour law and quite good at explaining the key issues behind tactics and strategies required to force a settlement.'"
Chambers Asia Pacific 2020 - A Notable Practitioner for 'Employment (International Firms) (China)'
"Emily Duncan is described by a client as ‘always diligent and efficient, with an excellent grasp on Hong Kong employment law.’ She is held in high esteem for her work on employment disputes, with a penchant for acting on the employee side."
Chambers Asia Pacific 2019 - A Recommended Lawyer for 'Labour & Employment (Hong Kong)'
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 - 2020
Emily is the Lead Counsel of Kennedys’ Hong Kong Employment Group. She is qualified to practice in Australia (2002), England & Wales (2005) and Hong Kong (2009).
Emily has over 18 years of experience in advising employers (many of whom are in the insurance sector), high net-worth individuals, inter-broker firms, law firms and accountancy firms, financial institutions and senior bankers on a wide range of employment and employment litigation matters. She is constantly been named by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia Pacific as a Leading Individual for Employment. Emily is also being recognised in Who’s Who Legal: Labour, Employment and Benefits 2021.
