LeonMao
Registered Foreign Lawyer
International Employment Law
lmao@seyfarthshaw.com.hk
With keen attention to detail and strategic insight, Leon assists both multinational employers and local employers in the Asia Pacific region to effectively navigate their employment law challenges.
More About Leon
Leon has successfully assisted multinational clients with numerous labour and employment law matters in the Asia Pacific region. These include structuring and implementing employment-related initiatives arising from mergers and acquisitions, individual and large-scale employee restructuring and termination, negotiations with impacted employees and communications with competent labour unions and labour authorities, personnel allocation and compensation in restructurings, and handling labour disputes, labour arbitration, and litigation in China. His practice also involves employment due diligence, workplace policies, privacy protection, union matters, labour dispatching, and outsourcing.
Leon has more than 15 years of experience in employment law, which has strengthened his persuasive skills. In some face-to-face meetings with employees, he has convinced them to enter into separation and settlement agreements within a short period of time to avoid challenging collective labour disputes. He gathers evidence with the aim of maintaining his clients' leverage during employee interviews. He always responds promptly and effectively to his clients' requests.
Prior to joining Seyfarth, Leon worked for two leading law firms where his focus was labour and employment law, including employment litigation. This has given him profound insight into the details of pre-litigation stages, which are crucial to the actual litigation process. Leon pays attention to such details during his day-to-day, non-litigation advice.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
Leon has more than 15 years of experience in employment law, which has strengthened his persuasive skills. In some face-to-face meetings with employees, he has convinced them to enter into separation and settlement agreements within a short period of time to avoid challenging collective labour disputes. He gathers evidence with the aim of maintaining his clients' leverage during employee interviews. He always responds promptly and effectively to his clients' requests.
Prior to joining Seyfarth, Leon worked for two leading law firms where his focus was labour and employment law, including employment litigation. This has given him profound insight into the details of pre-litigation stages, which are crucial to the actual litigation process. Leon pays attention to such details during his day-to-day, non-litigation advice.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
- LLB, Fudan University
Chair, Student Union on Law School of Fudan University
- Passed PRC judicial qualification exam
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Legal Update
Mar 25, 2026
2025 Year in Review / 2026 Look Forward - PRC Employment Law
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Webinar Recording
Jul 16, 2025
Strategic Hiring in Hong Kong: Practical Legal Insights for Employers on Talent Schemes
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Legal Update
Jun 4, 2025
2024 Year in Review - PRC Employment Law
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Webinar Recording
Apr 14, 2025
Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations, Part Two: Asia and Australia
- Co-Author, "2025 Year in Review / 2026 Look Forward - PRC Employment Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 25, 2026)
- Co-Author, “2024 Year in Review - PRC Employment Law,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 4, 2025)
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Co-Author, Managing cross border sexual harassment investigations in Australia and Asia––10 key considerations for employers (Parts 1–3), Workplace Law & Strategy and Employment Law Lookout, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 15–June 16, 2025)
- Co-Author, "A Workplace Sexual Harassment Case: Messages for Foreign Invested Enterprises in China," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 2, 2024)
- Co-Author, "China Unveils Two Approved Outbound Data Transfer Cases," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 29, 2023)
- Co-Author, "China Releases Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-Border Data Transfer," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 16, 2021)
- Co-Author, "PRC Personal Information Protection Law Challenges: Why Companies Should Evaluate Their Business Practice Now," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 14, 2021)
- Co-Author, "China Released Second Draft of Personal Information Protection Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2021)
- Presenter, “Strategic Hiring in Hong Kong: Practical Legal Insights for Employers on Talent Schemes,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2025)
- Co-Presenter, “Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations, Part Two: Asia and Australia,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 14, 2025)
- Co-Presenter, "Asia-Pacific Reductions in Force: Ten Things to Look Out for," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 13, 2023)
With keen attention to detail and strategic insight, Leon assists both multinational employers and local employers in the Asia Pacific region to effectively navigate their employment law challenges.
More About Leon
Leon has successfully assisted multinational clients with numerous labour and employment law matters in the Asia Pacific region. These include structuring and implementing employment-related initiatives arising from mergers and acquisitions, individual and large-scale employee restructuring and termination, negotiations with impacted employees and communications with competent labour unions and labour authorities, personnel allocation and compensation in restructurings, and handling labour disputes, labour arbitration, and litigation in China. His practice also involves employment due diligence, workplace policies, privacy protection, union matters, labour dispatching, and outsourcing.
Leon has more than 15 years of experience in employment law, which has strengthened his persuasive skills. In some face-to-face meetings with employees, he has convinced them to enter into separation and settlement agreements within a short period of time to avoid challenging collective labour disputes. He gathers evidence with the aim of maintaining his clients' leverage during employee interviews. He always responds promptly and effectively to his clients' requests.
Prior to joining Seyfarth, Leon worked for two leading law firms where his focus was labour and employment law, including employment litigation. This has given him profound insight into the details of pre-litigation stages, which are crucial to the actual litigation process. Leon pays attention to such details during his day-to-day, non-litigation advice.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
Leon has more than 15 years of experience in employment law, which has strengthened his persuasive skills. In some face-to-face meetings with employees, he has convinced them to enter into separation and settlement agreements within a short period of time to avoid challenging collective labour disputes. He gathers evidence with the aim of maintaining his clients' leverage during employee interviews. He always responds promptly and effectively to his clients' requests.
Prior to joining Seyfarth, Leon worked for two leading law firms where his focus was labour and employment law, including employment litigation. This has given him profound insight into the details of pre-litigation stages, which are crucial to the actual litigation process. Leon pays attention to such details during his day-to-day, non-litigation advice.
Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office is a local law firm registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong, with lawyers licensed to practise in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Ireland, England & Wales, and Italy.
- LLB, Fudan University
Chair, Student Union on Law School of Fudan University
- Passed PRC judicial qualification exam
Related Regions
Related News & Insights
-
Legal Update
Mar 25, 2026
2025 Year in Review / 2026 Look Forward - PRC Employment Law
-
Webinar Recording
Jul 16, 2025
Strategic Hiring in Hong Kong: Practical Legal Insights for Employers on Talent Schemes
-
Legal Update
Jun 4, 2025
2024 Year in Review - PRC Employment Law
-
Webinar Recording
Apr 14, 2025
Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations, Part Two: Asia and Australia
- Co-Author, "2025 Year in Review / 2026 Look Forward - PRC Employment Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 25, 2026)
- Co-Author, “2024 Year in Review - PRC Employment Law,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 4, 2025)
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Co-Author, Managing cross border sexual harassment investigations in Australia and Asia––10 key considerations for employers (Parts 1–3), Workplace Law & Strategy and Employment Law Lookout, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 15–June 16, 2025)
- Co-Author, "A Workplace Sexual Harassment Case: Messages for Foreign Invested Enterprises in China," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 2, 2024)
- Co-Author, "China Unveils Two Approved Outbound Data Transfer Cases," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 29, 2023)
- Co-Author, "China Releases Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-Border Data Transfer," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 16, 2021)
- Co-Author, "PRC Personal Information Protection Law Challenges: Why Companies Should Evaluate Their Business Practice Now," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 14, 2021)
- Co-Author, "China Released Second Draft of Personal Information Protection Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2021)
- Presenter, “Strategic Hiring in Hong Kong: Practical Legal Insights for Employers on Talent Schemes,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2025)
- Co-Presenter, “Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations, Part Two: Asia and Australia,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 14, 2025)
- Co-Presenter, "Asia-Pacific Reductions in Force: Ten Things to Look Out for," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 13, 2023)