{"id":12950,"date":"2024-04-24T16:32:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prelive-tdw.visibleone.app\/our-people\/mark-chiu\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T03:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:55:43","slug":"mark-chiu","status":"publish","type":"our-people","link":"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/zh-hans\/our-people\/mark-chiu\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Chiu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bg-whitemdlight \">\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"people-info \" id=\"people-info\">\n        <div class=\"basic-info-container relative\">\n            <a href=\"\/our-people\"\n                class=\"group flex flex-row items-center gap-[12px] cursor-pointer absolute left-0 top-7\">\n                <div \n                    class=\"flex flex-row justify-end items-center gap-[12px] cursor-pointer max-w-5\">\n\n                    <svg class=\"rotate-[180deg] fill-primary scale-[80%] group-hover:translate-x-[-20%] transition-all   \"\n                        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<\/a>\n\n                        <h1 class=\"people-name !font-[400]\">Mark Chiu<\/h1>\n            \n            <p class=\"people-job-title\">Partner <\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"people-detail-icons-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n\n            \n            \n\n\n            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"people-image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TDW_May_20247789-1.png\" alt=\"logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"people-info-switch-tab flex items-center px-1 gap-3 sticky sticky-tabbar w-full bg-white\"\n    id=\"people-info-switch-tab\">\n    <div class=\"mb-prev 3xl:hidden\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n            <path\n                d=\"M15.9707 2.92091L6.4249 12.2315C6.28024 12.3728 6.28024 12.627 6.4249 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remuneration, termination, separation, post-termination restrictions, discrimination, harassment, drafting of handbooks and other HR-related policies\/documents and other labour disputes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark has considerable experience in contentious employment law and litigation in the Labour Tribunal, the District Court, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. These disputes concerned a diverse range of issues including unauthorised removal of company, claim of significant bonuses, negligent\/fraudulent conduct at work and wrongful termination of employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leveraging his prior experience as an in-house counsel at the Equal Opportunities Commission of Hong Kong, Mark regularly advises clients on discrimination and harassment issues under the Anti-Discrimination Ordinances and conducts large scale internal training for employers in this respect. He has developed and expanded this expertise into conducting and handling internal investigations by employers into potential misconduct and serious breaches of employment contracts by employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark is focused on delivering strategic and pragmatic advice to clients in different settings. He is also committed to devoting his time to pro-bono work in the community by participating in the various committees of the Law Society of Hong Kong and providing free consultation to those in need through referral by non-government organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                \n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"people-full-info-left-section editor-wysiwyg tab\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                                                                <ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted the plaintiff in successfully obtaining summary judgment in a landmark Court of Appeal case against GF Capital (Hong Kong) Ltd [2020] HKCA 663 in relation to the payment of a guaranteed bonus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted a senior executive of a multinational equity fund in successfully striking out a claim in the High Court brought by his employer seeking relief to assist in the Cayman Islands proceedings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted a leading brokerage company in successfully resisting an application in the High Court for the determination of questions of law or construction under Order 14A in relation to the interpretation of a sign-on bonus clause in an employment contract.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted a leading insurance loss adjusting service provider in relation to proceedings in the High Court seeking a \u2018springboard\u2019 injunction and other relief relating to the removal of confidential information after a team departure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducted internal investigations for sexual harassment complaints for an international financial institution and assisted in the successful conciliation of the complaints lodged with the Equal Opportunities Commission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted in a large-scale due diligence process concerning Hong Kong employment issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted in advising a leading real estate company in revising employment contracts and other employment-related policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted in advising a leading construction company in revising its bonus scheme for employees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted a leading investment bank in revising restrictive covenants and template employment contracts of Hong Kong employees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted a multinational food chain in relation to a large-scale transfer of employees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    \n                \n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"people-full-info-left-section editor-wysiwyg tab\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                                                                <ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducted large-scale anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training for corporate clients from different sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panellist of \u201cSupporting Social Inclusion of Migrant Domestic Workers: For Business and Social Good\u201d jointly held by the Equal Opportunities Commission and The International Organization for Migration of the United Nations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    \n                \n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"people-full-info-left-section editor-wysiwyg tab\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                                                                <ul>\n<li>Recommended Employment &amp; Labour lawyer in the Doyle\u2019s Guide Hong Kong 2026<\/li>\n<li>Future Star (Labour and Employment) of Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2026<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro Bono and Community Service Award \u2013 Silver Award (01.2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pro Bono and Community Service Award \u2013 Bronze Award (11.2013)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    \n                \n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"people-full-info-left-section editor-wysiwyg tab\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                                                                <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hklawsoc.org.hk\/en\/Serve-the-Public\/The-Law-List\/Member-Details?MemId=11638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Law Society of Hong Kong<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Member of the Constitutional and Human Rights Affairs Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Privacy and Data Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li>Co-opted member of the Employment Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    \n                \n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"people-full-info-left-section editor-wysiwyg tab\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <div class=\"flex flex-col xl:grid xl:grid-cols-[repeat(2,1fr)] mb-[20px] gap-[10px]\">\n                        \n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n\n            <\/div>\n            \n    <div class=\"people-full-info-right-section\">\n        <div class=\"people-detail-testimonials flex flex-col items-center \">\n                            <h2 class=\"testimonials-header !font-[400]\">Accolades\/Testimonials<\/h2>\n            \n            <div id=\"tdwSwiper\" class=\"swiper-container py-2.5 md:py-5  pb-[0px]\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper !z-[0]\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide testimonials-body\">\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center gap-[20px] \">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"38\" height=\"38\"\n                                        src=\"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tanner-de-witt\/images\/tdw-people-detail-testimonials.svg\"\n                                        alt=\"logo\" class=\"hidden\" \/>\n                                    <div class=\"testiomials-body-text\">\n                                        <p>\u201cMark Chiu is excellent at resolving details and issues of a case.\u201d<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"testimonials-image-and-label\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"w-full h-auto text-wrap text-left\">\n                                        <div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"C60\">Legal 500 &#8211; 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