{"id":12925,"date":"2024-04-24T17:30:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prelive-tdw.visibleone.app\/our-people\/russell-bennett\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T04:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T04:07:06","slug":"russell-bennett","status":"publish","type":"our-people","link":"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/zh-hant\/our-people\/russell-bennett\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Bennett"},"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                        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5462_6346)\">\n                            <path\n                                d=\"M19.2 3.19995L16.96 5.43995L25.92 14.4H0V17.6H25.92L16.96 26.56L19.2 28.8L32 16L19.2 3.19995Z\"\n                                fill=\"#656363\" \/>\n                        <\/g>\n                        <defs>\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_5462_6346\">\n                                <rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\" \/>\n                            <\/clipPath>\n                        <\/defs>\n                    <\/svg>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <span\n                    class=\"font-roboto font-[600] body-2 text-[#656363] hover:text-primary transition-colors whitespace-nowrap\">Back\n                    to\n                    All\n                    Lawyers<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n\n                        <h1 class=\"people-name !font-[400]\">Russell Bennett<\/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\/Website-Transparent-1-2.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 12.7683L15.9709 22.0789C16.118 22.2221 16.3527 22.2206 16.4979 22.0756L17.5735 21C17.6438 20.9297 17.6833 20.8341 17.6833 20.7349L17.6833 20.7323C17.6826 20.632 17.6418 20.536 17.5698 20.4661L9.37637 12.4999L17.5696 4.5337C17.6416 4.46375 17.6824 4.36781 17.6831 4.26747L17.6831 4.2649C17.6831 4.16566 17.6436 4.07008 17.5733 3.99976L16.4977 2.9242C16.3525 2.77918 16.1178 2.77772 15.9707 2.92091Z\"\n                fill=\"#3E3C3C\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n    <ul class=\"tab-links-container scroll-smooth px-2\">\n                                    <li class=\"tab-link\" data-tab=\"tab1\">\n                    <span>Biography<\/span>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"tab-link\" data-tab=\"tab2\">\n                    <span>Key Cases<\/span>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"tab-link\" data-tab=\"tab3\">\n                    <span>Awards\/Recognitions<\/span>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"tab-link\" data-tab=\"tab4\">\n                    <span>Memberships &#038; 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Recognised by Chambers Asia Pacific as a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cgood technical lawyer\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201csafe pair of hands with regard to financial services clients\u201d, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he has extensive experience acting for both employers and employees across a wide range of sectors, with particular emphasis on high-value employment disputes in the financial sector. Russell has been involved in many major High Court rulings on employment law notably winning a landmark Hong Kong Court of Appeal judgment on employment law in 2020. He specialises on all aspects of employment law, termination entitlements, post-termination restrictions, bonuses, discrimination, harassment, drafting employment contracts, handbooks and other HR related policies and documentation. This includes all matters relating to contentious employment law and litigation in the Labour Tribunal, District Court and High Court. Russell also advises on immigration, health and safety and related criminal investigations and prosecutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russell often provides pro bono counsel, particularly focusing on safeguarding the rights of pregnant migrant workers. Russell is involved in all aspects of litigation advice and procedures relating to proceedings to trial, summary judgment and seeking and opposing injunctive relief. This includes the enforcement of post-termination restrictions by injunctions, international jurisdictional disputes and Magistrate Court proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russell represents regulated individuals, brokerages, private equity funds, independent financial advisers and groups within the wider financial services and insurance industries on regulatory and compliance matters including licensing matters and dealing with and defending clients during Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) investigations and prosecutions. He advises clients on issues surrounding direct marketing of regulated financial products and instruments, Collective Investment Schemes (CIS). Russell has also been involved in the conduct of several successful mediations of employment disputes relating to disputed termination, discrimination and harassment claims and stock option entitlements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advised a leading sportswear company in respect of provisions under the Employment Ordinance regarding the payment and calculation of wages as well as other statutory entitlements of the employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acted for a pregnant foreign domestic helper defending a claim of medical fees following termination of her employment in the District Court, following an illegal termination of employment (pro bono)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acted for financial services company in the conduct of an independent investigation of multiple sexual harassment complaints and in dealing with the related Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) investigation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acted for former COO of a company under investigation by the SFC that had petitioned for winding-up against the company<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advised a former senior executive and licensee of a SFC-regulated entity who was requested to attend an interview with the SFC as a \u201cperson under investigation\u201d in connection with possible misconduct by his former employer in relation to inadequate risk control<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acted for the employee in two of the few reported cases on bonuses\/end-of-year payments, and on discretionary bonuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successfully defending an SFC prosecution of a Collective Investment Scheme \/ Fund for breach of the SFO<\/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>Leading Employment &amp; Labour lawyer in the Doyle&#8217;s Guide Hong Kong 2026<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thought Leaders &#8211; Labour, Employment &amp; Benefits 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Leading Employment &amp; Labour lawyer in the <a class=\"NpAOenjuLyTkzcGAWovJllDYgHrUgYzuNQo \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/doyle%27s-guide\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Doyle&#8217;s Guide<\/a> Hong Kong 2025<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chambers and Partners, Greater China Region band 1 since 2023; band 2 since 2016<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal 500, Asia Pacific Leading Individual since 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Who\u2019s Who Legal 2022 lists Russell as a Global Leader<\/li>\n<li>Doyle\u2019s Guide 2020 selected Russell Bennett as a \u2018Leading Lawyer\u2019 in Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommended as a leading employment lawyer by Doyles\u2019s Guide since 2018<\/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;\">The Law Society of Hong Kong<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Bar Association (ABA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lawyers International Network for Employees and Executives (LINEE)<\/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                                    <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>\u201cRussell Bennett is a first-rate employment lawyer.&#8221;<\/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                                        <p>Chambers and Partners &#8211; 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