Press Release

Morgan Lewis Partner Lesli Ligorner Named Asia-Pacific Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year

September 08, 2023

SHANGHAI and BEIJING, September 8, 2023: Euromoney has recognized Morgan Lewis partner K. Lesli Ligorner as the 2023 Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year as part of its Women in Business Law Awards APAC. The annual awards recognize leading women lawyers across the Asia-Pacific region, with individual winners judged on their professional accomplishments and advocacy and influence within their fields.

Lesli leads Morgan Lewis’s labor and employment practice in China and handles cross-border employment matters and internal and regulatory investigations across the Asia-Pacific region. She advises on all aspects of the employment relationship, including workforce mobility and immigration, employment and anticorruption due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, leaves of absence, intellectual property protection, and unionization. Lesli also counsels multinational corporations on trade controls, data privacy and cybersecurity matters.

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