Topcom China Law Offices

Managing Partner

James Jiang is the managing partner at Topcom.  He focuses his practice on government affairs and compliance, cyber security and data protection, dispute resolution, and corporate matters.  James is licensed to practice law in the PRC and the New York State of the U.S.  He is an Adjunct Professor at the East China University of Political Science and Law, and an arbitrator of China Commission of Arbitration for Sport and Shanghai Arbitration Commission.

James has been leading the team for a long time to represent many clients in dealing with their tough cases in various industries.  In 20 years of practice, he has handled a wide range of cross-border legal matters, including data protection, investment and financing, and intellectual property rights protection.  In the areas of government affairs and compliance practice, James has represented clients in high-profile government and corporate investigations, and criminal cases, such as the Top Ten Most Important Legal Cases of 2016 That Pushed Forward China's Legal System and China's First Case of Illegally Providing Trade Secret to Overseas Entities.  James has been frequently invited to attend lectures and symposiums, and discuss cutting-edge legal topics of regulatory compliance.  James communicates closely with relevant sides so as to advise clients in regulation and practical operations.

James received his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from Shanghai International Studies University, University of Amsterdam and New York University School of Law.

Mandarin, English

Commissioner of Healthcare Practice Committee of All China Lawyers Association;

Legal counsel of Shanghai Huangpu District Government;

Deputy director of Disciplinary Department of Shanghai Bar Association;

Deputy director of Lawyer's Working Committee of Shanghai Huangpu District Judicial Bureau;

Civil and administrative case consulting expert by China's Supreme People's Procuratorate;

Member of China Law Society;

Commissioner of Administrative Review Committee of Shanghai Huangpu District Government;

Lawyers' representative to the 11th Shanghai Lawyers Congress;

Deputy director of Healthcare Practice Committee of Shanghai Bar Association;

Commissioner of Shanghai Food and Drug Safety Research Institute;

Commissioner of Life Sciences Law Research Committee of Shanghai Law Society;

Commissioner of Lawyer's Law Research Committee of Shanghai Law Society;

Expert of Shanghai Overseas IP Protection Service Base;

Adjunct Advisor for LL.M. Candidates, School of Law, Shanghai International Studies University;

NYU School of Law International Advisory Board Member.

New York University, LL.M., 2011

University of Amsterdam, LL.M., 2005

Shanghai International Studies University, LL.B., 2004

Honors & Awards

Named "Practice Heads" and "Recommended Lawyers" in Regulatory / Compliance and Data Protection by The Legal 500 Greater China 2024 & 2025;

Named "Recommended Lawyers" in Corporate Investigations / Anti-Corruption by Chambers Greater China 2023 and 2024, and Chambers Global Guide 2024;

Named "Recommended Lawyers" in Dispute Resolution - Government and Regulatory by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2024 and Benchmark Litigation China 2024;

Ranked as one of 100 "The China's A-List Lawyers" for three consecutive years by China Business Law Journal ("The A-List 2021, 2022 & 2023-2024"). James was ranked as "The A-List 2023-2024: Growth Drivers" in 2024;

Named "Practice Heads" and "Recommended Lawyers" in Corporate / M&A, Regulatory / Compliance, Data Protection, Life Sciences / Healthcare by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023;

Ranked as "Top Lawyers in Healthcare and Life Sciences" by LEGALBAND 2022 and 2023 Edition;

Named "Practice Heads" and "Recommended Lawyers" in Corporate / M&A by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022;

Named "Next Generation Partners" and "Recommended Lawyers" in Regulatory / Compliance by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 and 2021;

The only lawyer to be named "Notable Practitioner" in Regulatory by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2020 Edition;

Elected in 2018 to the pool of lawyers handling foreign-related legal matters organized by Shanghai Municipality Judicial Bureau;

Recognized in 2017 as the Top 10 Young Lawyers of Shanghai Huangpu District and was a finalist for the Top 10 Young Lawyers of Shanghai.