About

Victor Liang is vice president and general counsel at leading Chinese web services company and internet search provider Baidu. Liang joined Baidu in 2005 and became vice president and general counsel in 2011. In addition to overseeing all legal matters at Baidu, Liang is responsible for online systems management, policy, intellectual property and patent-related matters. He also serves as executive assistant to co-founder and chief executive Robin Li. Liang played a significant part in Baidu’s 2005 initial public offering and has led on a number of strategically important M&A transactions for the company. He was educated in China, Australia and the US and has previously worked at the legislative affairs office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, at Beijing-headquartered firm Jun He Law Offices and as a visiting attorney at the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell.