JunHe‘s data privacy and cybersecurity practice advises multinational and domestic clients on data protection issues within China as well as developments in data privacy worldwide. The group's broad client base encompasses a number of industries, from manufacturing and consumer products to e-commerce and finance. Beijing-based practice head Marissa (Xiao) Dong focuses on data protection and digitalisation and has advised on a slew of PIPL issues in the last year. Carol Sun resides in Shanghai and excels in cross-border data transfers.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Carol Sun is an expert in data protection, especially in data export, cross-border data transfer, data compliance, privacy statements, facial recognition technology, and employee consent collection. Carol and her team also have a deep understanding of the EU GDPR. In addition to providing daily support for China and Asia-related laws and regulations for our global compliance system and sharing the latest regulations and market status with clients in a timely manner, Carol also provides strong support in our high-profile compliance case investigations.’

  • ‘Carol Sun is known by clients for her solid professional foundation and practical experience, and her ability to respond quickly to challenges and provide practical legal solutions. Her focus on client service, combined with excellent communication skills, enables her to convey complex legal concepts to clients in an easy-to-understand manner and tailor compliance solutions to their specific circumstances.’

  • ‘Carol Sun's team is good at providing solutions from a practical perspective. The team is also equipped with lawyers with technical backgrounds, which is very important for data protection services.’

  • ‘Carol Sun has extensive experience. The solutions she proposed are trustworthy from both legal and business practice.’

  • ‘The service is timely and comprehensive, and the fee standard is transparent.’

  • ‘Carol Sun offers high service efficiency and quality, comprehensive services, strong communication skills, and the ability to put herself in the customer's shoes and handle complex issues.'

Key clients

  • Beijing Fourth Paradigm Technology Co., Ltd. (“4Paradigm”)
  • Changjiu Holdings Limited

Work highlights

  • Provided Fourth Paradigm, a Hong Kong listed company, with legal services for data compliance.
  • Provided Changjiu Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed company, with legal services for data compliance.
  • Provided a global leading manufacturer with data compliance consulting services.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marissa (Xiao) Dong

Other key lawyers

Carol Sun, Yang Liu, Sipei (Ryo) Lu