Cybersecurity and data protection at Zhong Lun Law Firm sits within the wider scope of the firm’s IP practice, giving clients a unique breadth of knowledge spanning the internet, big data and cloud, autonomous driving, AI and IoT industries. Data security and privacy protection, data compliance due diligence and cybersecurity compliance systems are all handled regularly by the firm. Other matters the team handles include GDPR compliance and the protection of critical information infrastructure. IP specialists Jihong Chen and Yongjun Ni co-chair the practice assisting with data-related issues. Peng Cai specialises in data protection and privacy matters such as privacy and data security risk control, cross-border data compliance, and data compliance planning. Jeffrey Liu focuses on data privacy-related issues within the finance industry, while Yang Zhou works on TMT-related data protection issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is highly professional and has been deeply involved in the field of data security for a long time. They have abundant resources and are good at handling large-scale projects such as data export declaration and standard contract filing within the group company.’

  • ‘Jihong Chen has a background in science and engineering, so has long-term and in-depth research on personal information protection and data security issues, as well as rich practical experience.’

Key clients

  • Sinoiov
  • Yuexiu Group
  • Merchants Union Consumer Finance Company
  • Perfect Diary
  • VIDAA
  • Bosch
  • Baihang Credit Services Corporation
  • The Credit Card Centre of China (CITIC) Bank
  • Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co.
  • Lenovo
  • Victoria’s Secret
  • Vaillant
  • Farfetch
  • BSH
  • Cognex
  • PURE Juicer Company LLC
  • A. Menarini (China) Holding Co.
  • Yusen Logistics Co.
  • Project Management Institute
  • Moose Trading Shanghai Co.
  • Blue Bottle Coffee (China) Company

Work highlights

  • Advised Sinoiov on its data regulatory issues.
  • Advised Yuexiu Group on its digital transformation.
  • Advised Merchants Union Consumer Finance Company on IPO data compliance.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jihong Chen, Yongjun Ni

Other key lawyers

Peng Cai, Jeffrey Liu, Yang Zhou