Llinks Law Offices‘s Shanghai-based team advises on complex issues across data protection and cybersecurity, including responding to data incidents, cross-border data compliance and data security assessments. The group also assists with personal data privacy aspects in complex litigations. Dual-qualified in China and New York, department lead David Pan is especially active in matters involving both jurisdictions and is an expert in network security, data protection and antitrust matters. Xun Yang is well-versed in information security, privacy and unfair competition issues and mainly advises TMT, life sciences and financial service clients. Nigel Zhu focuses on supporting technology and internet companies with personal data compliance and cybersecurity assessments, while Susan Deng is key to assisting with cybersecurity and data compliance projects.

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Key clients

  • Abbott Laboratories Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
  • Innovation Bureau of Guangzhou Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone
  • Giorgio Armani (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd
  • Toys R Us (China) Trading Co., Ltd.
  • Honeywell (China) Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Illuminera Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Maxxipoint Information Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Pernod Ricard (China) Trading Co., Ltd
  • BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd.
  • IQVIA Pharmaceutical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised IQVIA on its data export security assessment filing.
  • Advised Roche on data compliance issues.
  • Advised Michelin Investment China Ltd. on cybersecurity and data protection compliance issues.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Pan

Other key lawyers

Xun Yang, Nigel Zhu, Susan Deng