Global Law Office‘s TMT team advises on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including a range of TMT transactions, IP litigation, cybersecurity matters, and data protection issues. PE/VC deals are a key pillar of the practice, covering onshore, offshore and cross-border structured transactions. The team leverages Beijing-based Maggie Meng’s expertise in data protection to advise its international and domestic client base. Practice head Jinrong Liu handles M&A and PE/VC issues for clients from Beijing, while co-lead Shanghai-based Steven Yu advises internet companies and PE funds on investments in Chinese TMT companies. Co-head Vincent Wang is the go-to for issues involving AI, blockchain and cloud computing and sits in Shanghai, while in Beijing Meph Jia Gui leads on IP matters. Steven Zhu advises multinational clients on cross-border transactions and is a specialist in the media and entertainment sector.
Testimonials
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‘The team entered the field of data protection legal services in the TMT industry early and has experience in cooperating with large accounting firms. The practice head has worked in well-known law firms of Fortune 500 multinational companies and well-known companies in the AI field, and can provide authoritative expert opinions in related fields or provide referral services. It has an upstanding reputation in the industry. It is an ideal professional service team.’
‘The team entered the field of data protection legal services early and has a better understanding of the business forms in the internet field.’
‘Maggie Meng's team have profound legal knowledge related to digital economy, cybersecurity, and data compliance, and are able to provide professional legal services and compliance consulting to assist clients in establishing an effective compliance and risk control system. They quickly respond to customer needs and handle legal risks and crisis events in a timely manner. They keep up with the dynamics of laws and regulations, and constantly innovate service models to meet the diverse needs of enterprises.'
‘We deeply appreciate Maggie Meng's professionalism and outstanding ability. Meng's performance in data compliance legal services is particularly outstanding. Her professional knowledge, meticulous analytical ability and deep understanding of client needs enable her to lead the team to efficiently coordinate team strength and quickly respond to client needs when serving clients, as well as her forward-looking thinking when formulating action strategies, which impressed us.'
‘Global Law Office’s TMT team consist of experienced lawyers in many sectors such as film, TV, music, videos, games, sports, and other emerging industries such as AI. Such experience enables them to have regulatory insight and deep industrial knowledge which are very important and valuable to clients. Also, they have rich experience in cross-border matters. Their language skills, combined with their legal expertise and sharp business acumen, enabled them to be among the top choices for clients.’
‘Steven Zhu is a very experienced lawyer in this industry. He has a deep understanding of China’s pan-entertainment industry. Moreover, he is also very familiar with Hollywood and South Korea’s entertainment market. As an industrial expert, he has the capability of quickly getting to the key issues of a complicated matter and coming up with feasible solutions. He is very diligent and hands-on, especially with those sensitive crisis management matters involving high-profile talents.’
Key clients
- Luxshare Precision Industry Company Limited
- Luxshare Limited
- Xiaomi Corporation
- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
- China Resources Microelectronics Limited
- China Merchants Capital Investment Co., Ltd.
- Baidu Capital
- China Internet Investment Fund
- Shunwei Capital
- ZTE Corporation
- Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co. (Honor)
- Auto Home Inc.
- Samsung Group
- MiHoYo Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- Chongqing Mexin Yishen Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Qingdao Paguld Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Hunan Hongyubo Technology Co., Ltd.
- Shandong High-Speed Holdings
- China Film Group Corporation
- Beijing Baination Pictures Co., Ltd.
- Perfect World Investment & Holding Group
- Light Chaser Animation Design (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- MiHoYo
- Shanghai Lilith Technology Corporation
- Beijing Dianzhong Tech Co., Ltd.
- Baofeng Sports
- Beijing Monarch Culture Co., Ltd.
- Momo Technology
- CICC (中金), CLSA
- Plum Ventures
- 36Kr
- CCTV Media Development Co., Ltd.
- Alibaba Lingyang
- SNK
- Ping An Technology (Shenzhen)Co.,Ltd
- ShenZhen Easou Technology Co.,Ltd
- Fujitsu
- Canva
- Huya
- Keep
- Perfect World Co.,Ltd
- Quest Mobile
- BOE Technology Group Co.,Ltd
- Beike
- Qihoo of Beijing Science and Technology Co Ltd (360)
- PingCap
- Polyworks
- Easun Technology
- LG Group
Work highlights
- Advised Shandong High-Speed Holdings (00412.HK) on its subscription of new shares worth $300m and its strategic investment in VNET.
- Assisted Infore Group with purchasing a controlling interest of Kuka Home.
- Advised Hidden Hill Capital on its participation in CS Smart Automobile's Series B Round of Financing.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jinrong Liu, Steven Yu, Vincent Wang, Meph Jia Gui