Mr Gil Zhang > Fangda Partners > Shanghai, China > Lawyer Profile

Led by Amanda Zhou, Chen Bao, Jian Fang, Zhiyi Ren and Kate Yin, Fangda Partners is notably strong in financings and cross-border work involving digital platforms. The team is equally adept at handling M&A work and compliance in the fintech space. Fang has a proven track record of advising on cross-border investments. Lawrence Yuan specialises in acquisition finance, while establishing data compliance programmes is an area of expertise for Gil Zhang. Lily Yan is a popular contact for Chinese enterprises seeking assistance with outbound investments.

Fangda Partners excels in advising major MNCs, SOEs and private companies on a range of data protection and cybersecurity related issues. The firm is well versed in handling complex and high-profile data protection matters including advisory work, criminal defence to administrative enforcement, and data breach responses. The team also regularly assists clients with setting up data compliance programs and helping them overcome regulatory setbacks in complex transactions, financing, and IPOs. Practice head Kate Yin heads the team from Beijing, excelling at cross border issues and internal investigations. She is joined by Gil Zhang who utilises his corporate background to advise clients on global GDPR compliance projects and local data compliance programs. Other key members are Shanghai-based Sherman Deng who specialises in data governance, and associates Huihui Li, Patrick Guo, and Katharina Zhang who assist on all matters.