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Bird & Bird Offices
8/F, CHINA WORLD TOWER 1, 1 JIANGUOMENWAI DAJIE
CHAOYANG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100004
China
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James Gong
Work Department
Commercial
Position
Partner
Career
I am a partner based in Beijing and lead the China data protection and cybersecurity team.
I have extensive experience in advising cyber security and data protection as well as regulatory and transactional issues in technology, media, telecommunications (TMT) sector. My clients include foreign and Chinese multinational companies in a broad range of industries, and I am particularly skilled in advising clients on data compliance projects with cross-border elements and solving complicated legal issues. I am frequently quoted in the media for my views and a recognised author of articles on TMT and privacy matters.
I graduated from the University of Manchester with an LL.B degree. I am admitted to the bar in New York State, United States and passed PRC Legal Professional Qualification Examination. I am a member of IAPP, holding CIPP/E, CIPP/US and CIPM certificates, and an expert of the Big Data Group of the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (TC260).
Admissions
- New York State, United States in 2009
- Passed PRC Legal Professional Qualification Examination in 2011
Languages
Chinese, English
Education
- University of Manchester LLB degree
Lawyer Rankings
China > Data protection: foreign firms
(Next Generation Partners)Bird & Bird‘s data protection and privacy practice is led by Beijing-based James Gong, who specialises in advising international and Chinese clients on regulatory data protection issues. The team has been active in assisting clients with issues relating to the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and Data Security Law (DSL), and often advises on data compliance, data localisation and security assessments. The group is also experienced in supporting clients with cross-border matters and is well-versed in PRC, EU, UK and Hong Kong law.
China > Life sciences and healthcare: foreign firms
Bird & Bird‘s international life sciences regulatory team advises on clinical trials, advertising, litigation, classification of medical devices, advanced therapy medicinal products, and marketing authorisations. The team is also well known for high-value litigation involving pharmaceutical and life science patents. Alison Wong heads up the firm’s Asia-Pacific life sciences and healthcare sector group from Hong Kong; while the workload of James Gong in Beijing encompasses compliance, privacy and cybersecurity issues.
China > TMT: foreign firms
(Next Generation Partners)Bird & Bird brings a sector-focused approach to TMT, advising on a range of issues from IP to regulatory advice to data protection and fintech. The team has been increasing its capacity to advise on AI-related issues, including AI-related data protection and regulatory matters. It also has expertise in autonomous driving issues such as regulations and commercial developments. James Gong leads the team from Beijing and specialises in TMT, cybersecurity and data protection matters. He is supported on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters by the firm’s Hong Kong TMT practice.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners China > TMT: foreign firms
- Next Generation Partners China > Data protection: foreign firms
- TMT: foreign firms China
- Data protection: foreign firms China
- Life sciences and healthcare: foreign firms China