King & Wood Mallesons‘ practice harnesses expertise advising on cybersecurity, data compliance and governance issues. Its client list features both domestic and foreign multinational corporations spanning sectors including tech, finance and automobile. The practice is spearheaded by Susan Ning who splits her time between the Beijing and Sanya offices. Ning is reputed for her depth of expertise in cybersecurity (CSL), data security and personal information protection-related matters. Beijing-based Han Wu is noted for his experience in cybersecurity and data compliance, including advising multinational clients across the telecoms, transport and energy sectors, amongst others, in relation to GDPR and CCPA regulation.
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- 'The team has a strong sense of service, corresponding work experience, and can respond in a timely manner. The assigned lawyer is familiar with the projects handled by other lawyers in the team.’
'Han Wu can help clients understand the legislative and enforcement background, provide flexible solutions to solve complex legal compliance issues, and arrange to work with clients promptly when emergency response is required.’
'Han Wu and his team have very rich experience and highly praised professional capabilities in the field of data compliance, such as data export and data security.'
- 'The team have an in-depth understanding of the pharma industry in which our company operates, and can closely link the legal provisions and regulatory provisions on data compliance with the practice of the pharma industry, and provide professional, mature legal opinions and suggestions with strong practical reference value.'
- 'Han Wu and his team are lawyers we trust very much for our ability to deeply understand the needs of our clients and respond quickly to them, focusing on their needs, and demonstrating highly dedicated service attitudes, anxious about clients' needs, and responding with high standards of quality in a short period of time.’
'Han Wu has good control and general guidance on the services provided to us by his team. When our firm seeks legal support for major data compliance issues, Wu is always the first to respond, can quickly provide pragmatic solutions and professional risk assessment, and is a very trusted and trusted partner.'
Key clients
- China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd
- TravelSky Technology Limited
- Huawei Device Co., Ltd
- Volvo Car Asia Pacific Investment Holding Co.
- AstraZeneca Investment (China) Co., Ltd.
- Sichuan Chagee Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.
- PayPal Payments (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
- L'Oréal(China) Co., Ltd.
- Amazon (China) Holding Company Limited
- Sany Automobile Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
Assisted Sichuan Chagee with cybersecurity review application and securing approval for its US IPO from the data protection authority.
Assisted Huawei with personal information governance self-inspection and rectification.
Assisted PayPal with cross-border data transfer compliance.
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Han Wu
Practice head
Susan Ning
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Han Wu