With a global reach, Zhong Lun Law Firm‘s offering is experienced advising on the remit of data compliance. It advises multinational clients in the aviation, energy and finance industries, amongst others. The practice is co-led from the Beijing office by Jihong Chen, who handles a full spectrum of cybersecurity, personal information protection, and telecoms compliance matters, and by Peng Cai, who specialises in data protection, cybersecurity and complex regulatory matters in the TMT, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors, as well as data security risks arising from big data and AI. Shanghai-based Jeffrey Liu frequently advises both foreign and domestic clients in the finance, IT and cloud computing fields on data protection and fintech matters. Yang Zhou specialises in TMT-related cases and provides expertise on data governance systems, data export security assessments, and personal information protection impact assessments.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Zhong Lun team demonstrates exceptional professionalism and a client-centric approach to data compliance.'

  • 'They not only maintain a precise grasp of the detailed regulations governing data compliance, but also offer highly practical solutions. When faced with complex business scenarios, they proactively analyse the entire data flow chain to quickly identify compliance risks.'

Key clients

  • SINOIOV
  • Merchants Union Consumer Finance Company Limited

Work highlights

Advised on a compliance support project for Network Construction Cooperation between two licensed telecommunication operators.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Jihong Chen; Peng Cai

Other key lawyers

Jeffrey Liu; Yang Zhou; Jiawei Wu