Hogan Lovells’ specialist IT practice is widely regarded as a go-to adviser for incident response, compliance counselling, programme development, and cross-border risk management in Hong Kong and across the wider region. The team is particularly recognised for its expertise in cross-border data transfers, ensuring regulatory compliance in cloud, outsourcing, and shared services arrangements. Practice head Tommy Liu is highly experienced in data privacy and cybersecurity regulatory matters, with a strong TMT focus. The group has seen recent changes, with Mark Parsons departing and Charmian Aw joining from Squire Patton Boggs in February 2025, bringing additional expertise in data protection, cybersecurity, and technology transactions.
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‘Extremely responsive. They provide commercial and helpful advice that I can take and run with. They have the ability to provide consolidated advice for whole of APAC, one-stop shop service. ’
‘Tommy Liu is outstanding, extremely helpful, responsive and commercial-minded.’
Key clients
- Beijing Kuaishou Technology Co Ltd
- China International Capital Corporation
- China Telecom
- FTI Consulting
- The Hong Kong Association of Banks
- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
- Hong Kong Jockey Club
- HSBC
- Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
- USANA Health Science Inc
- ZEEKR
Work highlights
Provided MPF/eMPF PC with commercial and regulatory advice in the set-up of the eMPF Platform.
Advising ZEEKR on its regulatory and compliance issues and have assisted them in the drafting and reviewing agreements in the EU, U.S. and globally.
Advising HKEX on an ongoing basis in relation to data protection and electronic execution aspects of Project FINI.
Practice head
Tommy Liu
Other key lawyers
Katherine Tsang; Kenneth Cheung; Nicola Choi; Charmian Aw