USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Chao Yu (Charles Yu) and Greg Pilarowski, Pillar Legal
Pillar Legal was founded in 2008 and now maintains offices in San Francisco, San Diego and Shanghai. Its team combines educational and professional experi- ence in both China and the United States, allowing it to bridge legal and cultural gaps between the world’s two largest markets. With a deep understanding of law, business, and industry practices in both jurisdic- tions, the firm helps clients navigate complex cross- border transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic partnerships while fostering effective com- munication and trust. Pillar Legal has focused on the
video game industry for nearly 20 years, represent- ing leading developers, publishers, and platforms across mobile, PC, and console gaming. Its practice also covers emerging digital entertainment sectors, including social gaming, sweepstakes casinos, skill- based games, and the prediction market, where the firm advises international clients on US regulatory compliance, licensing, advertising, and risk manage- ment. This specialised experience enables it to sup- port studios and game companies throughout the entire product life cycle.
Authors
Chao Yu (Charles Yu) is a partner at Pillar Legal. He is a commercial and regulatory lawyer with extensive experience advising video game and interactive entertainment companies. Charles also focuses on social
Greg Pilarowski founded Pillar Legal in 2008. He has served as a corporate associate in the New York, Hong Kong, and Beijing offices of a leading Wall Street law firm, and as the general counsel for Shanda Games,
gaming, sweepstakes casinos, and skill-based games, assisting clients with licensing, publishing, compliance, and cross-border operations. He regularly counsels leading developers, publishers, and technology companies on complex regulatory frameworks and global market entry strategies, helping them navigate legal challenges and achieve sustainable international growth. Charles holds an LLM from Tongji University School of Law and an LLM from the University of Washington. He is admitted to the Washington State Bar and licensed to practise in the People’s Republic of China.
one of China’s leading internet companies. He has experience in structuring and negotiating domestic and cross-border transactions and representing interactive entertainment companies in a wide range of corporate transactional matters. Greg graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and is admitted to the New York Bar and the California Bar. He is fluent in Mandarin and has extensive experience with the internet and finance industries, as well as China’s legal environment.
Pillar Legal, P.C. 201 Spear Street Suite 1100 San Francisco CA 94105 USA Tel: +1 415 463 4997
Email: charles@pillarlegalpc.cn Web: www.pillarlegalpc.com
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