CHINA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Vincent Wang, Xinyao Zhao and Alfred Feng Global Law Office
Global Law Office (GLO) dates back to the establish - ment of the Legal Consultant Office of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in 1979. After more than 40 years of persistent effort and develop - ment, it has become one of the most prominent large comprehensive law firms in the Chinese legal indus - try. GLO has been committed to the mission of “serv - ing domestic and foreign clients with globalised vi - sion, a globalised team and globalised quality” since
its inception, enabling it to maintain a leading position in the industry in an ever-changing global economic environment. All lawyers at GLO are graduates from first-tier domestic and/or international law schools, most of whom hold LLMs or higher degrees. Many partners are qualified to practise law in the US, UK, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand or Hong Kong, among others.
Authors
Vincent Wang is a partner at Global Law Office, based in the Shanghai office. With a focus on multinational business and cross-border
including telecoms, internet-related industries, IoT, automotive, e-commerce, fintech and healthcare. Xinyao has advised well-known international companies in completing their data compliance projects, providing support throughout the implementation process. Additionally, she has assisted domestic companies with their overseas business development in the USA, Europe and South-East Asia, focusing on data privacy compliance.
transactions, he has particular expertise in navigating novel and complex legal challenges in the TMT sector. Examples of the wide range of industries Vincent covers include telecommunications, e-commerce, cybersecurity and data protection, fintech business, electronic payments, internet-related businesses, high technology manufacture and engineering, new and emerging technologies (such as AI, blockchain, cryptocurrency, IoTS, e-mobility, cloud computing, etc), e-automotive, medical devices, new media and streaming entertainment, food and beverage, agriculture and farming, and cross-border trade and investment.
Alfred Feng is an associate at Global Law Office, based in the Shanghai office. Prior to joining Global in 2025, he worked for a branch office of a China law firm in Shanghai. His main practice areas include personal
information protection and data compliance, corporate compliance and dispute resolution. Alfred has assisted clients with due diligence review, contract drafting, review and negotiation, advising on the management and design of clients’ apps/ mini-programs, and providing opinion on the filing of cross-border data transfer and other specific legal issues. He has provided these legal services to many multinational companies in the fields of retail, medical health and industrial manufacturing.
Xinyao Zhao is a partner at Global Law Office, based in the Shanghai office since joining in 2018. Her main practice areas include cyber and data security, personal information protection, and corporate regulatory
compliance. She specialises in advising both multinational and domestic companies in areas
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