Samuel YANG Partner
Email: yanghongquan@anjielaw.com
Tel: +86 10 8567 5988
Fax: +86 10 8567 5900
Language: Chinese,English
Practice Areas: Data Protection & Privacy, Corporate Compliance, Labor & Employment, Dispute Resolution
Industries: Technology, Media & Telecommunication, Digital Economy & AI
Office: BEIJING
Samuel leads our Technology, Data Protection & Cybersecurity practice. He has worked in both in-house and private practice roles within the TMT sectors for nearly 20 years and is regarded as a leading expert in these areas. He advises clients on a wide range of regulatory, commercial, and corporate matters, especially in the areas of data protection, cybersecurity, telecommunications, internet, media, social networking, hardware and software, technology procurement and transfer, distribution and licensing, and other technology-related matters.
Samuel has received many honors and much recognition for his work. Legal 500 describes Samuel as “probably one of the leading authorities on data protection” and “a respected expert in telecoms regulations”. Chambers and Partners finds him to be a “very effective” lawyer who “responds rapidly and is very client-oriented”. Who’s Who Legal commented that “Samuel Yang ranks highly among peers thanks to his in-depth knowledge of data protection and compliance, regulatory and contentious matters in the TMT sectors.”
Samuel’s clients include MNCs, large state-owned enterprises, leading Chinese internet companies, and startup technology companies.
Samuel is a regular contributor to many legal journals, and his publications on TMT, data protection, and cybersecurity laws in China are well-received and widely reproduced.
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Data Protection and Cybersecurity
Compliance and Investigation
Honors & Recognition
Data Protection & Cyber Security
TMT (Technology, Media and Telecom)
In addition, the team that he leads has won the following accolades:
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