Shanghai Pacific Legal expands new service offerings with new hires
November 1, 2021
Shanghai Pacific Legal (“the Firm”) is expanding new service offerings in data privacy and cybersecurity as well as dispute resolution with the hiring of Partner Tracy Sun and Counsel Rongxin Huang respectively.
Tracy, who joins from Novartis China, has extensive experiences on data privacy, data and cybersecurity compliance as well as data breach response in China, and help clients to tackle data compliance challenges and digital transformation in an increasingly complicated legal regime. She has been advising clients in a broad range of industries with an industrial focus on pharmaceutical, internet and technology, e-commerce, telecommunication, medical device and other new technology-driven sectors.
Rongxin frequently represents clients in litigation, arbitration and enforcement proceedings with respect to financial products, M&A, private equity investment, reorganization and commercial contracts, several of which are landmark cases within the industry. He also advises financial institutions clients on financial compliance with respect to bonds, derivatives, securities, and information disclosure requirements for listed companies.
Frank Liu, Head of Shanghai Pacific Legal, commented: “Since late 2020, the Firm has been growing and we are excited to welcome Tracy and Rongxin to be part of the Firm and provide new service offerings to our clients. These hires formed an integral part of Shanghai Pacific’s strategy and vision.”
Tracy commented: “Shanghai Pacific Legal is a new and innovative PRC law firm. With the surge in data protection and cybersecurity in China, I look forward to working with my team to provide our clients with cutting-edge solutions to address risks.”
Rongxin commented: “I am thrilled to join Shanghai Pacific Legal to expand the dispute resolution practice, and help drive the firm’s growth strategy for China related disputes work.”