Guantao is one the first law firms in China to advise on data compliance and cyber security.  As early as in 2015, numerous legal issues arose with China’s big data boom, Guantao lawyers, as a forerunner, carried out abundant legal research against the backdrop of being short of related legislation and offered legal services to many big data companies, and in addition to that, contributed advice and suggestions to the relevant industry associations for the healthy and compliant growth of the industry.  We are one of the few PRC law firms that are capable of delivering comprehensive services in data compliance and cyber security with complex technology and business scenarios involved.

We have market-leading experience in data compliance and cyber security, including big data, artificial intelligence, internet finance technology, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and other cutting-edge technology.  We support our clients with effective and pragmatic advice on all aspects, gained through real-world experience, as well as comprehensive solutions tailored to the clients’ needs proven by best industry practices.  The clients we advise range from well-known domestic and foreign multinational corporations to leading players in traditional and emerging industry sectors, spanning Fintech, cyber security, big data, block chain, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, the Internet, IoT, biomedicine, intelligent manufacturing, aviation, logistics, and the Internet of Vehicles (IoV).

We set up a data compliance and cybersecurity team in 2015, who can identify and fully understand the dynamic regulatory trends in the industry and focuses on innovation.  In 2022, we officially established a Data Law and Cyber Compliance Committee, comprised of professionals with a wealth of experience.  The Committee currently has over 10 partners and 20 lawyers, working across Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Ji’nan, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Chongqing and other Guantao offices.  Integrated and dynamic, our team is a single national team delivering strategic advice irrespective of geographic constraints.  Backed by a multidisciplinary team of lawyers with rich experience, most of whom have five to 10 years of technical or industry background, we provide tailored legal solutions for leading players across the sectors.  We are unique, in our capability and experience in information security technology and management, utilizing the combined strengths of multi-disciplined expertise and practical experience gained by working closely with internet and technology companies.  The team maintains good communication with the regulatory, legislative and security technical institutions in this field, and by working in partnership to develop legal products, supports our clients for their data compliance objectives.  The proficiency of our team and the user experience is highly improved by the team’s digitalized management mode and abundant database resources.  Our team is also actively exploring a specialised and comprehensive data-compliance solution driven by integration of internet and data industry.