On 24 January 2022, China Business Law Journal released the 'The A-List 2021' of 100 outstanding lawyers in China, which recognizes both domestic and foreign lawyers with excellent performance in China-related commercial activities. The nominations are made by corporate legal counsels, senior executives, and top-notch lawyers from home and abroad.
Thanks to his outstanding legal services in the areas of intellectual property, data security, and life science industry regulation over the past 18 months, Llinks partner Mr. Xun Yang is ranked in the list. Mr. Yang enjoys a good reputation among his clients, with one of his clients who once commented that Mr. Yang 'has a thorough understanding of IP and data security issues, and is always on the cutting-edge of legal development and economic development'.
Mr. Yang graduated from Fudan University Law School with an LLB and an LL.M. degree, and later an LL.M. degree from Columbia University. Prior to joining Llinks, Mr. Yang has worked for several worldly-renowned law firms in Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, and other cities. He has practiced law for over 18 years, among which he spent 8 years in foreign jurisdictions.
Mr. Yang has long been dedicated to technology-related legal practice, focusing on providing legal advice on intellectual property, information security, and legal regulation of enterprises in the fields of life sciences, TMT, finance, and high-end manufacturing. He…
Has participated in and advised the completion of major multinational technology import and technology export in the fields of pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and chemical industry, especially the annual top 10 drug licensing-out, the introduction of high-speed rail core technologies, etc.;
Has provided a full range of legal services for enterprise informatization, such as patient-care platforms for pharmaceutical companies, telemedicine, information service outsourcing for financial institutions and IT construction, OTO platforms for production, distribution, and retail companies, PaaS, and SaaS platforms, etc. Mr. Yang's services cover the establishment permit of the digital platform, data and personal information protection, legal supervision and regulation, etc.;
Provided a full range of legal services in intellectual property distribution, compliance, etc., for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in the fields of life science, materials science, software technology, etc. Some of Mr. Yang's clients have been successfully listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board;
Has provided multinational companies, financial institutions, and various high-tech enterprises with intellectual property layout and management system construction, network security, and data protection scheme design and compliance auditing services;
Has provided legal advice on regulation and compliance for cutting-edge technologies, such as genetic technology, cell therapy, Fin-tech, artificial intelligence, etc., and advised in the design of business structures;
Advise technology and intellectual property-focused investments, partnerships, and M&A, including IVD, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health services, chip design, industrial automation, Fin-tech, and other industries.
Mr. Yang is invited to contribute to reputable legal publications such as China Law & Practice, Data Guidance, Computer and Technology Law Review, and E-Commerce Law Practitioner. He has also been in charge of authoring 'the China TMT Law chapter' for Getting the Deal Through and participated in authoring 'The Guide to International Technology Trade'. Mr. Yang has been recommended by Legal 500 and China Business Law Journal in the areas of intellectual property, data protection, and TMT.
