Susan Deng

Ms. Susan Deng graduated from East China University of Political Science and Law with a bachelor's degree in law. She later obtained her Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in International Business Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Ms. Deng is a licensed attorney in China, a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), and holds the PIPCA (Personal Information Protection Compliance Auditor) qualification. She also contributed as a drafter to the group standard Guidelines for the Compliant Use of Data in Generative Artificial Intelligence . Ms. Deng joined Llinks in March 2017.

Ms. Deng's core practice areas include cybersecurity and data compliance, anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance, internal investigations, antitrust and anti-unfair competition. She is also highly experienced in mergers and acquisitions, as well as foreign direct investment. Her clients include numerous Fortune Global 500 companies, multinational corporations, and large conglomerates across a wide range of industries, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals and nutrition, e-commerce, multimedia, mobile internet, fintech, hospitality, industrial manufacturing, FMCG, luxury goods, food and beverage, automotive, logistics, and chemicals.

Since 2017, Ms. Deng has focused intensively on cybersecurity and data compliance, amassing substantial expertise in this area. She has closely followed the legal developments, regulatory trends, and industry dynamics in the data governance field, gaining deep insights. Drawing from her practical experience, Ms. Deng excels at providing clients with solutions that are both compliant with regulatory requirements and commercially practical. She is particularly adept at serving traditional internet companies and clients in the pharmaceutical, e-commerce, manufacturing, and consumer goods sectors that are undergoing digital transformation.

Ms. Deng also has extensive experience in anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and compliance investigations. She has led multiple compliance-related investigations, built anti-corruption compliance frameworks, handled white-collar crime investigations and labor dispute resolutions, and managed crisis response matters. These projects have spanned sectors including finance, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, manufacturing, chemicals, and automotive. She is especially skilled at uncovering critical evidence in massive volumes of transactional data and internal emails. Familiar with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law, she collaborates closely with forensic accounting firms to offer clients end-to-end solutions encompassing risk prevention, internal investigations, and regulatory response.