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Telecommunications & Internet

We have maintained an active presence in the telecommunications and internet sector for many years and provided specialized legal counseling to a large number of clients, including basic telecommunications operators, value-added service providers, and internet businesses. The telecommunications and internet sector is also heavily featured in our practice in M&A, equity and debt financing, capital markets, and compliance, where we have represented not just telecommunications operators, value-added service providers, and internet businesses, but also their fund providers, such as private equity funds and investment institutions. Our lawyers have considerable expertise in the telecommunications and internet sphere and have maintained a market-leading position, winning our clients' recognition with our superb, innovative, and practical legal solutions. Our practice in this area has been highly recommended by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, China Business Law Journal, asialaw, and other internationally renowned legal media and rating agencies.

Our work in the telecommunications and internet realm covers a broad range of industry sectors, such as basic telecommunications, e-commerce, cloud computing, fintech, online education, intelligent logistics, smart healthcare, online games, AI and metaverse, online video/live streaming, Internet of Things, and other value-added telecommunications business.

We are able to provide a full range of legal services to both domestic and foreign clients, catering to their needs regarding, among other things, M&A, equity and debt financing, Chinese and overseas capital markets, restructuring, protection of personal information and data, cross-border transfer of data, network security compliance, antitrust, intellectual property protection, and international trade and response to sanctions.

Scope of Services

Providing telecommunications and internet businesses with a gamut of legal services, including due diligence, compliance advice, investment structuring, restructuring, negotiation, document drafting, and transaction closing for their financing, M&A, foreign direct investment, and capital market business
Providing multi-dimensional legal services concerning drafting and negotiating partnership agreements and services agreements, data compliance, algorithm filings, generative AI services filings, and other issues to AI businesses
Providing multifaceted legal services to establishment and daily operations of cloud computing businesses
Advising on construction and development of basic telecommunications facilities
Providing legal services relating to big data, protection of personal information and privacy, data collection, data cross-border transfer, data asset issuance, etc.
Assisting clients in their investment in various value-added telecommunications services in line with market access policies
Assisting Chinese start-ups in the telecommunications and internet sector in designing business models that meet financing and listing requirements
Advising on setup and operation of e-commerce platforms
Providing network security advice, including development of compliance management systems and protection of key information infrastructure
Advising on intellectual property licensing, cooperation, and protection, as well as prevention of disputes and risks in the telecommunications and internet sector
Assisting businesses in the telecommunications and internet sector in response to investigations and law enforcement by government agencies concerning antitrust and unfair competition, among others
Advising businesses in the telecommunications and internet sector on trade compliance and remedies