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  • David LV

    Non-equity Partner / Shanghai

  • Tel +86-21-6061-3385

    Email davidlv@zhonglun.com

  • Practices

    Compliance & Investigation, Cybersecurity & Data Protection, Investment/M&A & Corporate Governance

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David LV

With his practices focusing on compliance and investigation, investment, M&A and corporate governance, cybersecurity and data protection, David LV boasts familiarity with laws and policies in pharmaceuticals, life sciences and healthcare and has rich practical experience in these areas. He has provided professional legal services for many well-known enterprises in the health industry, which equips him with capabilities to offer players in the sectors of medicine, medical devices, cosmetics, food (dietary supplements), etc. as well as medical institutions and alike professional, full-spectrum and full-process legal services covering product R&D and governmental approval, clinical research (clinical trials), registration (RA), manufacturing (GMP), sales (GSP), pharmacovigilance (GVP), quality disputes (QA) and complaint and report handling. David has also acted as legal adviser on a retainer basis for government regulators of the health industry, including a district health committee, a district market regulator, a district institute of public health supervision and a district center for disease control and prevention, among others.

Representative Matters

  • Provided legal advice for the clinical trial and registration of an innovative drug by a pharmaceutical company

  • Provided legal advice for the clinical trial and registration of an innovative medical device by a technology company

  • Advised certain multinational pharmaceutical companies and multinational medical device companies on establishing or updating their drug or medical device quality management systems (such as GSP\GMP) to meet the requirements of Chinese laws

  • Provided full-process legal services for the construction of a medical laboratory, including services concerning site selection, project approval, construction, filing for government approval and operation after completion

  • Provided legal advice for the relocation of the business operation center and adjustment of the business model of a multinational medical device company

  • Advised certain multinational pharmaceutical companies and multinational medical device companies on handling complaints from patients, employees, dealers, etc.

  • Advised certain multinational pharmaceutical companies and multinational medical device companies on handling administrative licensing or administrative penalty, including government investigation

  • Provided legal services to certain multinational companies and institutional investors for their investment in, merger with or acquisition of enterprises in the health industry, including conducting compliance due diligence on their main business

  • Provided legal advice to a state-owned pharmaceutical group company regarding its investment in and acquisition of API manufacturing enterprises

  • Provided legal advice to an institutional investor in the health industry regarding the corporate governance and post investment management of start-up companies invested in by the client

  • Advised certain pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies on their mock GSP inspection, mock GMP inspection and mock overseas inspection 

  • Advised a technology company on formulating and timely updating documents of its data security management system

  • Advised an innovative pharmaceutical IT company on formulating and timely updating its privacy policy, developer license agreement, registration and service agreement and other relevant documents

  • Provided certain government agencies with legal advice related to administrative licensing, administrative penalty, administrative reconsideration, administrative litigation, review of normative documents, review of government contracts, etc.


Publications

  • Bar Admissions/Professional Qualifications

    PRC Bar

  • Education

    LL.B. & LL.M., East China University of Political Science and Law

  • Professional Experience

    Non-equity Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm
    Partner, Ganus Law Firm
    Associate, Global Law Office
    Officer, FDA in Shanghai

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English