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Jingyuan Shi

Jingyuan is our head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice group in Greater China. She is a PRC-qualified lawyer and a practising solicitor in England and Wales. Jingyuan is specialised in data and technology laws. She has supported a large number of TMT companies, life science companies, strategic and financial investors, asset managers, financial institutions and fintech companies on an impressive selection of mandates, including without limitation data compliance, PE/VC and M&A transactions, regulatory and intellectual property. She has been based in Shanghai, Beijing, London, Hong Kong and Shenzhen for her practice. Jingyuan is regularly invited to speak at industrial events. She is also a regular contributor to the Simmons & Simmons website and WeChat account, and for the China chapters of Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Fintech (2017–2024) and Lexology Panoramic Next (formerly known as Market Intelligence) – Privacy and Cybersecurity (2021-2024). Ranked and quoted by Legal 500 Asia and Chambers Asia from 2017 throughout 2023 clients have quoted Jingyuan as being “very strong executive ability, sense of responsibility and great experience”, “super smart, very knowledgeable and proactive”. Jingyuan has lead team to be awarded as the “International TMT Firm of the year” (China Law and Practice Awards 2021). Jingyuan is shortlisted as the Data Privacy Lawyer of the year (Asia Legal Awards 2023); and as leading the M&A Deal of the Year (ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024). Jingyuan holds an LLB from Fudan University and an LLM (IP and IT law) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (Distinction). Jingyuan is a member of the firm's Accelerate Digital group, focused on guiding clients through digital transformation. · Simmons & Simmons

Hong KongTechnology, MediaEnglish, Chinese

About

Jingyuan heads the TMT practice in Greater China at Simmons & Simmons. She specializes in data and technology law, advising on data compliance, PE/VC and M&A transactions, regulatory and IP matters across a range of sectors. She is dual-qualified (PRC, England & Wales), has contributed to Fintech and Privacy & Cybersecurity publications, and leads the firm’s Accelerate Digital group.

Practice areas

TechnologyMediaTelecommunicationsData PrivacyData CompliancePrivate EquityVenture CapitalMergers And AcquisitionsRegulatoryIntellectual PropertyFintechDigital TransformationCybersecurity

Office

Hong Kong

Simmons & Simmons · Jingyuan is our head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice group in Greater China. She is a PRC-qualified lawyer and a practising solicitor in England and Wales. Jingyuan is specialised in data and technology laws. She has supported a large number of TMT companies, life science companies, strategic and financial investors, asset managers, financial institutions and fintech companies on an impressive selection of mandates, including without limitation data compliance, PE/VC and M&A transactions, regulatory and intellectual property. She has been based in Shanghai, Beijing, London, Hong Kong and Shenzhen for her practice. Jingyuan is regularly invited to speak at industrial events. She is also a regular contributor to the Simmons & Simmons website and WeChat account, and for the China chapters of Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Fintech (2017–2024) and Lexology Panoramic Next (formerly known as Market Intelligence) – Privacy and Cybersecurity (2021-2024). Ranked and quoted by Legal 500 Asia and Chambers Asia from 2017 throughout 2023 clients have quoted Jingyuan as being “very strong executive ability, sense of responsibility and great experience”, “super smart, very knowledgeable and proactive”. Jingyuan has lead team to be awarded as the “International TMT Firm of the year” (China Law and Practice Awards 2021). Jingyuan is shortlisted as the Data Privacy Lawyer of the year (Asia Legal Awards 2023); and as leading the M&A Deal of the Year (ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024). Jingyuan holds an LLB from Fudan University and an LLM (IP and IT law) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (Distinction). Jingyuan is a member of the firm's Accelerate Digital group, focused on guiding clients through digital transformation.

Hong Kong

Expertise

TMTData CompliancePrivate Equity/Venture CapitalMergers And AcquisitionsRegulatory ComplianceIntellectual PropertyDigital Transformation

Education

  • LLB from Fudan University
  • LLM (IP and IT law) from London School of Economics and Political Science (Distinction)

Admissions

  • PRC (People's Republic of China)
  • England and Wales

Languages

EnglishChinese