Professional Summary

Ms. Ng is duly qualified as a lawyer in Hong Kong and China (Greater Bay Area) with over 10 years of experience.  She worked with Am Law 100 and tier one Australian and Chinese law firms.  She has wide experience in investigation, litigation, due diligence, fraud, white collar crime, anti-money laundering, commercial, technology, licensing, digital marketing and international trade matters.  Ms. Ng completed over 50 successful due diligence investigations.  Her clients span across Big Tech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, home appliances, insurance and petrochemical industries.  Her practice areas are bolstered by her ability to communicate fluently in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, ensuring that she can effectively represent and advise her clients in a variety of cross border legal matters.

Education

• Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, City University of Hong Kong
• Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours, City University of Hong Kong

Practice Areas

• Internal investigations, due diligence
• Civil and commercial litigation, dispute resolution
• Cross border enforcement of court judgments and arbitration awards
• Corporate internal control, internal compliance
• Trade legal consulting and litigation, dispute resolution
• Business and product compliance risk assessment and project planning legal consulting
• Marketing, procurement, commercial, trade and influencer contracts drafting and project legal consulting
• Internet technology, data compliance and platform governance
• Family and marriage, inheritance matters

Professional Experience

• Served as Legal Advisor to Alibaba Singapore E-commerce Private Limited, LyondellBasell and Wells Fargo N.A.
• Admitted to practice law in Hong Kong SAR and China (Greater Bay Area)
• Hong Kong Civil Celebrant of Marriages

Key Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in cross-border trade legal matters, including advising clients on contracts, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance
• Strong understanding of cross-border business and product compliance issues
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex legal documents
• Experience in conducting internal investigations and due diligence exercises in APAC
• Effective communicator and negotiator
• Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese

Awards and Recognition

• Leading Talent in Foreign-Related Legal Affairs in Guangzhou, China
• Champion of the Guangdong Lawyers Debate League, 2023
• Dean’s List, City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholar 2004/05

Bar Admissions

• Solicitor admitted by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• China (Greater Bay Area), China Legal Practice Certificate Number: 14401202301610820

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Professional Summary

SHAN Tao  闪涛  is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in a wide range of legal matters, including carbon emissions/trading/ESG law, digital economy law services (data compliance, personal information protection, artificial intelligence), foreign-related legal services, “Belt and Road” and overseas investment, and cross-border dispute resolution. He is recognized as a leading talent in foreign-related legal affairs by the National China Lawyers Association and serves as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National China Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the “Belt and Road Lawyers Alliance” (established under the guidance of the China Ministry of Justice) Hong Kong Working Group and Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Center.

Education

• Doctor of Laws, Administrative Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China
• Master of Laws, Civil and Commercial Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China
• Bachelor of Laws, Economic Law, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China

Bar Admissions

China, Legal Practice Certificate Number: 14401200810597414

Practice Areas

• Carbon emissions/trading/ESG law
• Digital economy law services (data compliance, personal information protection, artificial intelligence)
• Foreign-related legal services
• “Belt and Road” and overseas investment
• Cross-border dispute resolution

Industry Positions

• Standing Member of the Guangdong Provincial Lawyers Association
• Director of the International Trade Law Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Lawyers Association
• Deputy Director of the Belt and Road Legal Research Center of the Guangdong Provincial Lawyers Association
• Member of the Guangdong Foreign Legal Talent Pool (Guangdong Provincial Legal Governance Office)
• Director of the Guangdong Provincial Law Society
• Vice President of the International Law Research Institute of the Guangdong Provincial Law Society
• Deputy Director of the Belt and Road Legal Professional Committee of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association

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