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About Jing
Equity Partner | Cross-border investment/M&A; litigation & arbitration; cybersecurity & data protection
Jing Wang is an equity partner in Zhong Lun Law Firm's Wuhan office whose practice combines cross-border investment and M&A, international commercial dispute resolution, and cybersecurity and data protection. Her official profile describes extensive experience advising Fortune 500 companies and leading technology businesses, with cross-border investment work spanning more than thirty jurisdictions and a strong focus on the new-energy vehicle industry and international submarine cable projects.
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Wang's practice is especially relevant to Wuhan because the city is a major automotive and technology center. Chinese automotive and battery companies increasingly invest abroad through acquisitions, greenfield factories, joint ventures and technology collaborations. Those projects raise corporate and financing questions, but they also raise data, export-control and dispute-resolution issues. A buyer may acquire a foreign technology company whose R&D data is stored in several countries; a Chinese manufacturer may establish an overseas plant that needs technical information from China; or a joint venture may need to share vehicle or testing data across borders. The legal work therefore extends beyond conventional M&A.
Her official profile also emphasizes international arbitration. It states that she has represented companies in cross-border disputes before institutions including the London Court of International Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce and China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission. This makes her useful where transaction design and dispute planning need to be coordinated. Cross-border investment documents should not treat the arbitration clause as boilerplate. The location of assets, governing law, interim relief, evidence and enforceability can determine whether a later award produces a practical recovery.
Wang's data-protection practice is another strong differentiator. A technology M&A transaction can involve transfer of employee data, customer data, testing data, software repositories, vehicle information and R&D records. Chinese data rules may affect what information can leave China during due diligence or after closing. The Cyberspace Administration of China's 2024 cross-border data provisions simplified certain transfer routes, but companies still need to classify personal information and important data and comply with the Personal Information Protection Law where personal information is involved.
Her publications on export control and trade-war issues further reinforce the risk profile of cross-border technology transactions. Technology and new-energy projects can involve controlled equipment, technical data, sanctions-sensitive counterparties or supply-chain restrictions. A transaction team should identify these risks during diligence rather than discovering them after signing.
For a Chinese buyer acquiring an overseas technology target, Wang's practice mix supports a comprehensive approach. China counsel can coordinate outbound investment procedures, Chinese financing, technical-data review, corporate approvals and the international counsel team. The transaction documents can then allocate risk through conditions precedent, covenants, representations and termination rights. If the deal later produces a dispute, the arbitration strategy should already align with the transaction structure.
For a foreign investor acquiring or entering a joint venture in Wuhan, the same experience is relevant from the opposite direction. The investor may need China due diligence, data-room controls, employee and IP review, corporate governance protections and a dispute clause that can be enforced against China-located assets. A lawyer experienced in both transaction and arbitration work can test the enforceability of the deal architecture before closing.
Wang's professional appointments in foreign-related legal services and her Chinese and English language capability add to her suitability for multinational clients. Cross-border matters often require direct communication with overseas boards, investment committees and counsel. The ability to explain China legal issues in transaction terms is a practical part of international representation.
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