Partner
Pascal is a partner of TMTPractice Group in Dentons Shanghai office. He has over 19 years of experienceadvising clients from Telecommunications, Media and Technology sectors, coveringInternet information service, e-commerce, IT equipment and service, software,big data analysis, cloud computing, chip, blockchain, self-driving and new energycar etc.
He excels at assisting foreign andChinese investors to design appropriate investment and cooperation structurefor making market entry in highly regulated sectors in China, improve thecooperation arrangements with partners, as well as protect key intellectualproperty. He has deep knowledge andpractising experience on China’s data protection and cybersecurity compliancematters. He has started to workfor Chinese clients on outbound investments since 2008 and has the specialfocus on mining and natural resources sectors.
Market Entry and Compliance
Self-driving and Map
• Advised a Chinese Internet giant on its self-driving car program, including reviewing feasibility of business model and formulating commercial contract templates, reviewing data compliance issues for production, use and licensing of highly automated driving map
• Advised a leading Shanghai telematics company on data related compliance matters and new navigation service for serving China users
• Advised a leading German carmaker on data and product compliance matters
• Advised a UK routing software company on delivery of routing software in China with China map content provider
E-commerce
• Advised a leading US e-commerce company and its China subsidiary on import of reading mobile device, e-payment services and various e-commerce matters
• Advised a Canadian e-commerce website on cross-border sales and daily operations related to China
• Advised a US luxury brand on offshore e-commerce website user agreement privacy policy and creation of privacy guide for China
Cloud Computing and SaaS
• Advised a UK online data room SaaS provider on commercial encryption and information security matters
• Advised a Chinese cloud computing provider on its big data analysis product, data sourcing compliance matters
• Advised a Japanese photocopy company on data cross-border transfer related issues for launching cloud printing service
IT Equipment and Service
• Advised a world-leading IT company on data related issues for its app store, mobile OS, voice assistant
• Advised a leading US IT company on commercial encryption and information security product for laptops
• Advised a Canadian mobile company on import and sale of mobile phones in China, app store and various operational matters
• Advised a Korean fitness device company on its product and health data compliance matters
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
• Advised a world-leading energy/resources consulting company on its internal legal audit for State secrets compliance in its daily operation
• Advised an EU construction machinery company on implementation of internal data protection system
• Advised a Korean logistic company on data cross-border transfer of e-commerce customers’ personal information
• Advised a Chinese cloud provider on big data analysis product, data procurement
• Advised a Japanese printing equipment company on cloud printing and cross-border data transfer
• Advised many multinational companies on data cross-border matters for internal management, product support by using global IT resources, including the compliant approaches for outbound data transfers such as the security assessment organized by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the personal information protection certification and signing the standard contract for outbound transfer of personal information
FDI and Transactions
• Advised a US optics company on forming a joint venture in Hebei province China, US$100m acquisition of a Chinese player, US$115m asset acquisition of a competitor’s pump and high-power laser business and US$88m asset acquisition of its amplifier business
• Advised a Chinese company on concluding an exclusive strategic cooperation with a world-leading instant messenger provider for distributing its instant messenger services in China
• Advised a leading US big data company on acquiring 90% of a Chinese market research company and forming a joint venture in China
• Advised a state-owned institute on its negotiation with a US counterpart for forming a JV vendor in Jiangsu China for COMAC C919 Aircraft program
• Advised a leading Canadian hydrogen fuel cell system provider on its cooperation agreement and license deal with Chinese partners
• Advised a leading US open-source instruction set architect foundation for chips on its market entry into China and cooperation with potential Chinese partners
• Advised many Chinese tech start-ups on getting RMB/USD VC/PE investments and RMB/USD funds on investing into start-ups
Chinese Outbound Investment
• Advised a Chinese coal company on its AU$299m acquisition of the exploration rights to a coal project in New South Wales, Australia
• Advised a China SSE gold company on its US$275m acquisition of a copper gold project in Laos
• Advised a Chinese coal company on its subsidiary’s AU$8bn merger with an ASX company and its subsequent listing on ASX
• Advised a Chinese coal producer on its proposed investment in coal mines in Queensland, Australia
• Advised a ASX copper company on the proposed AU$545m takeover bid by a Chinese mining group
• Advised a ASX copper company on its proposed equity financing and EPC project with Chinese partners
Dentons - Recent updates to Chinese regulations on cross-border datatransfers, Dentons Global Website, October 2022