James Jiang

Practice Areas

James Jiang is the managing partner at Topcom. He focuses his practice on government affairs and compliance, cyber security and data protection, dispute resolution, and corporate matters. James is licensed to practice law in the PRC and the New York State of the U.S. He is an Adjunct Professor at the East China University of Political Science and Law, and an arbitrator of China Commission of Arbitration for Sport and Shanghai Arbitration Commission.

James has been leading the team for a long time to represent many clients in dealing with their tough cases in various industries. In 20 years of practice, he has handled a wide range of cross-border legal matters, including data protection, investment and financing, and intellectual property rights protection. In the areas of government affairs and compliance practice, James has represented clients in high-profile government and corporate investigations, and criminal cases, such as the Top Ten Most Important Legal Cases of 2016 That Pushed Forward China’s Legal System and China’s First Case of Illegally Providing Trade Secret to Overseas Entities. James has been frequently invited to attend lectures and symposiums, and discuss cutting-edge legal topics of regulatory compliance. James communicates closely with relevant sides so as to advise clients in regulation and practical operations.

James received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in law from Shanghai International Studies University, University of Amsterdam and New York University School of Law.

Professional Memberships

• Commissioner of Healthcare Practice Committee of All China Lawyers Association;

• Legal counsel of Shanghai Huangpu District Government;

• Deputy director of Disciplinary Department of Shanghai Bar Association;

• Deputy director of Lawyer’s Working Committee of Shanghai Huangpu District Judicial Bureau;

• Civil and administrative case consulting expert by China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate;

• Member of China Law Society;

• Lawyers’ representative to the 11th Shanghai Lawyers Congress;

• Deputy director of Healthcare Practice Committee of Shanghai Bar Association;

• Commissioner of Shanghai Food and Drug Safety Research Institute;

• Commissioner of Life Sciences Law Research Committee of Shanghai Law Society;

• Expert of Shanghai Overseas IP Protection Service Base;

• NYU Law International Advisory Board Member.

Publications

• “Discussion on China's Data Exit Security Regulatory Practices and Exploration of Compliance Paths for Enterprises in the Post-Globalization Era”, won second prize of 18th East China Lawyers’ Forum in 2023;

• One of Drafters, the group standard T/CITIF 001-2022 “Data Compliance Management System - Requirements”;

• Deputy Chief Editor, “Healthcare Law Issues regarding Fight against COVID-19”, published by Shanghai Bar Association in 2020;

• “Comprehensive Analysis of Statutory Rights and Obligations of Stakeholders during COVID-19 under PRC Laws”, published by Inter-Pacific Bar Association, March 2020;

• “Legal Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Genetically-Modified Technology in China”, won first prize of China Health Law Society’s 2019 China High-End Food and Drug Administration Forum;

• “Overview of U.S. and China’s Export Control Law Systems”, won third prize of 17th East China Lawyers’ Forum in 2019;

• “Historical Trade Frictions and China-U.S. Trade Disputes”, published by 2019 Shanghai Overseas IP Protection Service Base;

• U.S. chapter (2018) and EU chapter (2019) for the “Compilation of Key Country Trade Policies”, published by Shanghai Commission of Commerce.

Work Highlights

• The top ten most important legal cases of 2016 to promote the progress of China’s legal system - Represented a global meat processing company in a comprehensive food safety investigation initiated by various Chinese regulatory authorities, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), the Administration of Industry and Commerce (AIC) and the Public Security Bureau (PSB). The case resulted in the strengthening of more than ten food safety laws and regulations in China and Shanghai and was ranked number five out of the top ten most important legal cases of 2016 announced by China’s Supreme Court together with CCTV, China’s official central television station on April 20, 2017.

• The first case of illegally providing trade secret to overseas entities - Provided comprehensive compliance services for leading domestic chip company involving trade secret protection, anti-unfair competition and intellectual property protection. Among others, the trade secret protection case in 2022 was the first case of illegally providing trade secret to overseas entities that was investigated and handled by judicial authorities in China.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

PRC

New York

Languages Spoken

Mandarin

English

Education

Awards